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Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities under Leases

Some of the most common questions received by our firm relate to landlord and tenant responsibilities in connection with the maintenance and repair of residential rental property. Although the lease governing the relationship between each landlord and tenant must be reviewed and analyzed in order to make a final determination as to each party’s responsibilities,

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Tenants’ Rights During and After Foreclosure

A situation faced by many today and the reason for many recent calls to our office is when tenants renting residential property have just been served with a foreclosure complaint and summons. Many ask themselves why they are even a named defendant in a case based on a debt that does not relate to them.

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SB1196 – Changes in Association Law

Effective July 1, 2010, Senate Bill 1196 has become law.  While SB1196 implemented a number of changes to Chapters 718 (condominium associations) and 720 (homeowners’ associations) of the Florida Statutes, there are several changes in particular which directly impact the answers to questions we have often received from clients:

Association Records

  1. The provisions of Chapter 617,

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