HB 1417 is approved and enacted as of July 1st, 2023 adding Florida Statutes s. 83.425 and modifying Statutes s. 83.57 and 83.575. State Law (FL Stat. 83.425) Supersedes Local Ordinances All landlord/tenant local ordinances in Florida have been superseded by the Florida Statutes for the following Landlord Tenant Matters: This simplifies the rules related…
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The CARES Act, Section 4024, delays evictions and extends notice time for many rental properties.
Full text of Section 4024 of the CARES Act
What do you do when your tenants’ lease has expired but they won’t leave? Most of us are familiar with a written lease having a clear expiration date. Once the lease expires, any tenant remaining in the property is a holdover tenant. You can file an eviction lawsuit to remove this type of tenant without…
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1. As of August 27th, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States has blocked the CDC Order halting evictions. 2. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced it has been authorized to extend its eviction moratorium through September 30th, 2021, for all properties with FHA-insured Single Family mortgages, see Mortgagee Letter 2020-27. 3. Section…
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What if you need to evict someone who is not a tenant? Do the current eviction moratoriums apply to unlawful detainers? There are several sets of statutes that allow people to sue for possession of property, the most common are evictions, ejectments, and unlawful detainers. Everybody is familiar with the term “eviction”. But in Florida,…
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Due to the pandemic and continuing restrictions on court proceedings and eviction laws, we wanted to give our clients a resource to help you stay informed of the most current restrictions and how they affect your property. Right now there are several restrictions keeping evictions on hold, including Florida Governor’s Executive Order 20-94 and extensions,…
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