Being a landlord in Florida comes with certain rights and responsibilities. While landlords have the authority to manage their properties, it is crucial to understand and respect the statutes in place to protect tenants’ rights. Florida statutes have been designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of tenants and landlords. In this blog, we will

Your tenant is behind on the rent and fees for multiple months, you finally decide to retain Makris Legal, P.A. to start the eviction process to remove the tenant from the property. The Complaint has been filed, the tenant has been served with the Complaint and the issued summons, and now we have to play

When it comes to renting a residential property to a future tenant, a landlord will want to consider charging a security deposit prior to the tenancy commencing. A security deposit is a payment required by a landlord to ensure that a tenant pays rent on time and keeps the rental unit in good condition. The

As we make our way through summer and the CDC’s eviction moratorium, which is set to expire on July 31, 2021 (as of July 20, 2021), it is important to remember that, as a landlord, to always do your due diligence when renting a property to a potential tenant. By conducting due diligence when screening

If you are someone who is buying their first rental property or if you are a fairly new landlord, one of the things you will most likely encounter is having to evict a tenant. When it comes to evicting a tenant, Florida requires landlords to go through the Courts for an eviction. Landlords in Florida

Today marks the first day of July and as the Greeks would say, Kalo Mina, which means Happy Month! As we are in the midst of Summer, this is the time when people look to move into a new home, whether it is for school, work, or just wanting to explore a new city. With

When it comes to renting a property, it is important to know the differences between a sublease and an assignment regardless of if you are a landlord or a tenant. During the course of a leasehold a landlord may encounter a tenant who may either try to assign the lease to someone else, or they

When it comes to renting a property, there are different forms of Leasehold Estates. It is important to know the difference between the different forms of Leasehold Estates not only as a landlord but as a tenant as well. In order to establish a tenancy, a tenant must have a Leasehold. A Leasehold is an