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Florida Termination of Rental Agreement (Statutes 83.56)
Summary
Outlines the specific notice requirements a landlord must follow before terminating a lease for non-payment or lease violations.
Rights & Rules
- 01.Tenants must receive a 3-day written notice to pay or quit before an eviction for non-payment can begin.
- 02.Tenants have 7 days to fix a lease violation (like an unauthorized pet) if it is a correctable issue.
- 03.Tenants have the right to remain in the property until a court issues a final judgment of eviction.
Penalties
- 01.Dismissal of eviction lawsuits if the landlord fails to provide the proper legal notice.
- 02.Requirement for the landlord to pay tenant's legal fees if the eviction case is lost.
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