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Before You Move In

Tenant And Landlord FAQs (Florida)
Before you rent, oral and written agreements, duration of tenancy, security deposits, maintenance and repair responsibilities, landlord's right to enter premises, non-payment of rent, evictions, utility cutoffs, military terminations, what to do before you move out.

Selecting Your New Home
What to do before you rent. Common sense tips for all states.

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Repairs & Maintenance

Maintaining the Premises-Obligations of Landlord and of Tenant (Florida)

Rights & Duties Of Florida Tenants & Landlords
Scroll down for information on repairs, security deposits, notice to leave, retaliation, tenant abandonment of property.

Sample Letter To Withhold Rent From Florida Landlord (Lawhelp.org)
Also has what landlord must provide to make the premises habitable.

Florida Landlord/Tenant Statutes

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Consumer-SOS)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

Help Resources In Urban Areas (Consumer-SOS)
How to deal with housing code problems, discrimination, roommates, late rent and lack of money, finding an apartment, transportation, health & safety and more.

Getting Your Landlord To Make Minor Repairs (General)

Cleaning & Repairs A Landlord Can't Charge For (Not State Specific)

Tactics To Get Your Landlord To Make Repairs (Not State Specific)

Find Your City's Municipal Codes
Learn how your city code treats, garbage, nuisance and safety hazards. If you can't find your city, follow their links to other code sites that can help you.

Landlord Tenant Laws In 49 States & DC (Missing LA) 
If your apartment has been rendered unlivable by your landlord's breach of his obligations, see

Uninhabitable Premises/Constructive Eviction (Consumer-SOS)

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Security Deposits

What Every Florida Tenant Should Know about Security Deposits

Tenant And Landlord FAQs (Florida)
Before you rent, oral and written agreements, duration of tenancy, security deposits, maintenance and repair responsibilities, landlord's right to enter premises, non-payment of rent, evictions, utility cutoffs, military terminations, what to do before you move out.

Moving Out & Your Security Deposit
Real life examples of what to do to protect yourself.

Florida Landlord/Tenant Statutes

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Consumer-SOS)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

What The Landlord Can & Cannot Charge You (Chart)
Items damaged by ordinary wear & tear vs. those damaged by the tenant's negligence.

Deadline For Returning Security Deposits (Chart For 50  States & DC)
Also has links to help orgs & law in many of the states. See their homepage for state guides on Landlord-tenant law.

Deadlines For LL To Itemize & Return Deposits  (Chart For 50  States & DC)

State Limits On The Amount You Must Deposit  (Chart For All 50 States & DC)
The limits on how much $ the landlord can demand upfront.

Landlord Tenant Laws In 49 States & DC (Missing LA)
May also have state specific brochures and pamphlets.

Security Deposit Statutes (In 48 States, Not in WV or WY)
Links to the actual statutes, state by state. (Lots of legalese). 

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Rent Issues

Legal Help

What Happens if You Cannot Pay Rent (Florida)

Your Rights If Your Rent Is Late (Florida)
What your landlord must do or allow you to do.

Tenant And Landlord FAQs (Florida)
Before you rent, oral and written agreements, duration of tenancy, security deposits, maintenance and repair responsibilities, landlord's right to enter premises, non-payment of rent, evictions, utility cutoffs, military terminations, what to do before you move out.

Rent Due Dates, Late Rent, Rent Increases   
For Those Without A Written Lease See Verbal Rental Agreements

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Financial Help

RentAssistance (In All 50 States & DC)
RentAssistance provides a directory of rental assistance agencies and organizations that will help you pay your rent. Some listings are government organizations other are non-profits and charities that offer rental assistance programs. Each organization has its own eligibility rules and conditions and you are encouraged to call directly to find out what you need to do. RentAssistance.us does not have funds for providing rental assistance. We can only refer you to listings on the website and urge you to call these offices directly.

Can't Pay Your Rent, Mortgage or Utilities? (Consumer-SOS)
Step by step on what to do and where to go for assistance.

Emergency $ Assistance For Housing Matters (Florida)
The Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing Program (EFAHP) provides a one-time payment of up to $400 to families who are totally without shelter or face the loss of shelter because of non-payment of rent or mortgage. It also helps those families who have had household disasters such as fire, flood, or other accidents.

Rent, Utilities and Mortgage Assistance In Florida  (Google)
Stop!!!!!   AFTER CLICKING ON THIS LINK, GO TO THE GOOGLE SEARCH BOX AND REPLACE "YOUR STATE" WITH THE STATE WHERE YOU LIVE. i.e."NEW YORK" OR "CALIFORNIA" OR "ALASKA" then click on go. For help in your county or city, add the name of your county or city after the name of your state.

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Consumer-SOS)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

Help Resources In Major Urban Areas
Where to get help paying your rent. Also has info on housing code problems, discrimination, roommates, finding an apartment, transportation, health & safety and more.

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Evictions

How To Answer Your Eviction Case (Florida Lawhelp.org)

Defenses If You Are Sued For Back Rent (Florida Lawhelp.org)

Tenant And Landlord FAQs (Florida)
Before you rent, oral and written agreements, duration of tenancy, security deposits, maintenance and repair responsibilities, landlord's right to enter premises, non-payment of rent, evictions, utility cutoffs, military terminations, what to do before you move out.

Florida Landlord/Tenant Statutes

Florida Eviction Form For Removal of Tenant (Brevard County)

Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act
If you're a reserve component service member called to active duty, you're protected by a law that can save you some legal problems and possibly some money as well. Under the provisions of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, you may qualify for any or all of the following: • Reduced interest rate on mortgage payments. • Reduced interest rate on credit card debt. • Protection from eviction if your rent is $1,200 or less. • Delay of all civil court actions, such as bankruptcy, foreclosure or divorce proceedings.

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Consumer-SOS)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

http://www.mrlandlord.com/html/frametop_frametop.html (In 50 States & DC)
This site has select laws from each state on security deposits, evictions and landlord laws, but it's not consumer friendly. Their "landlord Laws sections may have stuff on notice to end tenancy and other stuff tenants should know.  

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