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09/22/2026

Court reverses award of $60,000 attorney fee in dispute over $100

Ocean Trail HOA levied an assessment against unit owners for $100 to pay general creditors.

09/18/2026

What does the landlord have to do to claim the tenant's security deposit ?

The landlord is required to mail a claim to the tenants best known address by certified mail postmarked no less than 30 days from the end of the tenancy. The claim must contain specific language ( you can get the correct form on this website). If the tenant has not provided a forwarding address, the claim should be mailed to the vacated unit. Exceptions: 1) if both parties have executed an electronic delivery agreement, the claim may be emailed. 2) the tenant vacates prematurely and has not provided the landlord a forwarding address by certified mail or personal delivery 7 days in advance. Read more here:

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09/08/2026

https://browardlandlord.wordpress.com/2026/09/08/replacement-of-locks-day-after-lease-expired-ruled-not-to-constitute-a-self-help-eviction/

Tenant entered into a one-year lease  for a single family home expiring on March 30, 1996. In February, Tenant  advised Landlord that he would be moving out of the property at the end of …

09/04/2026

www.browardlandlord.com/blog/where-rat-infestation-continued-despite-reasonable-extermination-attempts-and-tenant-refused-landlords-offer-of-another-comparable-apartmentnbsp-tenant-was-not-entitled-to-rent-abatement

Tenant served Landlord with a 7 day notice dated August 19, 2002 regarding a rodent infestation and then goes on rent strike. Landlord offered Tenant another apartment which is refused.  Landlord exterminates the apartment on August 15 and September 19, 2002. In September landlord files a

09/03/2026

www.browardlandlord.com/blog/when-has-the-property-been-abandoned-

Florida Statutes §83.59(3)(c) provides that it shall be presumed that the tenant has abandoned the dwelling unit if he is absent from the premises for one -half of the rental payment period and the rent is delinquent. In Shorter Home Solutions v Kingdom 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 220a Broward county

09/01/2026

www.browardlandlord.com/blog/two-month-delay-in-returning-tenants-nbsplate-payment-held-not-to-constitute-waiver

Commercial tenant notified landlord that it intended to terminate the lease about eight month’s early and pay the early termination fee specified in the lease before move-out.  However, tenant  did not tender the early termination until five days after move out.  Landlord

08/27/2026

Video on how to appeal your Florida property tax valuation

Attorney Nicholas McCarville explains how to file an appeal of your...

08/20/2026

Recent changes to landlord tenant laws:

• California: restricts most landlords from collecting more than one month’s rent as a deposit

• Louisiana: Stricter regulations around emotional support animals (ESAs) have been enacted to prevent fraud and ensure proper documentation. Louisiana law requires an official ESA letter from a licensed mental health professional who has maintained at least a 30-day therapeutic relationship (including a minimum of two consultations) with the tenant.

• Washington: As of June 11, 2026, Washington State no longer requires certified mail for demands to pay rent or notice of lease violation for notice that aren’t personally delivered. Regular mail is acceptable.

For information about Florida landlord tenant law visit https://www.browardlandlord.com/resources

08/18/2026

7 clauses you need to add to your lease

Abandoned property agreement. This allows the landlord to dispose of any of the tenant’s property that is left behind as they see fit. You can get this on the forms page. Jury Waiver: A jury trial for an eviction ! You will be very sorry if you do not have a jury waiver in your lease. Mo

08/16/2026

https://www.browardlandlord.com/blog/how-an-eviction-lawyer-in-broward-county-deals-with-unauthorized-occupants?fbclid=IwY2xjawTvGPJwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4GmGcFLehSZtmflzSu99eBJkVFYUjqNJO7IMiO9ingPzb30xU-gNF5taDdiQ_aem_x0XxmOmmhxrLE1ciYDgu1w

What do you do when there is an extra person living in the unit who was never approved to be there in the first place?  Sometimes it starts as a boyfriend “staying for a few nights.” Sometimes a relative moves in after the original tenant disappears. Other times, the tenant leaves entirely,