Tim Baldwin - Landlord-Tenant Specialist

05/30/2024

Ep. 13 - Landlord No No's - Property Management Law Solutions Podcast.

Host Tim Baldwin, attorney and founder of Property Management Law Solutions, LLC, discusses prohibited conduct of landlords under Florida law, including retaliation and other statutorily prohibited conduct found in F.S. 83.64 and 83.67. Tim Baldwin also discusses tips on good practices for landlords...

05/27/2024

05/23/2024

Property Management Law Solutions latest article, "Lead Rental Management Need to Train Their Staff on How to Make Good Decisions."

As the property management company grows and more rental units are onboarded and under management, the greater the need to create a decision-making philosophy for your management staff.

05/21/2024

Property Management Law Solutions latest article, "Can the Landlord Accept Holdover Rent and Still Evict the Tenant?".

If the tenant continues to occupy the premises after the lease term expires without permission of the landlord, the tenant is a holdover, and pursuant to F.S. 83.58, the landlord may recover possession of the premises and “may also recover double the amount of rent due on the dwelling unit.”

05/20/2024

Property Management Law Solutions latest article, "The Automatic Renewal Service Agreement".

A common provision in those service contracts is an automatic renewal provision, whereby the agreement will automatically renew at the end of the annual period. Here’s what property management companies should know about the automatic renewal provision.

05/17/2024

Property Management Law Solutions latest podcast, Ep. 12 - The New and Improved Squatter Law in Florida.

In Episode 12, attorney Tim Baldwin of Property Management Law Solutions, LLC discusses the updated statute, F.S. ch. 82, Unlawful Detainer, also referred to as Squatter law. Tim discusses the details of the updated Squatter law and how it affects the property owner, property manager, and the unlawf...

05/17/2024

Check out Management Law Solutions latest podcast, Ep. 12 - The New and Improved Squatter Law in Florida.
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05/16/2024

Property Management Law Solutions latest article, "Tenant Intentional Damage and Injunctions".

It less common than other problems landlords have with tenants, but occasionally, a landlord will discover that a tenant is intentionally damaging the rental property. What can the landlord do?

05/15/2024

Property Management Law Solutions article today: "How Landlords Must Calculate Notice Periods"

If the notice period is not calculated properly, the notice may be deemed legally defective, and as a result, the landlord can lose the action taken against the tenant based on that notice.

05/14/2024

Property Management Law Solutions latest article, "How to Prepare a Rent Payment Ledger".

For landlords, keeping accurate accounting records is critical. It is important to have an accurate and easy-to-read rent payment ledger.

05/13/2024

Property Management Law Solutions latest article, "Security Deposit Claim Gone Bad".

A simple security deposit dispute can cost the landlord much more than he bargained for.