Late Fees Can Make a Florida Eviction Three Day Defective Note to landlords: you can never be too careful in drafting your 3-Day Notices, case in point; the 11th Circuit recently dismissed an eviction complaint due to plaintiff, Homestead Housing Partnership’s incorrect calculation of rent due on a 3-Day Notice. Homestead Housing Partnership I, LTD v.…
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April 1st, 2014
Welcome to the home of OstregaLaw.com We are Florida Landlord Tenant and Eviction Attorneys!
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Unappealable Non-Final Orders in Florida Eviction Actions
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An appeal was recently dismissed when the appellate court determined that the order being reviewed i[...]
Florida Landlord Estopped from Evicting Tenant Due to Acceptance of Late Rents
May 6th, 2014
Florida Landlord Estopped from Evicting Tenant Due to Acceptance of Late Rents.
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Failure to Specifically Plead an Affirmative Defense Means Reversal of Dismissal In Florida Eviction Action
September 8th, 2015
In a recent appeal the dismissal of an action by a landlord against a tenant for failure to pay rent[...]
Tenant's Lease Subject to Termination Upon Landlord's Property Foreclosure
September 21st, 2015
Tenants may be facing new hurdles due to a newly enacted statute by Governor Rick Scott. On June 2,[...]
90 Day Notice to Evict Remaining Tenants After Foreclosure
May 5th, 2014
90 Day Notice Required to Evict Remaining Tenants After Foreclosure.
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Jurisdictional Limits Met by Non-Lawyer Eviction Service
July 17th, 2012
Non-lawyers and non-attorney eviction services may be at a disadvantage when it comes to the intrica[...]