Rights And Duties of Tenants

 Once a person has rented a mobile home, condominium apartment, or a house, they become tenants and are governed by Florida law. It does not matter that the landlord is a corporation or a private person. It also doesn’t matter whether you make your rent payments monthly, or weekly.

 A tenant is entitled to several responsibilities and rights under Florida law. A tenant is entitled to privacy and a peaceful dwelling. Once they have rented the property, the unit is theirs to use  The landlord can only enter the premises to make repairs.

The tenant is entitled to a working rental unit. The unit should have working locks on windows and doors, must be pet free, should be reasonably secure, the water heating system should be in good condition and working, the plumbing should be working fine.

If the landlord claims that the tenant is in violation of rental agreements, they must inform the tenant of this in writing and allow the tenant time to correct the issue. If the issue is non-payment of rent, the landlord needs to issue the tenant with a notice before they can take the complaint to the court.

If the tenant is required to pay the deposit upon renting out the premises, the landlord will be required to make a full refund of the deposit upon termination of tenancy.

Under certain circumstances, the tenant has the right to withhold rent. This is possible when the landlord does not comply with the tenants’ request for a repair or the house is no longer habitable and the landlord does nothing about it.

The tenant has the right to move out. If they signed a lease when moving in, they need to go back and check if the lease agreement requires them to provide the tenant with a 60-day notice. Without a written lease, the tenant may give written notice of their intent to leave at least seven days before the next rent payment is due.

If a landlord loses in court, the landlord may be held liable for any costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the tenant. If the tenant loses in court, the tenant may be liable for the landlord’s costs and attorney’s fees.

A tenant should pay their rent in good time so as to avoid eviction. They must also comply with health and housing codes and also with the building codes.

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