Stephen J. Kolski leads Stephen J. Kolski Associates, PA, a law firm in Coral Gables, Florida. As president and senior attorney, Stephen J. Kolski oversees a wide variety of cases, from employment discrimination to landlord and tenant disputes.
A landlord attempting to evict a tenant in the state of Florida must follow certain procedures, namely those listed under Chapter 83 of the state’s landlord-tenant statutes. In the event that a landlord wishes to evict a tenant for failure to pay rent, he or she must provide the tenant with a minimum of three days’ notice of the intent and reason for the eviction. Tenants must respond to this notice by either paying the outstanding debt or vacating the premises within three days.
If the reason for eviction involves another aspect of the rental agreement, such as the tenant bringing a pet into a rental unit in which animals are prohibited, landlords must provide a seven-day notice outlining their intent to evict. If the landlord offers tenants no other recourse, tenants must move out of the unit within seven days of receiving the notice, regardless of how they address the lease violation in question.
Should a tenant refuse to vacate or otherwise dispute the grounds for eviction, the landlord will need to file a complaint in county court. Court proceedings can be complex and time consuming, but the basic process involves the tenant receiving the court order, which allows five days for a response, followed by an official hearing during which a judge decides whether the complaint has merit and whether to evict the tenant.
A landlord attempting to evict a tenant in the state of Florida must follow certain procedures, namely those listed under Chapter 83 of the state’s landlord-tenant statutes. In the event that a landlord wishes to evict a tenant for failure to pay rent, he or she must provide the tenant with a minimum of three days’ notice of the intent and reason for the eviction. Tenants must respond to this notice by either paying the outstanding debt or vacating the premises within three days.
If the reason for eviction involves another aspect of the rental agreement, such as the tenant bringing a pet into a rental unit in which animals are prohibited, landlords must provide a seven-day notice outlining their intent to evict. If the landlord offers tenants no other recourse, tenants must move out of the unit within seven days of receiving the notice, regardless of how they address the lease violation in question.
Should a tenant refuse to vacate or otherwise dispute the grounds for eviction, the landlord will need to file a complaint in county court. Court proceedings can be complex and time consuming, but the basic process involves the tenant receiving the court order, which allows five days for a response, followed by an official hearing during which a judge decides whether the complaint has merit and whether to evict the tenant.
