5,000+ Evictions Filed by our Eviction Lawyers throughout the State of Florida. 954 Eviction Attorneys are your Florida Evictions Lawyers. Our Eviction Attorneys represent Landlords, Property Managers, Investors, and Property Owners with their Broward County Evictions, Palm Beach County Evictions, Miami-Dade County Residential Evictions, Evictions through out all 67 Counties in the great State of Florida. Our Eviction Lawyers are well versed in F.S. Chapter 83, F.S. Chapter 82, and F.S. Chapter 723.

FLORIDA LANDLORD ATTORNEYS
954 Eviction Attorneys focuses on providing the best outcome for their residential landlord clients within the quickest possible time that Florida Law permits.   The Landlord Lawyers at 954 Eviction Attorneys always communicate with their clients directly by providing them with a case status, so they are informed with the progress of their Eviction case.  954 Eviction Attorneys also assist Florida Property Owners and Florida Investors with removing unauthorized occupants from homes wherein there is no lease, no consent to reside, and no payment of rent. This is commonly known as a Florida Unlawful Detainer Action and the process is governed under F.S. Chapter 82. Our Eviction Lawyers also represent Landlords, Property Managers, Investors and Homeowners with Ejectment Actions, Lease Preparation, and Letter Correspondence on behalf of our clients.

FLORIDA COMMERICAL EVICTIONS
954 Eviction Attorneys represents Commercial Landlords throughtout the State of Florida in Commercial Evictions and Commercial Landlord-Tenant disputes,. While Florida Commercial Evictions may be similar to Residential Evictions in many aspects, there are significant differences that need to be addressed and require a greater understanding of interpreting both the Commercial Lease and how to navigate through F.S. Chapter 83 Part I. Our West Palm Beach Commercial Eviction Lawyers and our Fort Lauderdale Commercial Eviction Attorneys know the Commercial Eviction process. As such, this saves our clients both time and money.

Our Florida Commercial Evictions Lawyers assist Commercial Landlords in resolving both monetary and non-monetary violations of the Commercial Lease as well as assisting our clients with Commercial Lease drafting and review.

REPRESENTING FLORIDA MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES, MOBILE HOME PARK DISPUTES, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV) EVICTIONS
954 Evictions Attorneys represents Mobile Home Park Owners and Property Managers with Evictions for non-payment of lot rent and for violations of Leases and the Rules and Regulations of the community. With extensive experience representing numerous communities throughout the State of Florida, our Mobile Home Park Eviction Attorneys know how to properly navigate through both Florida Statutues Chapter 83 and/or Chapter 723 depending on each individual situation. Need assistance with an eviction of an RV? No Problem! As this area of law is very intricate, unique and statute oriented, make sure to arm yourself with competent legal counsel.

TIMELINE FOR UNCONTESTED RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS

1. Tenant is provided with Notice. Tenant receives a three (3) day notice of non-payment, seven (7) day notice of non-compliance, fifteen (15) day notice terminating the tenancy or notice of non-renewal.

Prior to filing an eviction lawsuit in the State of Florida, the Landlord must give the Tenant notice that they are attempting to terminate or not renew the rental agreement. These notices include notices for failure to pay rent. If a Tenant has failed to pay rent, the Tenant will have three (3) days either to pay rent or vacate the property after they receive proper notice from their Landlord or the Landlord's agent.  If a Tenant has a month-to-month rental agreement with the Landlord and the Landlord wants to terminate that rental agreement, the Landlord must give the Tenant a fifteen (15) day notice prior to the commencement of the next rental period beginning. If a Tenant has committed non-monetary violation(s) of the rental agreement, the Landlord will likely serve the Tenant with a seven (7) day notice to cure if the violation is a curable violation. For written leases that are nearing the end of their term, we always recommend that the Landlord sends out a notice of non-renewal wherein the Landlord states that at the expiration of the term, the tenancy will not be renewed.

2. Eviction Complaint is Filed and Served on the Tenant.

After the Tenant has received notice from the Landlord and the Tenant fails to pay, comply or vacate, the Landlord may file an eviction complaint against the Tenant in the county court where the property is located. An eviction complaint for possession can either be served on the Tenant or posted on the door of the Tenant’s property. If a Landlord is unable to serve the Tenant with the Complaint personally or by substitute service and is forced to serve the Complaint by posting to the property, the Landlord must file a Certificate of Mailing with the Court. This allows the Clerk of Court to mail the Eviction Complaint with the summons to the Tenant directly. This will satisfy the service requirements for posting by service on a Tenant.

3. Tenant Fails to File an Answer or Motion to Determine Rent to the Eviction Complaint.

Upon being served with the Eviction Complaint, the Tenant has five (5) days to file an answer or in certain circumstances, a motion to determine the rental amount to be deposited into the Court's Registry. If a Tenant fails to do either, the Landlord can file a Motion for Default with the Clerk of Court, essentially stating that the Tenant has waived their right to be a part of the lawsuit.  If the Clerk enters the Motion for Default, a Default will be entered against the Tenant. Thereafter, the Landlord can file a Motion for Final Default Judgment with the Court. If the Judge assigned to the Eviction case grants the Motion for Final Default Judgment for Eviction, a Final Default of Eviction will be entered against the Tenant.

4. Writ of Possession.

Upon a Judge entering a Final Judgment of Eviction against the Tenant in the uncontested eviction, the Judge will direct the Clerk to issue and sign the Writ of Possession. Thereafter, the signed Writ of Possession is sent to the Sheriff’s Office to serve the Writ of Possession on the Tenant at the property.   The Sherriff’s office will then serve the Writ of Possession on the Tenant’s door giving the Tenant twenty-four (24) hours to remove their belongings from the property and vacate the property, before the Sheriff will return back to the property to execute the Writ of Possession removing the Tenant.

FLORIDA CONTESTED RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS TIMELINE

1. Tenant Files a an Answer, Motion to Determine Rent, Motion to Dismiss to the Eviction Complaint.

Upon being served with the Eviction Complaint, the Tenant has five (5) days to Answer or file a Motion to Determine the Rental Amount. If a Tenant receives an Eviction Complaint for non-payment, if the Tenant files an Answer claiming defenses other than payment in full, the Tenant must place the past dues rents and any rents that accrue during the pendency of the lawsuit into the Court's Registry. For actions for non-payment of rent, if the Tenant is disputing the rent alleged in the Eviction Complaint, the Tenant may elect to file a Motion to Determine Rent with the Court as well as an Answer to the Eviction Complaint.

2. Court will Set the Matter for Mediation, Motion to Determine Rent, and Final Hearing.

If the Tenant files an Answer and deposits monies into the Court's Registry or files a Motion to Determine the Rent pursuant to Florida Statutes, the Court will likely set the matter for Mediation.  Mediation is a Court ordered process that allows the Landlord and the Tenant the opportunity to resolve the case with an impartial third-party known as a Mediator. If the parties resolve the case in Mediation, a settlement agreement will be entered into, the Judge will review the settlement agreement, and if the Judge confirms the terms of the settlement agreement, the Judge will sign-off on the settlement agreement, wherein the case will be dismissed pending the terms of the settlement agreement are complied with.  If the parties are unable to resolve the case in mediation, the case may be immediately heard for a Motion to Determine the Amount of Rent or the Final Hearing.

3. Final Hearing of Eviction.

At the Final Hearing of Eviction, both the Landlord and Tenant will be allowed to present evidence to the Court of their side of the story. The Court will hear the evidence and then decide if the Landlord is entitled to the relief that the Landlord is seeking in the Eviction Complaint. If the Landlord is successful, the Court will order a Final Judgment of Eviction against the Tenant. If the Court finds that the Landlord is unable to prove their case, the Court will rule in favor of the Tenants.  If Attorneys’ fees and costs are properly plead in the Eviction Complaint or Tenant Answer, they will be awarded to the prevailing party.

TOP 5 FLORIDA LANDLORD TENANT LAWS EVERY RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD NEEDS TO KNOW

Owning a Florida rental property has many advantages and can be a great investment. A rental property can provide greater asset stability, diversify your portfolio, provide tax benefits, Tenant income, and inflation protection. With all of the good, there are also some disadvantages. In particular, the risk of having a bad Tenant. When Tenants pay on time, take care of your property, and rarely call with maintenance issues, everything seems to flow. However, it can get messy when things don’t go according to plan.  

As Florida Landlord Tenant and Eviction Lawyers, we spend most of our day advocating for our clients and navigating through Florida’s Landlord Tenant Laws and the Court System. We see many of the same issues occur all too often. This is why we have compiled below the Top 5 Florida Landlord Tenant Laws Every Residential Landlord Needs to Know. Having knowledge and a thorough understanding of these 5 key laws, can help lead the Landlord to run a smooth Landlord Tenant relationship and hopefully prevent a lawsuit. This in turn keeps the rental property Tenant occupied, with rents flowing in, and the Landlord outside of the Court room. 

1. 83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant.—Know your deadlines and notice requirements. This statute pertains to security deposits and advanced rents.

2. 83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises.— Make sure the rental property is in habitable condition.

3. 83.56 Termination of rental agreement.— When your Tenant fails to adhere to monetary and non-monetary terms of the Lease, look to this Florida Statute. Pay attention to critical time lines and notice requirements in order to not get burned if you go to Court.

4. 83.59 Right of action for possession.— This Florida Statute details how a Landlord can regain possession of their rental property.

5. 83.67 Prohibited practices.— What a Landlord should not do and the severe repercussions that follow.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A EVICTION, UNLAWFUL DETAINER, AND EJECTMENT?

FLORIDA EVICTIONS
For a Florida Eviction to occur, there must a Landlord-Tenant relationship. This is most often created by having either a verbal or written rental agreement for the Tenant to pay monies or rent to the Landlord in exchange for the Tenant to occupy the rental property. The Eviction Process is governed by Florida Statutes, Chapter §83, Part I for commercial rental properties and Part II for residential properties. Both the commercial and the residential Landlord Tenant statutes provide Landlords with the expedited Summary Procedure Court Process to quickly remove Tenants.

FLORIDA UNLAWFUL DETAINERS
An Unlawful Detainer occurs in circumstances where there is no exchange of monies (rent) or a time frame for the occupant to occupy the premises, thus NOT creating a Landlord-Tenant relationship. Unlawful Detainers often occur in situations when an Occupant is invited into a property by the Property Owner and the Occupant refuses to leave upon the Property Owner’s request. Unlawful Detainer actions are most commonly seen between family members, domestic partners, overstaying guests, and ex boyfriends and ex girlfriends. However, Unlawful Detainer actions also occur with Squatters. Unlawful Detainers are governed by Florida Statutes, Chapter §82 and the Property Owner has the ability to use the expedited Summary Procedure Court Process to quickly remove the unauthorized Occupant from the property.

FLORIDA EJECTMENTS
A Florida Ejectment comes into play when the person to be removed from the property claims an ownership interest in the property. Unlike a Florida Evictions or Unlawful Detainers, the Defendant in an Ejectment action has twenty (20) days to respond to the lawsuit filed against them as they are conducted in Circuit Court. The Florida Ejectment process is governed by Florida Statutes, Chapter §66 and can either be immediately filed in Circuit Court or transferred to Circuit Court if the Defendant raises an ownership interest defense in a Florida Eviction or Unlawful Detainer action.

954 Eviction Attorneys will properly analyze your particular cirmcunstances in order to help determine whether your action for removal constitutes a Florida Eviction, Ejectment, or Unlawful Detainer.

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