Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Tenant Lease Obligation

My son is renting a house in West Palm Beach Florida. The home had extensive water damage during Hurricane Jean. He is basically homeless, sleeping on couches wherever he can. The landlord is insisting that he will make the place livable again and that he must give him time. However, my son is running out of time. Can you tell me how long the landlord has before my son can terminate his lease without being responsible for the remaining 7 months rent and where we might find a written law to refer to?

Thank you very much, we are in need of some immediate answers.


Asked on 9/30/04, 10:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: Tenant Lease Obligation

If the apartment is uninhabitable have it looked at by the Department of Health. His lease should indicate the procedure to use to terminate the lease.

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Answered on 9/30/04, 10:35 pm


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