Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Flashcards
(16 cards)
What does it apply to?
Applies to the rental of residential tenancies
What is the minimum age to rent a property?
Requires persons to be at least 18 years old to enter into a rental agreement
Where should deposits and advance rents be stored? (2 options)
- separate non-interest-bearing escrow account OR
- separate interest-bearing account and pay tenant 5% interest or 75% of interest earned
When is a separate account not required?
If the landlord posts a surety bond for the lesser of the amount of the funds or $50,000 (pay tenant 5% interest)
Landlords of ___ units must give tenants written notice of the advance rent or deposit within ___ days
- five or more units
- 30 days
Landlords must approve or deny the rental application of an active military service member within ___ days
7 days
Does sale of a property automatically terminate a lease?
no, unless specified
Who should deposits & advance rents be transferred to at closing?
the new owner
Who should earned interest be credited to?
the tenant’s account
What are the Landlord’s obligations (5)?
- maintain all building and health codes of the rented dwelling
- provide extermination services
- provide garbage receptacles & pickup
- provide working equipment for heat plus running hot water
- install working smoke detectors
What are the tenant’s obligations (2)?
- comply with building & health codes while occupying the dwelling
- maintain a clean & sanitary dwelling
The landlord must give at least ___ hours notice to enter dwelling to tenant
24 hours
Does the landlord need the tenant’s permission to enter the dwelling while the tenant is absent?
yes
Can the landlord enter the dwelling if an emergency occurs & the tenant is absent?
yes
The landlord has ___ days to return the security deposit if no claim is made
15 days
The landlord has ___ days to notify the tenant of intentions to impose claim on deposit
30 days
