What is the name of your state? FL
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What is the name of your state? Florida
Hello. Let me fill u in on a little background of a lease. I rented a house. At the time we moved in, there were some important things that needed fixed, like doors not locking (exterior doors), the stove not working which was supposed to be included and a good list of other stuff. We moved in in the middle of september. Shortly after we were living there, we developed a water leak which ended up with mold on our walls and one of the beds. I then sent the landlord a letter stating that i would be withholding rent on dec 4th for the month of january if the repairs weren't made. After that there was a major water leak in the supply lines that caused the use of over 170k gallons of water. This resulted in no running water in the kitchen and mold growing outside of the house. I was late with dec rent, but was making arrangements with them to pay it when they served us with an eviction notice for rent for the month of jan and dec on jan 4th. We went to court and I won. We paid our rent with the stipulations they would fix the plumbing issues and remove the mold from the walls. Well they immediately fixed the plumbing but didn't fix the mold issues. Of Feb 1st, I vacated the house because of the mold issues. They didn't send me any bills for any repairs they may have felt i owed for. So my question am I entitled to my deposit back. My rent was current when i left. Thanks..
warbar
you have no recourse. You decided to withhold rent, a self-help not allowed by your state statutes and especially when you have not proven inhabitability.
You blew it when you decided you knew more about the law than those charged with making them.
This is total misinformation!
They blew it by not sending a notice to terminate due to the dwelling being untenantable and they did not have to pay rent as long as the premises was untenantable or the lease was terminated by the court and they would have had the deposit returned if no damage other than normal wear and tear was proven. The mold issue in Florida is very serious.
The reply is not correct and frankly I find it to be intentionally rude. "Self help not allowed in your state"? are you fishing for clients?
BelizeBreeze [BelizeBreeze is offline]
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by warbar
What is the name of your state? Florida
Hello. Let me fill u in on a little background of a lease. I rented a house. At the time we moved in, there were some important things that needed fixed, like doors not locking (exterior doors), the stove not working which was supposed to be included and a good list of other stuff. We moved in in the middle of september. Shortly after we were living there, we developed a water leak which ended up with mold on our walls and one of the beds. I then sent the landlord a letter stating that i would be withholding rent on dec 4th for the month of january if the repairs weren't made. After that there was a major water leak in the supply lines that caused the use of over 170k gallons of water. This resulted in no running water in the kitchen and mold growing outside of the house. I was late with dec rent, but was making arrangements with them to pay it when they served us with an eviction notice for rent for the month of jan and dec on jan 4th. We went to court and I won. We paid our rent with the stipulations they would fix the plumbing issues and remove the mold from the walls. Well they immediately fixed the plumbing but didn't fix the mold issues. Of Feb 1st, I vacated the house because of the mold issues. They didn't send me any bills for any repairs they may have felt i owed for. So my question am I entitled to my deposit back. My rent was current when i left. Thanks..
warbar
you have no recourse. You decided to withhold rent, a self-help not allowed by your state statutes and especially when you have not proven inhabitability.
You blew it when you decided you knew more about the law than those charged with making them.
This is total misinformation!
They blew it by not sending a notice to terminate due to the dwelling being untenantable and they did not have to pay rent as long as the premises was untenantable or the lease was terminated by the court and they would have had the deposit returned if no damage other than normal wear and tear was proven. The mold issue in Florida is very serious.
The reply is not correct and frankly I find it to be intentionally rude. "Self help not allowed in your state"? are you fishing for clients?