Florida's Open Carry Ruling: What Landlords Must Know Now On September 10, 2025, Florida’s First District Court of Appeals entered a major ruling regarding a person’s right to open carry a firearm in Florida. What does this mean for landlords? This article will...
What Changed? Florida's 2025–2026 Summons & Unlawful Detainer Forms The Florida Supreme Court’s 2025–2026 updates to Summons (Form 1.902), Unlawful Detainer (Form 1.938), and related civil-procedure rules are more than routine formatting changes—they fundamentally...
Landlords increasingly rely on promissory notes, repayment agreements, early-termination fee agreements, and other credit instruments to secure money owed by tenants. But a recent Florida appellate court decision, Miller v. ARCPE Bahamas, LLC, 5D2024-2573 (Fla. 5th...
A recent lawsuit out of Minnesota serves as a warning to landlords everywhere: mishandling security deposits can lead to state enforcement actions, heavy penalties, and reputational damage. Florida landlords should take note: F.S. 83.49 imposes strict rules on...
Florida’s self-storage laws give facility owners a lien against a tenant’s stored property when rent isn’t paid, but those same laws impose strict notice requirements before the owner can sell a tenant’s belongings. A recent appellate case, Krocka v. Public Storage,...
How to Terminate a Tenancy in Florida: A Step-by-Step Guide The termination of a tenancy occurs when a landlord legally ends a tenant's tenancy. This process is governed by specific Florida Statutes, including F.S. sections 83.56, 83.57, 83.575, 83.59, and 83.682,...
Why the Watts v. Joggers Run Case Matters for HOAs A recent court decision from the U.S. Eleventh Circuit, Watts v. Joggers Run Property Owners Association, highlights critical reasons why homeowners associations (HOAs) must rigorously comply with Fair Housing Act...
Florida’s Supreme Court has quietly reshaped the landscape of landlord–tenant litigation—making it far easier for tenants and unauthorized occupants to find lawyers, challenge filings, and avoid default judgments. New 2026 updates to the Summons and Unlawful Detainer...
When a tenant or borrower stops paying, most landlords assume they can simply “accelerate the debt,” sue, and recover attorney’s fees. But a recent Florida appellate decision shows how one misstep in that process can erase your right to recover tens of thousands of...
The 2025 case Thompson v. Leon County, 2025 AP 4 (Leon Cnty. September 12, 2025) is a significant reminder to landlords, rural property owners, and investors that local governments maintain broad authority to perform visual inspections for code violations from...