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When Liv recently moved into a home that she rented from AH4R, the home was filthy. Layers of grease and dead bugs on the tops of the cabinets. Yuck! Washer and dryer connections that were so corroded, she couldn't use the washer and dryer that she purchased and had paid to have installed. Delivering you a home that is in good, clean, and safe condition with everything working as it is supposed to be is a legal obligation that state landlord-tenant laws place on landlords. Despite her landlord's claims, the things that Liv complained about are definitely not "cosmetic issues". The rent amount that you are paying is based on what they promised to deliver to you. If they are not delivering what was promised, you are likely entitled to rent reduction. Not sure how to get what is owed to you. Start by taking a look at your state's landlord-tenant law and make sure that you have complied with the tenant's obligations - including giving proper notice. Need help? Let us know.

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A must read article for all tenants but especially for those who live in Florida.

"As rents and home sales skyrocketed, leaving more Floridians at risk for unstable housing or homelessness, burgeoning tenants unions and advocacy groups such as Florida Rising and the Miami Workers Center pushed local leaders for strong protections for their communities.

More than 30 communities in Florida have enacted local landlord and tenant policies in recent years in an effort to address rising housing costs, increased homelessness, and to reduce housing instability.

Of those passed by local communities, more than 40 will be wiped out by the new law HB 1417, per the bill’s House sponsor. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed into law an industry-backed bill that wipes out certain tenant protections established by local governments in Florida. That includes two local laws established earlier this year by the Orange County government, which aimed to strengthen renters’ rights and protect renters from some of the predatory practices of bad landlords.

Backed by the Florida GOP, the new state law — titled the “Florida Landlord Tenant Act” — strips more than 1.5 million Florida renters of various renters’ rights, affecting residents of the state’s seven largest counties.

Under the new law, local governments can’t establish regulations superseding state law on security deposits, the screening process for landlords, rental applications and fees, terms and conditions of rental agreements, fees charged by landlords, and the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants."

https://www.facebook.com/TenantsReact/posts/pfbid022wg6gz5i64LNAd7JjxSzsgdypNjZZPcupZSinRwPcb3DegpwRf7bMikq5yWf5pidl

How Florida’s new industry-backed landlord tenant law will affect Orange County renters HB 1417 affects two local tenant rights laws in Orange County, and more than 40 statewide