QUESTION
Can a tenant deny owner permission to show home during Covid
Asked on Jul 27th, 2020 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida
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I signed a lease in April and a property that was in foreclosure, however this was not disclosed to me prior to signing the lease. Now after only having been in a couple of months the owner has decided to sell. They intend to bring potential buyers for showings. I am not comfortable with this due to Covid and having to live there with the possibility of an infected person coming into my home. I also have an autoimmune disease that had to be at higher risk. Do I have any options can I deny the owner access for showings?
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No - especially if its a ploy to frustrate the sale. Per Fla. Stat. 83 you must provide reasonable access for a variety of situations, sale being one. Otherwise, you will need to plan on spending a good deal of money on a lawyer trying to prevent an eviction from being filed. If you have an autoimmune disease, your better remedy will likely be working out a lease termination through legal counsel and going from there.
Answered on Jul 27th, 2020 at 1:25 PM
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