QUESTION
Can locks be changed without providing resident a key?
Asked on Oct 31st, 2022 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida
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The property management company changed the locks on the units in my community and failed to give me a new key or the code to the new door lock. Is this legal? My emails and calls have gone unanswered by the office staff.
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This is a violation of Fla. Stat. 83.67(1). You need to retain a lawyer as you may be entitled to recover 3x the rent in damages.
Answered on Nov 01st, 2022 at 12:27 PM
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