QUESTION
Do I take option a or option b?
Asked on Oct 07th, 2020 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida
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My landlord verbally advised me yesterday 10/06/2020 that a 7 day notice to vacate would be issued against me and my family for “disturbing the quiet use and enjoyment of the property” without detailing what the complaints have been. They aren’t even giving us a chance to say our side or prove that it wasn’t us. The people making these claims are saying that my family and myself are racist and making racial slurs towards them and other residents. The landlord also said that they will not be accepting our rent this month in light of this notice. The landlord seems open to the idea of a mutual agreement to terminate the lease and a possible two the three week extension beyond the traditional 7 day notice, depending on what their attorney says. Do I go with Option A and attempt to sue the landlord for discrimination, given that this is driven by racial tensions, or do I take the second option and sign the mutual agreement to terminate the lease?
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Thwere is no means for any competent lawyer to proivde reliable legal advice in such a situaiton wihtout being retained and having ALL of the facts. That stated, it is usually NOT in your interest to have an eviction on your record, regardless of the reason, and its better for you to find some useful means of resolving this without that happening.
Answered on Oct 12th, 2020 at 10:14 AM
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