QUESTION
Tenants rights when sewage backs up
Asked on Feb 20th, 2021 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida
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Sewage began backing up in the apartment. The tenant is 8 months pregnant and has two children under two years old. Shouldn’t she be put up in a safe and clean place (hotel,etc) until sewage problem is fixed, at the landlord’s expense?
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No. The remedy is provided under Fla. Stat. 83.56. Sge gets a rent abatenent and the right to terminate the lease andmove if the LL doesnt make the repairs.
Answered on Feb 23rd, 2021 at 6:27 AM
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