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Re: Florida A/C Repairs and Rent Refunds - Landlord Forum thread 240112

Re: Florida A/C Repairs and Rent Refunds by Anonymous on November 10, 2011 @13:07

                              
I am currently managing 350 units from palm beach county to miami-dade. Although i empathies with the initial thread. i have to side with the tenant as well. After 48 hrs excluding weekends of being informed by the tenant a pro-rate concession is due back to the tenant for loss of the a/c for the subsequent time lost. Either in the lease or not. We lost 2 cases of eviction prior to my arrival and 2 less than compassionate regional managers with the tenant withholding rent due to loss of air for a few days. the judge/mediator also ruled that we pay court costs and allowed the tenant to vacate the lease. Lose a little now or a lot later you decide. The tenants were also granted partial payment of their counter suits for $5,000.00 and $3000.00. We now have a policy. emplimented that extends above the statute 83.51 for a/c, leak, electrical, and flood issues to avoid such litigation. This statute does not mention A/C but does mention heating systems. The mediator in one case considered them linked while the judge said its seperate but use your common sense. We have it on a bulletin board in the break room. So word to the wise Although common sense is less common try to use it. :)
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