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FL H1587
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Travaris McCurdy
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AI Summary
- Landlords must provide at least 30 days' written notice of a rent increase, or at least 3 months' notice if the increase exceeds 5%, with an option for tenants to elect nonbinding mediation for increases over 5%
- Landlords must have "good cause" to terminate a rental agreement, with 8 enumerated justifications including property damage, illegal activity, disorderly conduct, and owner occupancy; tenants occupying a unit for more than 6 months may not be terminated without just cause
- Tenants must be given a right of first refusal to purchase the dwelling unit at least 60 days before a private sale, with the offer required to reflect bona fide market or appraised value
- Victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking may terminate a rental agreement without penalty upon providing written notice and supporting documentation, and landlords must change locks within 24 hours of a written request from a victim
- Declared states of emergency toll all statutory eviction time periods and require courts to stay eviction proceedings for up to 90 days after the emergency period expires for tenants within the affected area whose ability to pay rent is directly impacted
Legislative Description
Residential Tenancies
Last Action
Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee1/16/2022
Full Bill Text
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