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Florida's Landlord-Tenant Act is harsh and strictly applied

Everyone deserves a safe and steady home, but rising rents in Miami are forcing many families out. Long-time tenants are ...
Russell Lewis, left, and Linda Lewis, right, stand in front of their apartment at Mosser Living on Valencia St. The two have been living there for more than 50 years. Photo by Mariana Garcia. Tenants ...
Tenants of a rural apartment complex say they may be evicted just before Thanksgiving after a bank foreclosed on the property. The new property owners have given tenants until Nov. 21 to vacate.
In recent years, states and cities have passed a slew of laws designed to protect renters. It is now harder than ever for landlords to pick the types of tenants they want and to remove them if they ...
As evictions spike, the Independent Budget Office highlights ongoing challenges in the city’s program to provide free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction. People entering ...