I have a rental agreement with a mother and an adult daughter, when we intiated the contract they asked if the electric and water could be included with the rent. I determined a fair amount for both utilities and included it in with the rent. The made the first months rent and bounced the second months rent but made good on the check. the third payment, December 1st, bounced and they have made no arrangements to pay the rent or utlitities, I filed the eviction papers today and now I want to turn off the utilities to reduce my losses, my question is how much notice do I need to give them before I can turn of the utilities?
You may not turn off the utilities until the eviction process is complete and your tenants have left or been forced to move by the Sheriff’s Department.
Brent Rose
The Orsini & Rose Law Firm
410 Ware Boulevard, Suite 401
Tampa (and Throughout Florida), FL 33619
The penalty for turning off the utilities is 3 months rent.
Sarah Grosse
Sarah Grosse, Esquire
sarahgrossejd@hotmail.com
New Port Richey, FL 34655
You cannot turn off the utilities yet. Go through with the formal eviction process. Check the free information on Florida landlord-tenant law available at: http://www.800helpfla.com/landlord_text.html.
Lesly Longa
Longa Law P.A.
511 W Bay Street, Suite 350
Tampa, 33606