Residential Lease for

Apartment or Unit in

Multi-Family Rental

Housing

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Section VIII. Use of Premises• Several terms in this section begin, “Unless this box

is checked.”

• The easiest way to understand is to begin after

“Unless this box is checked.”

• “No smoking is permitted in the Premises.” If true, do

nothing. If not, check the box.

• “Tenant may not keep or allow pets or animals on the

Premises….” If not, check the box and collect the

deposit.

Section IX. Maintenance• You must decide who will cover ALL maintenance.

• “Major maintenance or major replacement means a repair

or replacement that costs more than $_____.”

IGNORE THIS SENTENCE!!!!!

• There is a prior sentence that reads, “Tenant’s

responsibility, if any, indicated above, shall include major

maintenance or major replacement of equipment.”

Section XXV. Tenant’s Personal

Property

• Landlord needs to have the Tenant initial this box.

• If Tenant initials, then “the Landlord shall not be responsible for

storage or disposition of the Tenant’s personal property.”

• If Tenant does not initial, Landlord must follow Florida Statute

715.104 -105 requiring notice and possible storage of the

personal property.

Minimizing the Risk

We all know Realtors® cannot add to or

amend the lease, so several topics become

risky and should be referred to an attorney to

avoid liability.

• Leases for longer than a year.

• Automatic renewal language.

• Lease Purchase/ Lease Option language.

• Prorating the first and last month’s rent when the lease starts

on the 12th, but the landlord wants rent due on the first and

wants first and last month‘s rent collected upfront.