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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The answer is in the definitions
in 713.01 (and if you are referring to 8:3 of my book, it is set out there).
The statutory reason that you can’t lien publicly owned property is because
a governmental owner is not within the definition of owner in 713.01. The
definition of real property also excludes governmentally owned property. This
is intended to keep governmentally owned property out of the lien law because a
government must usually go through an election to subject public owned property
to liens, e.g., financing bond issues. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>An owner is also defined as one
having an interest in the property and who enters into a contract for the improvement
of the real property. Thus there is no reason that you cannot have a lien
on a private leasehold interest that sits on public property. You want to
be careful when you prepare the lien to only seek it against the
leasehold. Also a lien on a leasehold is typically only as valuable as
the tenant is collectable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Go get em.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#215868'>Larry R. Leiby, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Malka
& Kravitz, P.A. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1300
Sawgrass Corp. Pkwy., Suite 100<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ft.
Lauderdale, FL 33323<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Phone: 954-514-0984<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fax: 954-514-0985<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>e-mail: leiby@mkpalaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fla. S. Ct. Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rafael
Perez<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 02, 2012 2:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] 713.10 lien for private leasehold on
public land<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have any authority for a construction lien on a
leasehold where the lessee is a private party but the lessor is a municipality
(i.e. on public land)? The lessee contracted for the improvements which were
required by the lease agreement. The only authority I have found is
Section 8.3 of the Fla. Prac. Construction Law Manual which states in the first
paragraph, in part: “However, there may be private leasehold interests on
governmental property that are lienable.” I have found no
other authority.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Rafael A. Perez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Board Certified Construction
Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>McArdle and Perez, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>806 S. Douglas Road, Suite 625<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Coral Gables, Florida 33134<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>305-442-2214<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax 305-442-2291<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:rperez@mcper.com">rperez@mcper.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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