[RPPTL LandTen] Question for my residential colleagues

Haney, Gregory ghaney at slk-law.com
Thu Jun 10 08:20:05 PDT 2010


Likewise agreed.  I've not seen (or looked for) Florida case law on this
issue, but for what it's worth, I have seen this argument made by able
counsel (though in a commercial context).   For what it's worth, that
attorney cited Mullendore Theatres, Inc. v. Growth Realty Investors Co.,
39 Wash. App. 64 for the proposition that lease security deposit
obligations do not run with the land.  I assume they were unable to find
Florida case law on point and had to go all the way to the other corner
of the country. 
 
And I definitely agree that a DIL situation has no effect on this
analysis. 



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I would agree with this analysis.  Of course, under normal
circumstances, the deposits would be dealt with at closing, but I do not
know of any case law, statutes, or otherwise that automatically places
the burden of returning the deposit on the grantee if he/she/it never
received it.  I also agree that a deed in lieu should not change that
conclusion because a deed in lieu is actually considered to be a
transfer for value.


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--- On Thu, 6/10/10, David Weisman <David.Weisman at gmlaw.com> wrote:



	From: David Weisman <David.Weisman at gmlaw.com>
	Subject: Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Question for my residential
colleagues
	To: "RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee"
<landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org>
	Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 11:08 AM
	
	

	I think that the Grantee is not responsible for money he does
not receive, either in cash or via a closing credit. The Tenant must
look to the prior owner. No difference if a deed in lieu.

	 

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[mailto:landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Frank, Scott
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	Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:37 AM
	To: RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee
	Subject: [RPPTL LandTen] Question for my residential colleagues

	

	Question for my residential colleagues from this commercial
fool.

	 

	Grantor owns residential rental real estate with a security
deposit and conveys the property to grantee.  However, Grantor freely
admits that it no longer holds the security deposit (spent it) and will
not provide for a credit or other adjustment.  

	 

	83.49 provides only that the grantor in this situation is
released from liability only to the extent that it conveys the deposit -
so they are not off the hook.  But the statute does not reference what
limitation, if any, the grantee has with respect to liability for the
deposit.  Is the Grantee then liable for the security deposit to the
tenant, if the grantee did not in fact receive the deposit?

	 

	And would your opinion change if this was a deed in lieu, with
the possibility that the grantee may just foreclose anyway?

	 

	Your guidance and wisdom is much appreciated.

	 

	Thanks.

	 

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