[RPPTL LandTen] Bedbugs

[Greg Hass]

Perhaps a clause requiring the T to "sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite" would be in order?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Greg Hass, Senior Counsel

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From: landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Mazor
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 10:48 AM
To: 'RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee'
Subject: [RPPTL LandTen] Bedbugs

Florida Statutes 83.51  Landlord's obligation to maintain premises provides in part that "Unless otherwise agreed in writing, ... the landlord ... shall, at all times during the tenancy, make reasonable provisions for:  1.  The extermination of rats, mice, roaches, ants, wood-destroying organisms, and bedbugs.  ... "

One of my clients wants to shift the extermination burden to the tenants.  That's easy to draft, but do you know of any potential "unanticipated consequences"  that I should try to cover in the lease?

Jeffrey R. Mazor, Esq.
J. R. Mazor & Associates, P.A.
Presidential Circle Building
4000 Hollywood Blvd.,  Suite 265-s
Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone: 954-962-3500
Fax:       954-962-3560
Email:   JMazor at Mazor.com<mailto:JMazor at Mazor.com>



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