[RPPTL Leasing Committee] [EXTERNAL] Re: CS/HB 537 Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits
RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee
landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org
Wed Feb 2 10:18:47 PST 2022
All I can offer is that the Texas bill included some guardrails. The proposed FL legislation is missing those.
Trey Goldman
Legislative Counsel
Florida Realtors
On Feb 2, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Kristen Jaiven <Kristen at quadcompanies.com> wrote:
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Dear Leasing Committee:
We've been asked by section leadership to provide our position on this bill by Friday. While we previously were advised opposing the bill would be futile, some circumstances have changed and officially opposing the bill MAY be on the table (subject to leadership approval). To oppose the bill, we need to put a white paper together before Friday. To date: I have not received any feedback that anyone from the leasing committee supports this bill but if you do support the bill, please reach out to me today. My cell phone number is 407-590-9686.
For anyone that has information to help us with the white paper, please join us at 4 pm today to discuss. I know this is short notice but I do hope we can get everyone familiar with this issue on the meeting so that we can properly draft the white paper. I can stay on the zoom until 6 pm to accept comments if you cannot make it at 4pm - I will take any minutes any of you can spare :-)
Thank you.
- Kristen
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On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 4:30 PM RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee <landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org>> wrote:
And, to make matters STILL worse, the Senate Version has been placed on the Senate Community Affairs Committee for Monday afternoon. If anyone wants to lob objections to the bill, I would suggest calls and emails to members of that committee ASAP.
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On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 1:15 PM RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee <landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org>> wrote:
The worst part is that the Senate version also passed out of its first committee.
This travesty is MOVING! I hope the Landlord Associations wake up and get active fast.
Deborah Marks
305-372-9400
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 12:48 PM RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee <landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org>> wrote:
This bill opens the door to predatory unlimited fees that will be retained by the property manager and the property manager can then self insure a sum of money, “deposit”, for the owner. The FLOIR may have a serious problem with this “insurance” product.
I know of property managers right now that are charging the tenant $150 a month (instead of collecting a deposit) and guaranteeing $1000 to the property owner as a “deposit”. The property manager pockets the $150 a month in hopes that there will be no damages. This fee is often carried on to renewals of the lease and the tenant keeps paying and paying.
The wording in paragraph 6 is strange. It is assuming multifamily.
I’m all for the rights of landlords and property managers to use the products out there like Rhino, Obligo and Leaselock but this bill is wide open for abuse.
I attached the Texas law. This bill is being pushed by one of the providers of security deposit alternatives.
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Subject: [RPPTL Leasing Committee] CS/HB 537 Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits
Good afternoon everyone and happy Friday!
The attached bill was discussed during our weekly Legislative Committee Zoom meeting this morning. It appears that it currently has momentum for passage. I recall that there was some discussion about this on the listserv and we have been asked whether the RP Leasing Committee would like to pursue technical advice for this bill. This involves providing an outline written in plain English that identities the issues and proposed solutions. Please let me know if you’re interested in participating in providing this technical advice. Please note that any memo we draft may be forwarded to our lobbyists and legislative staff or legislators, so keep this in mind if you agree to assist.
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Summary:
Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits: CS/HB 537 by Representative Mooney and CS/SB 884 by Senator Boyd are companion measures that authorized a landlord to offer a tenant option to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit and provides implementing procedures regarding the options. CS/HB 537 received 2 committee references and has been amended and approved by the first committee. CS/SB 884 also received 3 committee references and has been amended and approved by the first committee.
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