[RPPTL Leasing Committee] [EXTERNAL] Re: CS/HB 537 Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits

Wed Feb 2 10:40:35 PST 2022

interesting article with some good examples of tenant problems with these
laws

https://shelterforce.org/2020/12/10/security-deposit-alternatives-the-misleading-marketing-of-renters-choice/

Deborah Marks, PLLC
11767 S. Dixie Highway
Ste 126
Miami, FL 33156
305-372-9400
deborahmarkslaw at gmail.com
deborah at deborahmarks.law
synergy928 at aol.com

On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 1:20 PM RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee <
landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org> wrote:

> 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:
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> 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.
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> 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
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> of you can spare :-)*
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> Thank you.
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> - Kristen
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> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 4:30 PM RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee <
> landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org> wrote:
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>> 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.
>>
>> Here are the members
>> Chair:Senator Jennifer Bradley (R)
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>> Vice Chair:Senator Ileana Garcia (R)
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>>    - Senator Dennis Baxley (R)
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>>    - Senator Jason Brodeur (R)
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>>    - Senator Janet Cruz (D)
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>>    - Senator Gary M. Farmer, Jr. (D)
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>>    - Senator Travis Hutson (R)
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>>    - Senator Tina Scott Polsky (D)
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>> Sessions in this Term:
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>> 2021B                      2021A                     2021
>>         2020 Org.
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>> Deborah Marks, PLLC
>> 11767 S. Dixie Highway
>> Ste 126
>> Miami, FL 33156
>> 305-372-9400
>> deborahmarkslaw at gmail.com
>> deborah at deborahmarks.law
>> synergy928 at aol.com
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 1:15 PM RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee <
>> 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> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Harry Heist
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *INFO ON CARES COVERED PROPERTY: *  Cares Act 30 Day Requirement
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *LAW OFFICES OF HEIST, WEISSE & WOLK P.A. 1 800 253 8428 "Serving the
>>>> Property Management Professional" Website:  **www.evict.com*
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>>>> * Email: **harry at evict.com* <harry at evict.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org <
>>>> landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org> *On Behalf Of *RPPTL Real
>>>> Estate Leasing Committee
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, January 28, 2022 12:18 PM
>>>> *To:* RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee <
>>>> landten at lists.flabarrpptl.org>
>>>> *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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/537/?Tab=BillText
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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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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Brenda B. Ezell
>>>>
>>>> [image: BCS]
>>>>
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>>> Deborah Marks, PLLC
>>> 11767 S. Dixie Highway
>>> Ste 126
>>> Miami, FL 33156
>>> 305-372-9400
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