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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The latest revisions (HB77) to the statute subsection 3(a) which are effective 7/1 added to that sentence of 83.49 and timing in your case may be dispositive.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=964 height=159 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.png@01CE816E.6E79BA20"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sorry I don’ t know the case to which you are referring. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Neil<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=550 style='width:412.5pt'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=115 height=162 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CE816E.6CF4C7D0" alt="http://www.shutts.com/shutts100.jpg"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Neil B. 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The question is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I have a landlord/client who handled their own notice of intent to claim security deposit. And as you might have guessed, they did not handle it properly. Now the tenant has filed suit for a refund under the Statute.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I know the Statute says "If the landlord fails to give the required notice within the 30-day period, he or she forfeits the right to impose a claim upon the security deposit." However, I am almost positive that I recently saw a case that allowed the landlord an offset for monies owed to the landlord, in spite of the fact that the landlord did not properly comply with F.S. 83.49(3)(a). But now I can't find it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Is anyone aware of such a case or was this just a dream of a hopeful landlord attorney? Any references would be much appreciated. 4th DCA case would be preferred, but grateful for anything on the issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Cary <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:blue'>Law Offices of Cary P. Sabol</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:blue'>P.O. 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