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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=black vlink=black><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would say yes to both, unless there are other damages to the property. Can still come back and sue him/her later on if there are additional damages, but considering the language of the statute, it seems pretty strict as far as what you can keep. <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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>James Zink, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>3111 South Dixie Highway, Suite 140<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>West Palm Beach, FL 33405<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: (561) 820-8902 x. 6025<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: (561) 820-8892<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><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The information contained in this e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended solely for use by the named addressee(s). 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If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Heist, Weisse & Wolk<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee'<br><b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL LandTen] Strange but not uncommon scenario<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rent is $500 a month. Tenant pays security deposit of $500 and a last month's rent of $500 OR, tenant pays an $800 security deposit and no last month's rent.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tenant pays rent September 1 and breaks lease and vacates September 15, 3 months into a 1 year lease.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tenant has given written notice to break lease and gave his forwarding address. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>30 day clock starts ticking on the Notice of Intention to Impose Claim.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Landlord has 30 days to send Notice of Intention to Impose Claim out.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>On October 1, October rent is owed. October 10, Landlord sends out Notice of Intention to Impose Claim.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Obviously, they can claim October rent of $500.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What happens to the last month's rent landlord is holding or any excess if the security deposit is $800?<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Since acceleration is not a remedy and the remedies are set forth in the FS 83.595 and cannot be outside of this per the Equity/Yates Case of 2003, does the landlord have to return the last month's rent he is holding? Does he have to return the $300 if he had an $800 security deposit?<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Harry<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>LAW OFFICES OF <br>HEIST, WEISSE & WOLK P.A.<br>PH: 1 800 253 8428<br>FAX: 1 800 367 9038<br><i>"Serving the Property Management Professional"<br></i>Website: <a href="http://www.evict.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.evict.com</span></a> <br>Email: <a href="mailto:harry@evict.com"><span style='color:blue'>harry@evict.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL, ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED, AND INTENDED FOR THE PERSONS NAMED ABOVE ONLY. 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