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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000F2E">Yes, a specific notice is required, but not just because it’s a Tax Credit property. Sec. 83.56(2), Fla. Stat., interpreted in the context of constitutional procedural
due process, requires the landlord to specify the ground.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000F2E">Those tax credit property residential leases approved by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation have very specific and limited grounds for eviction. However,
there are numerous permitted grounds for eviction. Your landlord client is not permitted to substitute his/her/its own lease for the one approved by the State agency.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000F2E">For example, a legally sufficient notice should say:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000F2E">Your action constitutes a material breach of ¶ xx. of the lease, which is specifically a ground for eviction pursuant to ¶ yy. of the lease in that:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#000F2E">On [date] at approximately [time] at the location of ___________________ you did/failed to do __________________________ .<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff Mazor<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 29 October, 2015 10:36<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee' <landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL LandTen] How much does a N/Nonrenewal have to spell out<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This residential case is driving me a bit nuts!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Property is a</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
low income housing tax credit property.</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
Tenant is a royal pain and Landlord</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
would rather eat glass than renew.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I understand that landlord must have good cause,</span><b><u>
</u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">but does the notice</span>
</u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">have to list the specific good cause reasons for the nonrenewal to be valid? </span>
</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In this case, prior to service of the non-renewal, tenant had previously been served with</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">a couple dozen</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
notices to pay or vacate as well as 7 day cure notices.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Also, tenant knew very well that</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">landlord would not renew and the reasons - all via emails between the two.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Help!!!!!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jeff</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jeffrey R. Mazor, Esq.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">J. R. Mazor & Associates, P.A.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Presidential Circle Building </span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-s</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hollywood, FL 33021</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email: </span> <a href="mailto:JMazor@Mazor.com">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">JMazor@Mazor.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: 954-962-3500</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Fax: 954-342-7703</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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