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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Harry Heist<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 10, 2019 10:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee'<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL LandTen] Statute of Frauds - 2 witnesses for leases over 1 year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Does anyone know of the status of any bill removing the witness requirement the Statute of Frauds from the law following many other states?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I think I can get the Florida Apartment Association to get on board with this as well as Florida NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The witness requirement is really causing a problem with these leases that are over 1 year, sometimes only by a week or a few days due to the electronic signatures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">If this is something that you all feel with benefit your clients, I believe the Florida Apartment Association will get the ball rolling, we can begin to write
up the bill language and, Ron Book, the powerful lobbyist for them will take it from there to get bill sponsors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">If this is something for 2020, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I think if FAR, FAA, NARPM and the Florida Bar is on board, this may be smooth sailing but the time is now to get working on it for 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It is only going to get worse due to the electronic signature growth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Harry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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