<html><body><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:#000; font-size:12pt;"><div>I think the consequences of this would be obvious and seriously detrimental to the process. As if raising the jurisdictional amount will not clog up the County Court system enough, I feel this would put Florida in the category of states like NY and CA where it takes 6-9 months to complete an eviction any simple small claims case. We have one of the best and most efficient systems to process standard residential evictions in the country and this portion of the statute prevents the waste of time when a tenant either makes up false excuses or just asks the court for more time because of their personal circumstances. The assumption is that landlords are flush with cash and they don't need the money to survive, but the fact is many landlords are as cash strapped as the tenants. This puts landlords at risk of losing their property and investment when nonpaying tenants cannot be evicted quickly, efficiently, and cost effectively. As for a policy argument, it's going to result in higher rents and make living in Florida less affordable because will have to raise rents to offset the additional losses from delinquent tenants.</div><div><br></div><div>This would be a horrible change to the statute. I can only assume that the tenant groups are putting more time and energy into their lobbying than that landlord side right now because in my practice, I am seeing a lot more effort to thwart landlord's rights than ever.</div><div><br></div><div>I believe this Section must take a position and fight this proposed change vigorously as it will have a significantly negative impact on the affordability of housing and the out of state interest in investing in Florida real estate. 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Subject: [RPPTL LandTen] HB 6069<br>
From: Brenda Ezell <<a href="mailto:brenda@ezellfirmpa.com">brenda@ezellfirmpa.com</a>><br>
Date: Thu, January 16, 2020 1:29 pm<br>
To: RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee <<a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>><br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Good afternoon. Attached for your consideration and comment is HB 6069 which was just introduced this week. This bill seriously impacts how evictions will proceed so I thought it would be a good idea to get comments from all of you who practice in this area in advance of the Section taking a position on this. <o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Brenda<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps">Brenda B. Ezell, B.C.S.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps"><img width="71" height="89" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D5CC70.F4B4C9F0" alt="BCS" wbeuser="csabol@sabollaw.com"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps"><img width="127" height="55" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D5CC70.F4B4C9F0" wbeuser="csabol@sabollaw.com"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps">3560 Cardinal Point Drive, Suite 202<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps">Jacksonville, FL 32257<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps">904.432.3200 (o)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps">904-432-3201 (f)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F4E79"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ezellfirmpa.com/"><span style="color:#1F4E79">www.ezellfirmpa.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may contain information which is legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipients or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> </div> <hr>_______________________________________________<br>
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