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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D">There’s no prohibition on the issue being decided by arbitration, but the prevailing party will probably not get their attorney’s fees in an arbitration proceeding. 83.49(3)(c) reads:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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either party institutes an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to adjudicate the party’s right to the security deposit, the prevailing party is entitled to receive his or her court costs plus a reasonable fee for his or her attorney. The court shall
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>From:</b> landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org <landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 07, 2020 9:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL Leasing Committee] Arbitration clause for Sec Dep Disputes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">I would argue that the statute states that either party may bring suit not that either party may arbitrate.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Leonard P. Cabral, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">
landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> <<a href="mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 7, 2020 5:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee' <<a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL Leasing Committee] Arbitration clause for Sec Dep Disputes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">A property manager is asking me why an arbitration clause can’t be put in a residential lease for Security Deposit disputes and I basically don’t know the answer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Is this because the law does not provide for it in 83.49? I have never seen one.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Anyone?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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