<div dir="auto">I rarely have hearings since usually the tenants do not post the money in the registry and the default is automatic. I am</div><div dir="auto">Concerned that putting in mediation requirements of any kind in any circumstances will encourage and expand the number of judges who will not auto enter the judgments per the statute when there are no payments. Those cases seem to be happening more and more as it is.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Deborah Marks</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 10:36 AM RPPTL Real Estate Leasing Committee <<a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you to Committee members and yourself for the swift response. The responses were helpful for a call I just completed for the Pandemic Task Force co-chairs to present to their Task Force meeting this afternoon.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Taking the comments to heart, especially the concerns over further delay and expense, and the Court’s great concern over the ability to efficiently, including not sacrificing doing so effectively, handle evictions there is a willingness,
a great desire, to consider the comments and refine the recommendations.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hearing the comments, one consideration is to propose that if the parties are present at the time of the final hearing, to hold a mediation immediately at that time, before being called to the bench for the final hearing.
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<p class="MsoNormal">If there is a desire to resolve short of a writ of possession, this would be an excellent time to do so. This would not delay the expedited nature of the procedure, assuming that the courts are able to otherwise schedule, and would not
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<p class="MsoNormal">As benefits to all, Courts and parties, this would move negotiations from in front of the judge where they frequently have occurred but should not, and courts will in the future not have time to handle these negotiations, and move negotiations
to a mediator, freeing up the Court to hear and rule on the next cases, avoiding delays for everyone waiting in line. If quick possession is sought, this allows the parties to negotiate terms. Similarly, if the parties would be willing to continue occupancy,
but need to address back rent, assuming they are willing to do so to stay/allow possession, then this allows that effort.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Preserves the expedited nature, no additional court day or delay, and for those cases where there is not a no show by a party, allows them to communicate, especially as so many parties, landlords and tenants, do not necessarily communicate
well with each other.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thoughts by Wednesday noon would be appreciated. This seems to be a win solution for call taking into account the comments.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It has been my experience over the last too many years, that if rent is in the registry you are likely going to mediation. Point #5 narrows mediation to cases where the tenant has not been defaulted pursuant to 83.60, just as it is now.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">I agree with Amanda. She hit the nail right on the head. I believe mediation will cause more problems for landlords than it would solve and give tenants who are inclined, another
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<p class="MsoNormal">Practically, I think this is unnecessary and further burdens the mom-and-pop landlords who financially cannot afford to maintain a tenant who is not paying rent. I also think it’s
a false equivalent to equate evictions to foreclosures. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is it really the general consensus that we are going to see a major influx of residential evictions? If we aren’t responding to an actual crisis, this seems like a solution in search
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 26, 2021 2:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org" target="_blank">landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Christopher A. Sajdera <<a href="mailto:cas@saj-law.com" target="_blank">cas@saj-law.com</a>>; Michael J. Gelfand <<a href="mailto:mjgelfand@gelfandarpe.com" target="_blank">mjgelfand@gelfandarpe.com</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On page 3, 5. a. provides as follows:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“5. If implemented, considering whether narrowing mediation availability would be appropriate based on one or more of the following qualifications:
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<p class="MsoNormal">a. Residential tenancies, without precluding use in commercial tenancies, the procedures of which are adapted to balance the interests of the parties;”<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It does not appear reasonable that commercial tenancies in Florida be subject to Statewide Managed Mediation Program, for among other reasons, I believe that the eviction ban in
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