When a person pays rent to live in a house, apartment, condominium or mobile home, the renter becomes a tenant governed by Florida law even when there is no written “lease” agreement. By renting a house, apartment, condominium or mobile home to another person, you are a Landlord as governed by law in Florida. Reviewing and drafting lease agreements, knowing the tenants’ rights, whose responsibility it is for repairs to the property, process for evictions, Penalties of Nonpayment of Rent or how to enforce or cure these issues including Commercial and Residential Lease Breaches all require attention from a member of the legal community that specializes in real estate law.