Housing (Landlord-Tenant)
Has your landlord locked you out of your home?
Has your landlord refused to repair problems in your home?
Is your landlord trying to evict you from your home?…
JALA’s Housing Unit handles a variety of landlord-tenant matters. If you are experiencing a legal problem with your landlord or other housing provider, you may contact our office to apply for assistance. Please understand that because there are only a few attorneys in our housing unit, and because we receive many requests for assistance, we cannot offer to represent everyone who applies. If you are eligible for our assistance and we cannot take your case, we will still try to be helpful by giving you information and advice that is relevant to your problem. You may also visit our Self-Help Pamphlets page for some basic information about common landlord-tenant problems.
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Helpful Web Links
Florida Law Help (free legal information and resources)
Duval County Civil Court: Landlord Tenant Questions
Florida Eviction Answer Builder
Disputing Errors on Your Tenant Background Check Report
Tenant Background Checks and Your Rights
Brochures
Tips Before you Rent
I Have a Written Lease. What Are my Rights?
I am a Tenant, But I Don’t Have a Written Lease. What are my Rights?
Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act
Illegal Evictions
Desalojos Ilegales
Eviction Defense Self-Help Project
Eviction for Unpaid Rent
Desalojo por Alquiler Impago
Credit Reports: Dismissed Eviction Lawsuit
Tenants’ Rights: When Your Landlord Demands You Move Out
Derechos de los Inquilinos Cuando Su Arrendador Exige Que Se Mude
Mobile Home Park Evictions
My Landlord Won’t Renew my Lease. What Are my Rights?
Housing Resource Guide
Before You Rent to Own
Is Your Landlord Refusing to Return Your Security Deposit?
Tips for Moving Out
Self-Help Packet for Conditions Issues
Options When Your Landlord Won’t Make Repairs – Jacksonville
Conditions Packet – Jacksonville
Options When Your Landlord Won’t Make Repairs
Conditions Packet
JALA Sample Conditions Form
Federally Subsidized Housing
Are you a Resident of HUD Multifamily Housing and Concerned with the Condition of your Home?
Section 8 Voucher Inspections
Income-Based Rents: Reporting Income Changes
Jacksonville Public Housing: The Grievance Procedure
THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEGAL ADVICE. It is intended to give you some basic knowledge of Florida’s landlord-tenant law and some initial guidance if you are experiencing one of the common landlord-tenant problems. The laws described here may change without notice.