Florida law requires landlords to comply with all applicable building, housing and health codes that can vary by county.
However, there’s no simple or standard answer to the question “What rights do tenants and landlords have if Hurricane Irma damaged their rental unit?” since the answer could depend on terms within the lease.
If no applicable code exists, a Florida landlord must maintain the roofs, windows, doors, floors, steps, porches, exterior walls, foundations and all other structural components in “good repair and capable of resisting normal forces and loads,” and the plumbing in “reasonable working condition.” However, the landlord’s obligations under this subsection (83.051(1)(b)) may be altered or modified in writing with respect to a single-family home or duplex. It is therefore important to look at the lease language!
