Answer: You can "withhold rent" (stay there and still hang onto your money!) if your "tenancy" (your rented place) is "uninhabitable," or in other words, if you are being "denied the quiet use and enjoyment thereof" - fancy legal words for, "you're not even getting the very basics for what you're paying, and yet the dirt bag landlord won't fix the problem!"
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| I am several months behind in paying my credit card bills. Collection agencies and other collectors are calling my house and my work and threatening to take my house. Can they really take my house? |
Answer: No. Thankfully, you have "homestead" rights in Florida. You may have a decent lawsuit against those credit collection people who call your job (George v. Jordan Marsh) under the Fair Debt and Collection Practices Act. The best way to respond to these hemorrhoidal callers, however, is to simply ask them, "Would you mind holding for just a moment?" You might let 'em think a bit more about their approach as you cook dinner for your family, take a shower, or better yet, help with your kids' homework, and then perhaps check on the caller every 30 minutes. That'll usually stop 'em from calling your house. |
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