Florida Eviction (Broward)

[seas]

I tried helping an old friend who I let stay at my house paying weekly rent until he got on his feet. He has moved his girlfriend in and they fight and argue all nite. He has threatened me and I had a restraining order issued on him yesterday. The girlfriend is still here and I want her out...there were drug needles in my trash today and she has stolen from me in the past. I know that if she is here, he won't be far away. Is a nuisance eviction a Seven Day NOtice to Quit or do I have the wrong form? I bought this from Clariononline. I soooo want her out asap...what can I do...They have not paid any rent since 5/22/06 and owe me $450.00. Right now I just want her out!!! I have no peace of mind and sit scared in my own home. I am older and alone...what can I do???

[Mr. Knowitall]

There's a brief, somewhat tenant-oriented, guide to Florida eviction law here.

This means violating either your lease agreement or the Landlord-Tenant Act.

The Act divides tenant breaches into two categories, curable and noncurable. (Curable means that the tenant gets a chance to solve the problem.)

Curable noncompliances include: unauthorized pets, unauthorized guests, and not keeping the dwelling sanitary.

In the case of a curable condition, your landlord must give you seven days in which to fix it. However, if you commit the same noncompliance again within twelve months, your landlord may then evict you without another chance to cure.
In this situation, your landlord must leave you a notice specifying the noncompliance and explaining that unless you take care of it within seven days the lease will end. (F.S. 83.56(2b))

Noncurable noncompliances include: Intentional misuse of the landlord's or other tenants' property, and repeated unreasonable disturbances. In these cases, your landlord just has to leave you a note containing the seven-day notice and specifying the problem. (F.S. 83.56(2a))