My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida
My husband and I allowed our ex-brother in law to move in with us after he and his wife split up. We had a verbal agreement that he was to pay us $300 a month for rent and utilities and $100 a month for Groceries. He was also informed (and agreed to) that if he was to move out he needed to give us a 30 day notice otherwise he would owe us for his final month. He stayed here for 3 months, we did collect his $300 a month but the most he paid for groceries was $35 total. We sat down with him and explained that it cannot continue that way, he then informed us he was moving out in a week to live with his new girlfriend. We told him that he agreed to pay us the final month if it was less than a 30 day notice. He said he would pay us and that he would not forget about us. When he moved out he left his riding lawn mower and air compressor in my garage. He knows that they are here. It has now been 45 days since he has left and he still has not paid us but I have multiple emails and texts stating that he will pay us. He has not made contact with us at all in the last 20 days. How long do I wait before I can sell his stuff to get it out of my garage and collect the money that he owes me? If it is on my property and he has not made contact about it or paying me is that considered abandonment? I know when you live in any other rental facility when you move out and do not take your things with you they can throw them out or sell them. Can't that be the same in this situation?

