My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida
Info on the home: St. Petersburg, FL. Single family home (between 50-100 years old). 1 master bed and bath downstairs, 1 bath and 2 bedrooms upstairs. Approx. 1200 sq ft. living area. Lease term (May 1, 2013- April 30, 2014). Three total tenants.
Our rental home was recently sold to a new private owner. Our security deposit was transferred to her, however, we have not signed a new lease. She has let us know that she intends to move into the home as soon as we are out.
She just had the home inspected and found out that our upstairs bathroom shower (1 of 2 bathrooms in the house; the other is the master bath in my bedroom) was not properly installed and had been leaking into the structure of the home. She insists that the problem be must fixed immediately. She has estimated that repairs would take 3-4 weeks.
MY question is basic. What rights do we have as renters?
We obviously do not want her to do the repairs while we are in the house. To have three tenants all sharing 1 bathroom downstairs would be a huge inconvenience. Additionally, this does not take into account factors such as working hours of the repair men, noise, any issues or new findings during the construction process that would cause the project to go longer, any mess that workers may leave, any issues with workers disturbing our personal property, etc... Lastly, we have already had to put up with multiple repairs and home showings from the old landlord, which has put a strain on all three of us.
If we decide to let her go head with the repairs, can we ask for lower rent? If we decide to vacate, do we have rights to ask her for money for relocation? Do we have any rights to stay and stop her from doing the repairs while we are in the home?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

