Florida Lawmakers Put Squeeze On Landlords Filing Eviction Actions

The Tampa Tribune reports:

• As if dealing with a delinquent tenant wasn't bad enough. Starting [July 1], Florida landlords will have to pay more to file eviction notices - nearly 240 percent more. "Frequently, the landlords have already gone one to two months with no income from the home," said lawyer Robert Altman of New Port Richey. "This is even more of a burden on top of what they've already got to deal with." The fees, recently passed by the Legislature, will bring tenant eviction filings to $270, up from about $80, in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties.

For the story, see Eviction Fees For Landlords Up Dramatically.