QuSheet: XML Input File File: landlord tenant.qus.xml Headings agreement clauses # 1: . sub-clause (selector= top id selector ) (style= ) (expl= print or clause ) nl then clauses # 1: := print or clause (style= ) print clause override # 1: := print clause (style= ) # 2: :+ clauses (style= ) print or clause # 1: = print clause (style= ) # 2: test = print clause not used (style= ) # 3: true clauses (style= ) # 4: false print clause override (style= ) small screen top line # 1: := (style= ) Landlord Tenant Agreement sub-clause # 1: [=] (field= id ) (style= ) # 2: . sub-clause (field= pre id ) (selector= select id ) (style= ) (expl= print or clause ) Tables clauses # 1: 1. Before you rent id 1 pre id top # 2: When searching for a rental dwelling, be careful when leaving a deposit to hold an apartment for a short period of time, in order to shop around for other possible dwellings. If the property manager says the deposit will be returned whether you decide to rent the apartment or not, always get that verbal promise in writing. id 11 pre id 1 # 3: Make sure you have reviewed your rights and obligations as a tenant, rights and obligations of the landlord, according to Florida's Landlord/Tenant Law (Statute 83, Part II). id 12 pre id 1 # 4: Although State law does not require a written lease, you should request a written lease that clearly states all the terms. Oral leases are subject to misunderstandings and are more difficult to enforce. id 13 pre id 1 # 5: If there is no written lease, the span of your rental payment (weekly, monthly, etc.) determines the length of the agreement. id 14 pre id 1 # 6: Before signing a rental agreement make sure you understand the terms of the contract. If you don't understand, don't sign the lease!!! There is NO required grace period for canceling leases, so if you sign, you are bound to the agreement. id 15 pre id 1 # 7: Before signing a rental agreement always conduct a preliminary walk-through in the actual premises you intend to rent, so as to identify any problems that should be fixed before you rent. Verbal promises made by the landlord to fix the identified problems, should be included or attached as a written agreement to the lease, and signed by the landlord. id 16 pre id 1 # 8: A damage deposit (security deposit) is one of the most common requirements of landlords. At time of your pre-rental walk-through with the landlord, you should make note of damaged items or areas, worn rugs, broken fixtures, etc., and give a copy to the landlord. Keep a copy for your files. This may eliminate or minimize disputes later. id 17 pre id 1 # 9: 2. The Landlord's Responsibilities id 2 pre id top # 10: The roof must not leak. id 21 pre id 2 # 11: The walls must be weather-tight, and in good repair. id 22 pre id 2 # 12: The stairs must be safe for normal use and maintained in good repair. id 23 pre id 2 # 13: Windows and doors must be basically weather-tight, water-tight, rodent-proof, and kept in sound working condition. Outside doors have to have proper locks. id 24 pre id 2 # 14: Window panes cannot have cracks and holes. Outside windows must have screens. id 25 pre id 2 # 15: Inside floors, walls, ceilings must be basically rodent-proof and kept in sound condition and good repair, and should be safe. id 26 pre id 2 # 16: The house or apartment must have hot water, which is connected to the kitchen and bathroom sinks, tub or shower. id 27 pre id 2 # 17: All houses or apartments must have a flush toilet in good working condition. id 28 pre id 2 # 18: When cooking and heating equipment are provided by the landlord, they must be safely installed and in good working order. id 29 pre id 2 # 19: There must be adequate garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers. id 210 pre id 2 # 20: Every habitable room must have at least two separate floor or wall electric outlets and, additionally, every kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and hallway must have a ceiling or wall-type fixture, or an outlet controlled by a wall switch near the entrance to the room. id 211 pre id 2 # 21: All electrical systems must be in good repair and good working order. id 212 pre id 2 # 22: 3. If the Landlord does not comply id 3 pre id top # 23: "If your landlord has failed to comply with the previous listed code responsibilities, and has ignored your request to undo their unlawful action, you can contact. The Code Enforcement Branch of city or county in which you reside and request that they contact your landlord and explain that their action is illegal and violates your local code. " id 31 pre id 3 # 24: If your landlord fails to do what the law or lease requires, you may be able to withhold the rent. You must give notice of your intention by certified mail at least seven days before the rent is due to allow time for the landlord to remedy the problem. If the problem is not corrected within seven days and you withhold the rent the landlord may take you to court to collect it. You must them pay the rent into the court registry pending the judges determination of the case. id 32 pre id 3 # 25: Always call the Consumer Affairs Division in your city or county regarding your landlord/tenant rights before withholding rent!!! id 33 pre id 3 # 26: 4. Withholding Rent from the Landlord id 4 pre id top # 27: You must be very careful to do what the law requires for a proper rent withholding!!! ALWAYS call the Consumer Affairs Division of your county or city regarding your landlord/tenant rights before withholding your rent. id 41 pre id 4 # 28: If your landlord will not fix a condition which is in "material non-compliance" with the your local city or county property maintenance code, you may stop paying rent (rent withholding). Material non-compliance means that there are major problems in your house or apartment which your landlord refuses to fix. id 42 pre id 4 # 29: Under State XXX law, you cannot do the repairs yourself and then deduct that cost from your rent. id 43 pre id 4 # 30: You can do a rent withholding so that you are protected by the law by taking the following steps. id 44 pre id 4 # 31: Make a written complaint to your local city or county enforcement office. id 44a pre id 44 # 32: Make a list of all the things which are wrong with your rental unit and violate the local code (for example, plumbing not working, roof leaks, etc.). id 44b pre id 44 # 33: Write the landlord this letter: id 44c pre id 44 # 34: Date id 44c1 pre id 44c # 35: Dear (name of landlord): id 44c2 pre id 44c # 36: Pursuant with State XXX Statutes, Section 83.60, I am notifying you of your material non-compliance with State XXX Statutes, Section 83.51(1), and the (insert the name of your local code). id 44c3 pre id 44c # 37: Unless the listed repairs are made within 7 days of delivery of this notice, I will not pay rent, because of your failure to maintain the premises. id 44c4 pre id 44c # 38: List all things that are wrong. id 44c5 pre id 44c # 39: Sign you name ___________________ id 44c6 pre id 44c # 40: Print your name and address. id 44c7 pre id 44c # 41: Mail or deliver this letter to your landlord at least seven days before the next rent is due. *It is recommended that this letter be sent certified mail, return receipt requested. This is an extra protection for you in the event the landlord denies he ever knew about the material non-compliance.(NL)KEEP A COPY OF THE LETTER. id 44d pre id 44 # 42: You must save the rent as it becomes due. Do not spend it, because, if the landlord fixes the house or apartment, you must pay him at least a portion of the rent, and, if he tries to evict you, you must deposit all of the money you have saved with the court until the eviction case is over. id 44e pre id 44 # 43: 5. The Tenant's Responsibilities id 5 pre id top # 44: Keep the house or apartment in a clean and sanitary manner. id 51 pre id 5 # 45: Remove all garbage from the house or apartment in a clean and sanitary manner (for example, use garbage cans). id 52 pre id 5 # 46: Keep all plumbing fixtures in the house or apartment used by the tenant in a clean and sanitary manner and in good repair. id 53 pre id 5 # 47: Properly use and operate all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, which are in the apartment or house. id 54 pre id 5 # 48: Not destroy, damage or in any way misuse the property itself. This includes not permitting any tenant's guests to do so either. id 55 pre id 5 # 49: Not remove anything from the house or apartment which does not belong to the tenant (for example, cannot remove light fixture which was in the property when tenant moved in). id 56 pre id 5 # 50: Conduct themselves and require anyone who visits them to act in a way that does not disturb the peace. id 57 pre id 5 # 51: 6. Tenant's Failure to meet Lease Obligations id 6 pre id top # 52: Except for the failure to pay rent, a landlord must notify you, in writing, of the shortcoming and give you seven days to correct the situation. If you still have not complied after seven days, the landlord can begin the eviction process. id 61 pre id 6 # 53: 7. Eviction id 7 pre id top # 54: The eviction notice is the landlord's request or formal demand made to the tenant. It asks the tenant to move out. It is delivered to the tenant only, and is not filed in court. id 71 pre id 7 # 55: If the tenant does not voluntarily move as requested by the eviction notice, the landlord may file an eviction case in court. The eviction case is the landlord's request or formal demand made to the County Court. It asks the Court to evict the tenant. id 72 pre id 7 # 56: The request is made in a Summons and Complaint, which is delivered to the tenant by a process server. id 73 pre id 7 # 57: The tenant has five business days to file a written answer to the Summons and Complaint or he/she will be evicted. id 74 pre id 7 # 58: 8. Tenant's Failure to Pay Rent id 8 pre id top # 59: The landlord must serve you, the tenant, a written notice allowing three days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) for you to pay the rent or move. If you do not pay rent or move, the landlord may begin action to evict you. id 81 pre id 8 # 60: In order for the landlord to gain payment of the rent or possession of the dwelling, he must file suit in county court, and provide the court with a copy of the three day notice. id 82 pre id 8 # 61: If the court agrees with the landlord, it will notify you in writing. You then have five days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) to respond, also in writing, to the court. id 83 pre id 8 # 62: If you don't respond or a judgment is entered against you, the clerk of the county court will issue a "writ of possession" to the sheriff who will notify you that you will be evicted in 24 hours. id 84 pre id 8 # 63: You have the right to stay in your apartment until the landlord files an eviction case and a judge decides your case. The landlord must deliver an eviction notice before he can file an eviction case. The landlord cannot put you out unless he wins the eviction case in court. id 85 pre id 8 # 64: 9. Other types of Eviction id 9 pre id top # 65: Under certain circumstances, if the tenant has exhibited a lack of consideration for the rights and privacy of others, a landlord has the right to require a tenant to move with very little notice. id 91 pre id 9 # 66: In some cases (destruction, damage, misuse of property, unreasonable disturbances), the landlord does not have to give you the opportunity to cure the problem and may terminate your tenancy by giving you a seven-day written notice. id 92 pre id 9 # 67: 10. Landlords can't just Throw You Out id 10 pre id top # 68: Only a judge can order you evicted, and only the Sheriff can put you out of your home! (See "EVICTION" feature) id 101 pre id 10 # 69: State XXX law does not allow a landlord to force a tenant out by any of the following id 102 pre id 10 # 70: Shutting off the utilities or interrupting service, even if the service is in the landlord's name. id 102a pre id 102 # 71: Changing the locks or using a device that denies the tenant access. id 102b pre id 102 # 72: Removing the outside doors, locks, roof, walls or windows (except for purposes of maintenance, repair or replacement). id 102c pre id 102 # 73: Removing the tenant's personal property from the dwelling unit unless action is taken after surrender, abandonment or a lawful eviction. id 102d pre id 102 # 74: A landlord may not evict a tenant solely in retaliation for the tenant complaining to a governmental agency about a code violation, joining or establishing a tenant's "union" or similar organization, or asserting other tenant rights. id 103 pre id 10 # 75: If any of these occur, the tenant may sue for actual and consequential damages or three month's rent, whichever is greater, plus court costs and attorney's fees. id 104 pre id 10 # 76: 11. When you decide to Move id 1a pre id top # 77: When you decide to move from the rental dwelling don't forget to give the required notice! Be sure to check your lease agreement for the specific time period that is required for appropriate notification to terminate the lease. id 1a1 pre id 1a # 78: If a specific time period is not included in your lease agreement, the table below indicates an appropriate notification time period to provide written notice: id 1a2 pre id 1a # 79: "Weekly: 7 days " id 1a2a pre id 1a2 # 80: "Monthly: 15 days " id 1a2b pre id 1a2 # 81: Quarterly: 30 days id 1a2c pre id 1a2 # 82: "Yearly: 60 days " id 1a2d pre id 1a2 # 83: Send all correspondence relating to your intention to move to the landlord by certified mail (return receipt requested) or deliver it by hand and insist on a receipt. id 1a3 pre id 1a # 84: It is a good idea to talk with the landlord in person, if you must cancel a lease before its expiration date, perhaps the landlord will accept your security deposit as your total financial obligation. If so, be sure to obtain a signed agreement to this effect from the landlord. id 1a4 pre id 1a # 85: One of your most important responsibilities as a tenant is to leave the premises in clean condition for the next occupant. id 1a5 pre id 1a # 86: Take a last walk-through with the landlord before you vacate the premises, and note any damages in writing and reach a final agreement concerning any financial penalties that may occur. id 1a6 pre id 1a # 87: 12. Your Security Deposit id 1b pre id top # 88: As previously mentioned, always take a last walk-through with the landlord before you vacate the rental dwelling! Note any damages in writing and reach a final agreement concerning any financial penalties which may occur, or that may jeopardize the status of your security deposit return. id 121 pre id 1b # 89: When you move out, your landlord must either return your deposit (plus interest, if applicable) within 15 days of termination of the lease, or justify in writing, within the 15 day period, why he is keeping a portion or all of the money. The justification must be sent by certified mail to your last known mail address. id 122 pre id 1b # 90: If the notice is not sent as required within the 15-day period, the landlord forfeits his right to impose a claim unless you failed to give proper notice prior to vacating. id 123 pre id 1b # 91: " If the tenant objects to the landlord retaining all or a portion of the deposit the matter may be taken to Small Claims Court." id 124 pre id 1b greeting # 1: Questions concerning landlord/tenant rights are one of the top five areas of inquiry in the City's Consumer Affairs Division. Most people living in leased apartments and other rental housing know there are laws dealing with landlord/tenant relationships; but they often don't find out the details until there is a problem.(NL)(NL)The following landlord/tenant information is provided to answer many of the questions frequently asked regarding landlord/tenant rental relationships, according to XXX State's Landlord/Tenant Law (Chapter 83, Part II).(NL)(NL) You may download the law for review by entering the "Frequently Asked Questions" feature on the Division's Home Page. Consumers may also receive a free copy of the law or a State XXX Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services brochure entitled "XXX State's Landlord/Tenant Law", by contacting the Division at 123-4567. print clause # 1: The following steps allow you to do a rent withholding and be protected by the law: id 44 pre id 4 # 2: Letter to write to the landlord: id 44c pre id 44 # 3: Ways which State XXX law does not allow a landlord to use to force a tenant out: id 102 pre id 10 # 4: Appropriate notification time period to provide written notice (if a specific time period is not included in your lease agreement): id 1a2 pre id 1a # 5: x print clause not used # 1: x top id # 1: pre id top Fields id pre id Selectors select id # 1: (field= id ) (table= clauses ) unsorted top id selector # 1: (field= pre id ) (table= top id ) unsorted # 2: (field= id ) (table= clauses ) unsorted # 3: (field= id ) (table= clauses ) filter_in Styles Generation none Allow HTML in texts do not allow (default) true Extend comma delimiter on integers extend up and down column 8 Force indentation (amount) 8 use Force indentation (type) set actual indentation true Generate print output? yes handheld Options for "small screen" output as extra "handheld" media Landlord / Tenant Agreement for the State of XXX Title Landlord / Tenant Agreement for the State of XXX true Ignore "not found" errors? within selection processing 100 Default Width (pixels) of Images 100 false Optimise output spaces? do not optimise 2 Pad size after operand 2 2 Pad size after post op total 2 2 Pad size after pre op total 2 top Show usage message at top of output 100 Output Width Size (as % of screen) 100 true Process IMAGE, LINK and NL yes Sheets agreement Entries # 1: --- # 2: (base= z base ) (style= ) # 3: (base= z base ) (style= ) (expl= greeting ) # 4: (base= z base ) (style= ) # 5: --- # 6: agreement clauses (base= z base ) (style= ) (expl= small screen top line ) # 7: --- + Field Values + Table Values Generation Override agreement (forced small screen) Entries # 1: --- # 2: (base= z base ) (style= ) # 3: (base= z base ) (style= ) (expl= greeting ) # 4: (base= z base ) (style= ) # 5: --- # 6: agreement clauses (base= z base ) (style= ) # 7: --- + Field Values + Table Values Generation Override default Options for "small screen" output as default for page