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1. § 83.56 — Termination of Rental Agreement

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• 🧾 Page Title: “Florida Statute § 83.56 – Termination of Rental Agreement”
  ▸ Describes tenant and landlord termination rights, with rent reduction rules for uninhabitable premises.
  ▸ Key sub‑sections: (1)(a), (1)(b), (2), (3), (5), (6) Findlaw+15Florida Legislature+15The Florida Senate+15Florida League of Cities+4Findlaw+4Florida Realtors+4

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2. § 83.63 — Casualty Damage (Rent Abatement)

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• 🧾 Page Title: “Florida Statute § 83.63 – Casualty Damage”
  ▸ Tenant may terminate lease or withhold rent if premises are damaged by natural disaster not caused by them.
  ▸ Covers partial rent reduction proportional to damage. The Florida Senate+9Florida Legislature+9Florida League of Cities+9

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3. § 83.51 — Landlord’s Habitability Duties

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• 🧾 Page Title: “Florida Statute § 83.51 – Landlord’s Habitability Standards”
  ▸ Requires landlord compliance with health/building codes, maintenance of structural and utility systems.
  ▸ Foundational for violation-based rent abatement claims. Findlaw+15Florida Supreme Court+15The Florida Senate+15The Florida Senate

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4. § 83.60 / § 83.60(2) — Tenant’s Right to Defend/Escrow

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• 🧾 Page Title: “Florida Statute § 83.60 – Tenant Defenses & Rent Escrow”
  ▸ Covers defenses in eviction or rent suits, and conditions for court-supervised rent escrow. Findlaw

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5. § 83.67 — Prohibited Practices (Utility Cutoffs, Retaliation)

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• 🧾 Page Title: “Florida Statute § 83.67 – Prohibited Landlord Practices”
  ▸ Landlords cannot disconnect utilities or retaliate after habitability complaints. Relevant for storm-impact cases. levyclerk.com+15The Florida Senate+15The Florida Senate+15Florida Realtors+6unlimitedmls.com+6The Florida Senate+6