Florida Statute 83.44 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 83
LANDLORD AND TENANT

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F.S. 83.44

83.44 Obligation of good faith.—Every rental agreement or duty within this part imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement.

History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330.

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Cases Citing Statute 83.44

Total Results: 4

Paterson v. Deeb

472 So. 2d 1210, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1417

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 1985 | Docket: 1793494

Cited 64 times | Published

performance or enforcement of every duty under the act." § 83.44, Fla. Stat. (1981). The statute provides that "any

Fernandez v. Vazquez

397 So. 2d 1171, 21 A.L.R. 4th 181

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1981 | Docket: 19563

Cited 53 times | Published

(1980); Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, § 83.44, Fla. Stat. (1979), Butler v. Maney, 146 Fla. 33

Lifschitz v. City of Miami Beach

339 So. 2d 232, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15915

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 1976 | Docket: 1435908

Cited 5 times | Published

enforceable by civil action. In particular, Section 83.44 imposes an obligation of good faith in the performance

Harbor House Partners, Ltd. v. Mitchel

512 So. 2d 242, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2038, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9970

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1987 | Docket: 64629257

Published

defendant, we think, had a good-faith duty under Section 83.44, Florida Statutes (1985) to promptly respond