83.52
Tenant’s obligation to maintain dwelling unit.
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83.52 Tenant’s obligation to maintain dwelling unit.—The tenant at all times during the tenancy shall:
(1) Comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building, housing, and health codes.
(2) Keep that part of the premises which he or she occupies and uses clean and sanitary.
(3) Remove from the tenant’s dwelling unit all garbage in a clean and sanitary manner.
(4) Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant clean and sanitary and in repair.
(5) Use and operate in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators.
(6) Not destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the premises or property therein belonging to the landlord nor permit any person to do so.
(7) Conduct himself or herself, and require other persons on the premises with his or her consent to conduct themselves, in a manner that does not unreasonably disturb the tenant’s neighbors or constitute a breach of the peace.
History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 445, ch. 95-147.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2025 · leading case: Atlantis Estate Acquisitions, Inc. v. DePierro
Atlantis Estate Acquisitions, Inc. v. DePierro (2013)
“The notice directed the tenants to vacate the premises within seven days for intentionally destroying, damaging and misusing the premises in violation of the lease and section 83.52(6), Florida Statutes. The tenants moved out but claimed that they repaired the property before…”
Florida Bar re Approval of Forms Pursuant to Rule 10-1.1(b) (1991)
“SOURCE: Section 83.52(2)(b), Florida Statute (1990).”
Lane v. Brith (1975)
“This may help explain why the hand written complaint was filed in the Circuit Court, failed to describe the dwelling unit, and alleged a right to recover possession for the tenants' alleged breach of subsections (6) and (7) of § 83.52, F.S. 1973 (along with a holding over after…”
John Porath and Sandra Porath v. Gina Nugent (2025)
“The parties proceeded to a jury trial on the remaining two counts alleging a violation of section 83.52, Florida Statutes (2019), and defamation per se.”
GINA NUGENT v. ANNE- LAURE MICHELIS (2021)
“67(6) and stated that she “was also successful in defending against the two (2) counterclaims filed” by Defendant, pointing out that the counterclaims “asked for the award of attorney’s fees and court costs under Florida Statutes § 83.52 and § 83.55 with § 83.43 as controlling…”
Robinson v. Roundtree (1976)
“51) and upon the tenant (§83.52). Defendant suggests that plaintiff’s restrictive interpretation would emasculate the Act — by creating a gap in the landlord’s responsibilities, it would allow the status quo ante and would result in a harsh and absurd consequence.”
— 83.52(2)(b) — 1 case
Florida Bar re Approval of Forms Pursuant to Rule 10-1.1(b) (1991)
“SOURCE: Section 83.52(2)(b), Florida Statute (1990).”
— 83.52(6) — 1 case
Atlantis Estate Acquisitions, Inc. v. DePierro (2013)
“The notice directed the tenants to vacate the premises within seven days for intentionally destroying, damaging and misusing the premises in violation of the lease and section 83.52(6), Florida Statutes. The tenants moved out but claimed that they repaired the property before…”
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