Miami habitability

Do this today

• Photograph the condition. Write the date.
• Dial 311 or file with Miami-Dade 311.
• If there is no heat, no water, or a gas smell: 911 or the utility first.

What does “livable” mean in Miami?

Heat, water, sanitation, and structural safety are the usual floor. The exact list is in Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and often in the city housing code Miami-Dade 311 enforces. This desk does not reprint temperature charts or hour-counts.

What if nothing happens after I report it?

Keep the request numbers from 311 or Miami-Dade 311. Take that file to legal aid. Do not skip rent on a rumor. If the condition is dangerous tonight — no heat in winter, a gas leak, a collapsed ceiling — treat it as an emergency.

Is Miami the same as Miami-Dade?

The City of Miami sits inside Miami-Dade County. Florida Chapter 83 is the tenancy book. County and City code enforcement are different doors. County court hears possession. Confirm City of Miami versus unincorporated Dade before you file a complaint.

The Miami layer

Florida state law is the main book. Confirm whether you are calling City of Miami or Miami-Dade — they are different governments.

Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Fla. Stat. §§ 83.40 to 83.683) is the Florida floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Miami questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?