Miami repairs

Do this today

• Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
• Open a request with Miami-Dade 311 or dial 311.
• Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.

Who inspects a Miami rental?

Miami-Dade 311 is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. An inspector’s dated notice is a different kind of paper than a text to the manager. Florida state law is the main book. Confirm whether you are calling City of Miami or Miami-Dade — they are different governments.

Can I stop paying rent to force the repair?

Sometimes Florida law provides a repair-and-deduct or rent-withholding process, and sometimes skipping rent is grounds for eviction. That line is in Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Ask legal aid before you change what you pay.

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?