Tampa repairs

Do this today

• Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
• Open a request with City of Tampa — Neighborhood Enhancement or dial 311.
• Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.

Who inspects a Tampa rental?

City of Tampa — Neighborhood Enhancement 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 Chapter 83 is the book. Local code is the conditions door.

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.

City of Tampa or unincorporated Hillsborough?

Florida Chapter 83 is the book either way. Code enforcement depends on the address. County court hears possession. Confirm City of Tampa versus the County before you file a complaint.

The Tampa layer

Florida Chapter 83 is the book. Local code is the conditions door.

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.

Tampa 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?