New rules for Florida landlords, property managers to start Jan. 1
New rules for Florida landlords and property managers take effect next week as the new year begins, according to News 6 partner WJXT-TV.
One new law — CS/SB 898 — seeks to keep tenants of apartment complexes and rental properties safer. Some provisions of “Miya’s Law” have already gone into effect, but beginning Sunday, Jan. 1, landlords will be required to keep an accurate log of everyone who has been issued a copy of an apartment key. Also, employees must undergo background checks.
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They’re steps that state leaders hope will prevent what happened to Miya Marcano, who the law is n...
