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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Sarasota Vacation Rental Ordinance 25-5560

On July 21, 2025, the Sarasota City Commission unanimously adopted Ordinance 25-5560, amending Chapter 34.5 of the City Code governing vacation rentals (the Vacation Rental Ordinance). The new ordinance builds on the City of...more

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What Florida Sales Tax Cut Means for Florida Commercial Tenants

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Broadly speaking, according to the Florida Department of Revenue, each Florida sale, amusement park admission, storage unit and rental is taxable (unless it falls under an exemption, such as nonprofits). More specifically,...more

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Pith? Perfect for Lienors, Not So Much for Landlords: Protecting Rights When Improvements Are Made to Commercial Tenancies

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Have you ever heard the strange term “pith of the lease”?  This odd designation, apparently unique to Florida law, describes improvements to commercial tenancies that are essential or “vital to the lease’s perpetuality.” ...more

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Trial Court Wrongly Dismisses Case at Hearing on Paying Rent into Registry

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In a Florida commercial eviction, by statute where there is a court order requiring the tenant to pay rent into the court registry during the lawsuit and the tenant fails to pay, the tenant is considered to have waived its...more

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7 Things to Know About Defective Products & Product Liability Cases

The short answer is “no.” In fact, the very term “automatically” is rarely found when discussing legal duties of any kind. There are conditions that must be met in order to successfully claim that a landlord is legally...more

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Hillsborough County Commercial Lease Sales Tax Rate Reduced by Recent Florida Supreme Court Decision

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A recent Florida Supreme Court decision found that the Hillsborough County 1% transportation sales surtax is unconstitutional. As a result, the decision reduced the sales tax rate on commercial lease payments in Hillsborough...more

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Florida and Texas Extend Borrower Protections Through September

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Florida’s Governor Desantis has extended Executive Order Number 20-180 to 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2020. The Executive Order, titled “Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief” provides, in relevant part: ...more

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Update: Florida Extends Narrowed Evictions Ban Through October 1

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Once again, on the last day before Florida’s modified eviction ban was due to expire, Gov. Ron DeSantis extended Executive Order 20-180, which restricts certain real estate evictions. Executive Order 20-180 is now effective...more

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Florida Governor Renews Housing Protections for Florida Families

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Florida, like the majority of the United States, has enacted several economic protections in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including eviction moratoriums for the non-payment of rent. ...more

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Further Extension of Governor’s Order Prohibiting Evictions and Foreclosures in Florida

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Governor DeSantis previously issued Executive Order 20-94 on April 2, 2020, suspending and tolling any statute providing for a mortgage foreclosure or residential eviction due to non-payment of rent that, after several...more

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Governor DeSantis Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium until September 1

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On July 29, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-180 that extended (for a fourth time) his previous executive order which effectively put a moratorium in place on mortgage foreclosures and residential...more

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My Dog Ate My Lease Renewal Notice

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If a tenant wants to renew its lease and fails to send the landlord written notice on time of its intent to renew, is the tenant out of luck? ...more

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