Property Management

Under Florida's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, a landlord who performs a 'self-help eviction' by changing locks or removing a tenant's belongings may be liable for:

AA $500 administrative fine from FREC
BActual damages plus 3 months' rent as statutory damages✓ Correct
CA first-degree misdemeanor criminal charge
DAutomatic loss of the landlord's real estate license

Explanation

Florida law (Section 83.67 F.

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