Landlord Tenant Seminar

Class is back in session...

IN PERSON!!

Education, proactivity and limiting liability are key to a landlord's success!

Earn five (5) Continuing Education Credits (CECs) at the Landlord Tenant Seminar. This seminar aims to educate attendees on the ever-changing laws, regulations and industry concerns.

Attendees will learn how to implement the current law to protect their communities and their residents.

Meet Our Guest Speaker

Law Offices of Michael D. Birnholz, P.A.

Housing Law Specialists

Michael D. Birnholz

Michael D. Birnholz, Esq. is a graduate of Cornell University (BS 1995) and the University of Miami School of Law (JD 2000). From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Birnholz was a Staff Attorney with Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. where he specialized in Housing law.

In 2004, Mr. Birnholz founded his own firm, the Law Offices of Michael D. Birnholz, P.A., and has been in private practice ever since. Mr. Birnholz specializes in Landlord-Tenant and Condominium and Association law. Specifically, he represents landlords in residential and commercial eviction cases and he represents condominium and homeowners’ associations in general matters and in the collection of unpaid assessments, including the filing of Claims of Lien and foreclosure lawsuits.

Since January 2016, Mr. Birnholz has been an Adjunct Faculty member at the Florida International University College of Law where he is the Supervising Attorney for Housing-related matters for the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic. Mr. Birnholz is a frequent speaker and presenter to various community groups and associations and has appeared on radio and television to discuss various housing law matters.

 What Will You Learn?

1. Landlord-Tenant Law/Chapter 83 Part II, Florida Statutes
   • Relevant laws
   • Types of Housing/Private & Subsidized
2. Renting a Home
   • Definitions
3. Fair Housing
   • Source of Income
   • Other local ordinances
   • Testers
4. Landlord Rights and Responsibilities
   • Maintain Dwelling/Rent Withholding by Tenant
   • Raising rent (local ordinances)
   • Termination of Month-to-month tenancies (local ordinances)
   • Accepting federal/state housing assistance (possible restrictions)
5. Tenant Rights and Responsibilities
   • Follow lease terms & statutory responsibilities
   • Service/Support Animals
   • Medical marijuana
   • Early Lease Termination (83.595)
   • Lease violations/Termination Notices from Landlord
6. Evictions
7.  Prohibited Practices
8.  Return of Security Deposits

 For any questions, please contact events@sefaa.org

*Event prices and dates are subject to change.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations and No-Shows are still responsible for payment. If you cannot attend the event, please remember that your registration is transferable for the same event. If you send someone to replace the original registrant, please ask that person to give the name of the person they are replacing at check-in. This will help prevent double billing.

Accounts Receivables: If your account is past due 60 or more days, you will not be able to register for any of our upcoming programs, seminars or educational events until your account is brought up to current. Account can be brought current through Member Compass or calling the SEFAA office at 561-447-0696.