Blandin v. Bay Porte Condominium Ass'n

GERBER, JONATHAN D., Associate Judge.

These consolidated appeals present the question of whether section 83.232, Florida Statutes, allows a trial court the discretion to excuse a tenant’s failure to pay rent timely pursuant to court order. We conclude that the plain language of the statute does not allow a trial court to exercise such discretion.

The landlord, John Blandin, owns land upon which sits a ten-unit condominium building. In 1971, Blandin entered into a 99-year land lease with the building’s developer. As individuals purchased the ten units, the developer assigned its interest under…