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Tenant-Victims, Abusers, And No Way To Escape: The Need For An Amendment To The Florida Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, Adam Bent Jun 2019

Tenant-Victims, Abusers, And No Way To Escape: The Need For An Amendment To The Florida Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, Adam Bent

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Under the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, there is no right to early lease termination for tenants who must move to escape domestic, stalking, sexual, or dating violence. Florida’s failure to grant a right to early lease termination compounds the physical and psychological harm that victims face; abusers often live with the victim or know where the victim lives. In turn, abusers can return to the victim’s home and harm the victim; often, this results in serious physical harm or death. This Article explains why existing criminal and civil law does not adequately protect victims from their abusers. The …


The Economic And Cultural Impact Of The Origins Of Property: 1180-1220, Robert C. Palmer Oct 1985

The Economic And Cultural Impact Of The Origins Of Property: 1180-1220, Robert C. Palmer

Faculty Publications

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Landlord And Tenant - Retaliatory Evictions. Dickhut V. Norton, 45 Wisc. 2d 389, 173 N.W.2d 297 (1970), Michael E. Kris Dec 1970

Landlord And Tenant - Retaliatory Evictions. Dickhut V. Norton, 45 Wisc. 2d 389, 173 N.W.2d 297 (1970), Michael E. Kris

William & Mary Law Review

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Retalliatory Evictions: A Study Of Existing Law And Proposed Model Code, Bruce E. Titus Dec 1969

Retalliatory Evictions: A Study Of Existing Law And Proposed Model Code, Bruce E. Titus

William & Mary Law Review

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