How will that be enforced?

You are correct, the provider of the water and wastewater is a government entity that can lien the property if the bill goes unpaid and the utility is based on usage not a flat fee.My leases also state that any monies owed are considered rent under the lease contract, but under these circumstances, I can't enforce it.

How will it be enforced? 

Clayton County Magistrate court judges are in no hurry to enforce the laws on the books.

Nobody wants to be subjected to bickering on an educational forum.If the Financial Planning Association gets its legislation passed on title protection you won't be able to call yourself a financial planner anymore, you don't have the bare minimum qualifications of education or experience. 

@James Wise - I see where you are going with this but rather than make it a requirement to be a property owner before one becomes a Realtor, I would much rather see legislation that increases the "licensing requirements".

This is not a small industry and it isn’t an industry that has had little legislation.

He alerted me to a mechanic's lien on the property for $25,000 (5 times the tax value), which gave me several days panic until a lawyer friend explained that these liens expire after one year unless a separate suit is filed to enforce the lien. 

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Cape Coral has a very loose 7-day minimum stay that isn't heavily enforced.