Hi,
I’m looking for a lawyer who can help me.
My case is about my last landlord/landlady. I rented a house that had many problems included leak, heating, blocked toilets, and more.
I had to move in four months, before the end of lease because of the situation of the house. Before of that I called the Enforcement Code. My dog and I got sick because of the house. We passed the last hard winter living in a house without heating. I know we are in Florida, but the last winter was very hard even in Florida.
The landlady didn’t return my security deposit. Moreover she threatened me because of my immigration status (I’m an illegal immigrant). Also she libelled me and invented lies to blame me for breaking things in her house.
I tried to get my money back by myself and by the Consumer Protection but she denied. Then I filed a claim in a court. We had a mediation last week but she lied because she’s  feigned.
According to her, I broke the lease, then she wants me to pay her two months of rent. But I didn’t break the lease, she did it violating the law. Her house wasn’t appropriate to live in and I was very patient living there for 98 days with many, many problems, waiting for her to do the repairs. That was the reason for me to move out of her house.
I have all of the proofs, photos and witnesses to prove that her house wasn’t appropriate to live in.
I don’t speak English very well, my first language is Portuguese. I really need a lawyer but cannot find one.
I really want win this case to show to the landlady that I’m an illegal immigrant but I have my rights in this country when I’m doing things correctly. All of the illegal immigrants have their rights.
Could you help me? If not, could you recommend me any lawyer, please? I’ll appeciate it.
Thank you veru much.