The Florida Community Preservation Corp. has targeted our community.

This company is attempting to appear like they have a legitimate claim on several vacant homes in our community. Their notice they posted on these homes references FL Statute 95.18 and implies they can simply break into these homes and put their renters in.

What this company is proposing is illegal. They have no rights to the properties. They cannot break into homes to take possession.

They were very careful to select the homes in which the original owners left and the bank hasn’t taken Title. By selecting these homes, they would have a longer time to collect rent on the properties.

The original owner is unlikely to claim they are victims, which leaves the banks to follow up. The banks would have to first take Title and then follow up with eviction notices.

It is very likely these placed tenants will not abide by our covenants and there is little the Association or anyone else can do to enforce our covenants in situations like this.

We need your support. If you see any activity at the following addresses, call the Police immediately and let them know someone is breaking into these properties.

Thank your for your support.

7413 Pulteney
31041 Stone Arch
31033 Baclan
7342 Tower Bridge
31320 Bridgegate
31308 Bridgegate
31131 Bridgegate
7105 Maysville
31039 Bridgegate
30802 Bridgegate
7109 Royal George

Title VIII LIMITATIONS

Chapter 95 LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; ADVERSE POSSESSION

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95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title.--

(1) When the occupant or those under whom the occupant claims have been in actual continued occupation of real property for 7 years under a claim of title exclusive of any other right, but not founded on a written instrument, judgment, or decree, the property actually occupied shall be held adversely if the person claiming adverse possession made a return of the property by proper legal description to the property appraiser of the county where it is located within 1 year after entering into possession and has subsequently paid all taxes and matured installments of special improvement liens levied against the property by the state, county, and municipality.

(2) For the purpose of this section, property shall be deemed to be possessed in the following cases only:

(a) When it has been protected by substantial enclosure.

(b) When it has been usually cultivated or improved.

History.--s. 7, ch. 1869, 1872; s. 6, ch. 4055, 1891; RS 1291; GS 1722; RGS 2936; CGL 4656; s. 1, ch. 19254, 1939; ss. 13, 14, ch. 74-382; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 523, ch. 95-147.