765ALLENDALE ROADKEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA A way forward
A RESIDENT’S RECORD · FOR PROSPECTIVE TENANTS & OUR LANDLORD 28 OCTOBER 2026

765 Allendale Road · Key Biscayne

Before you rent,
read our experience.

Recurring air-conditioning problems. Damaged trampoline attachments. Fire-safety concerns. This is what our family encountered in the home we rented.

Here are the photographs, correspondence and responses behind our account. My father is seriously ill, and we are also asking for a compassionate agreement that lets us return to California to be with him.

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Phillip BraunsteinResident & tenant
A public account of our experience
PROPOSED TOTAL SETTLEMENT$64,000Funds already held by the landlord
PROPOSED RETURN OF POSSESSIONDec. 30, 2026Latest proposal, sent October 28
CURRENT LEASE END DATEMar. 12, 2027An earlier release requires agreement
01 / THE REASON

Some time
cannot be replaced.

We need to be
with my father.

On October 20, I explained to Jorge that my father’s illness had made returning to California urgent. We do not know how much time he has left. Being near him matters deeply to our family.

Leaving is difficult. It means uprooting our household again. We have asked for a practical agreement, offered a substantial financial settlement, and agreed to cooperate with marketing and reasonable showings.

“If my father dies in February, a release in March will be too late.”

From my October 28 appeal to Pablo and Jorge

Personal medical records are not included in this presentation. Relevant documentation was offered privately in the correspondence.

02 / THE HOME

What we have
been dealing with.

Repair requests, interruptions and safety concerns formed part of our experience throughout this tenancy. The evidence below shows what was reported, what was photographed, and how others responded.

RESIDENT PHOTOGRAPH MAY 15, 2026*
CONCERN 01 FIRE SAFETY

HVAC work, a Fire Rescue response, and smoke-alarm concerns.

My account of the repair work describes soldering fumes inside the house, the fire department being called, and smoke alarms being removed. The photographs show a Fire Rescue truck, a disconnected ceiling connector, and a covered ceiling device.

We regard the reported smoke-alarm removal as a serious life-safety concern. The photos document visible conditions; they do not establish who removed or covered a device or the fire department’s findings.

*Photo date from embedded metadata. A fire department incident report was not part of the materials reviewed.

CONCERN 02 AIR CONDITIONING

Cooling that repeatedly failed.

On April 18, I requested service because the downstairs AC was not producing cold air. By June 21, I reported more than two weeks of master-bedroom problems and three service calls, with cooling failing again after refrigerant refills.

The contractor confirmed replacement approval on June 21; scheduling was still being discussed on June 22.

3 service callsReported in the June 21 email
CONCERN 03 TRAMPOLINE

Damaged spring attachments.

Our photographs show heavy corrosion, a detached spring and a broken attachment ring. These are the conditions behind our concern about the trampoline’s safety.

The images document the condition on the photographed date; they do not establish when the damage began or the current repair status.

THE WIDER REPAIR RECORD

More than one isolated issue.

The March 23 list identified ten systems or furnished items, including pool equipment, televisions, cameras, irrigation and bathroom controls. I offered to help arrange repairs. The April 6 update records approvals and work in progress, alongside the vendors’ responses on several items.

June correspondence also describes an emergency pool-equipment leak repair and a heater display that still needed attention.

03 / THE CORRESPONDENCE

The record,
in sequence.

From the first repair requests to the latest appeal. Open any entry to see its source, an excerpt or summary, and the limits of what it establishes.

TENANT CORRESPONDENCE

Ten items raised. An offer to arrange repairs.

A repair list was sent after move-in. I later proposed hiring and paying vendors, with an agreed deduction from rent.

AGENT RESPONSE

Approvals and work in progress.

Jorge reported owner approvals and vendor coordination, and relayed the vendors’ position on irrigation and the jacuzzi.

SERVICE REQUEST

The downstairs AC was not cooling.

I contacted HVAC providers for an urgent diagnosis and repair.

PHOTOGRAPHS · RESIDENT ACCOUNT

Indoor HVAC work and Fire Rescue attendance.

Photos document repair work and the ceiling-device conditions. My later notes describe fumes and smoke-alarm removal.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Trampoline damage photographed.

Corroded and broken spring attachments, and a detached spring, are visible in the supplied images.

TENANT & CONTRACTOR CORRESPONDENCE

Repeated AC failures; replacement approved.

After further reports of lost cooling, the contractor confirmed approval for a new master AC unit. Installation scheduling followed.

FAMILY REQUEST

An appeal to be near my father.

I requested an agreed early end to the lease so we could return to California during his serious illness.

SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL

$64,000 already held offered as a full settlement.

The initial proposal sought a December 31 handover with no further payment due under an agreed release.

LANDLORD RESPONSE

A fixed early release declined; a replacement tenant offered.

Pablo cited his own lease obligation and offered to market the home, with release if a new tenant starts a comparable lease.

LATEST REQUEST

List now. Reconsider an all-in agreement.

I agreed to reasonable showings, requested immediate marketing, and revised the proposed return of possession to December 30.

*May photo dates are from embedded image metadata. The written account of the fire-safety episode was recorded in October.

04 / THE PHOTOGRAPHS

See the
supporting record.

Original resident photographs, with clear captions and date provenance. Open a photograph for the full view. The images have not been generated or retouched.

8 photographs
05 / THE RESPONSE

The landlord’s
position is part
of this record.

What has been
offered in response.

In the October 27 response forwarded by Jorge, Pablo expressed sympathy but declined the requested January 1 release, citing his own Mexico City rental commitment.

He offered to list the house and release us if a replacement tenant began a comparable lease before March 12, 2027. On October 28, I agreed to immediate marketing and reasonable showings, while asking him to reconsider a fixed, negotiated release.

06 / A WAY FORWARDPROPOSED · NOT YET AGREED

A practical resolution.
A little compassion.

Our October 28 proposal gives the landlord a financial settlement, a clear handover date, and our cooperation in finding the next tenant.

For us, it means a way to return to California and spend time with my father.

THE CURRENT PROPOSAL$64,000

Already held. Offered as the entire settlement.

Included
Rent from November 13 through December 30, 2026, and all agreed early-termination consideration.
Possession
Returned December 30, 2026.
Further payment
No additional rent, termination fee or other lease-related payment under a signed agreement.
Our cooperation
Immediate marketing and reasonable showings to help find a replacement tenant.

What we are asking for now

  1. 01

    Confirm the house is being marketed, with the listing, asking rent and marketing plan.

  2. 02

    Reconsider the $64,000 all-in proposal and the December 30 return of possession.

  3. 03

    Record any agreed release and financial terms in a signed written agreement.

The offer remains a settlement proposal, not an election of the lease’s separate termination fee. No lease modification or reallocation of funds is effective without a signed agreement. The October 28 email reserves rights and claims unless expressly resolved in that agreement.

ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION

A personal account,
supported by a dated record.

Prepared from correspondence, the signed lease and resident photographs reviewed on October 28, 2026. Statements are attributed to their source; photographs establish visible conditions, not medical causation. This record does not assume that every reported condition remains unresolved today.

Earlier proposals used December 31. The current proposal uses December 30. Original emails and the lease remain in the family’s records; selected excerpts and factual summaries are presented here.

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