The purpose of this page is to provide information on the eviction of residential tenants who have not paid rent. The Office of Housing Advocacy helps address issues of affordable housing and landlord and tenant rights with a focus on providing resources.A Motion to Stay a Writ of Possession is a document that a resident files with the court which has the result of "staying" or "stopping" an eviction action. The Miami-Dade Police Department, Court Services Bureau - Civil Process Section provides helpful information on residential evictions for non-payment of rent. To get a stay, you must file an "Application for Stay of Execution of Writ of Restitution. You can file anything you like, but the bottom line is that you are responsible for paying your rent on time, not some assistance program. If the tenant has not complied with the 15 day notice to cure or vacate, then the landlord has to go to court to file a complaint for eviction. Click here to apply for our services online. 44 votes, 86 comments. So the major in Miami-Dade county has banned the sheriff from carrying out any residential evictions.