Storm Damage to Rental Property

[Chris G.]

Have a weird layout property where the front door is on the 2nd floor and there is a set of wooden stairs to get up there. A large tree fell during the storm last week and took the stairs out so the tenant has no way to access the unit until we can fix the power lines and remove the tree which we're working on. Is the tenant still obligated to pay rent during the time they can't access the property? Or is there time frame it needs to be fixed by most vendors are backed up right now.

This is in FL and the lease says "We will not be liable for any damages, loss, or injury to persons or property occurring within your dwelling or upon the premises. You are responsible for obtaining your own casualty and liability insurance. If we determine that your dwelling should not be occupied because of damage or risk to property, health, or safety, we may, at our option, terminate this lease. Any delay or failure in the performance by Landlord hereunder shall be excused if and to the extent caused by the occurrence of any event that is beyond Landlord's control, such as fires/ floods, earthquakes, wars, sabotage, terrorism, vandalism, governmental acts, injunctions, or labor strikes, acts of God and any other occurrences that are unavoidable or unpreventable despite reasonable efforts to prevent, avoid, delay, or mitigate the effects thereof."