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Florida landlord-tenant law.

Updated August 2026. No statewide or local rent control; Fla. Stat. § 125.0103(2) now flatly bars any county or municipal rent control ordinance, with no housing emergency exception left in current law.

Deposit limit

No statutory cap on the amount (Fla. Stat. § 83.49).

Deposit return

15 days after the tenant vacates if no deduction is claimed; if claiming damages, the landlord must send written notice of intent within 30 days, the tenant then has 15 days to object, and missing the 30 day window forfeits the landlord's right to claim against the deposit (Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3)).

Notice to pay

Written notice demanding rent or possession within 3 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and court observed legal holidays, before the landlord may terminate and file eviction (Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)).

Landlord entry

At least 24 hours' notice, entry only between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., for repairs, inspection, or showing the unit; no notice required for emergencies, tenant consent, or when the tenant unreasonably withholds consent (Fla. Stat. § 83.53).

Security deposits

Deposit limit. No statutory cap on the amount (Fla. Stat. § 83.49).

Getting it back. 15 days after the tenant vacates if no deduction is claimed; if claiming damages, the landlord must send written notice of intent within 30 days, the tenant then has 15 days to object, and missing the 30 day window forfeits the landlord's right to claim against the deposit (Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3)).

Late fees and rent

No statutory cap or required grace period; Chapter 83 does not address late fees, so a reasonable, non-punitive late fee is enforced under ordinary contract law.

Ending a tenancy

Nonpayment of rent. Written notice demanding rent or possession within 3 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and court observed legal holidays, before the landlord may terminate and file eviction (Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)).

Month-to-month termination. At least 30 days' notice before the end of the monthly period, from either party (year to year 60 days, quarter to quarter 30 days, week to week 7 days) (Fla. Stat. § 83.57).

Landlord entry

At least 24 hours' notice, entry only between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., for repairs, inspection, or showing the unit; no notice required for emergencies, tenant consent, or when the tenant unreasonably withholds consent (Fla. Stat. § 83.53).

Required disclosures

  • Federal lead-based paint disclosure for housing built before 1978 (42 U.S.C. § 4852d, 24 CFR Part 35)
  • Radon gas disclosure in the rental agreement or an accompanying document (Fla. Stat. § 404.056(5))
  • Landlord's or authorized agent's name and address, in writing, at or before the start of the tenancy (Fla. Stat. § 83.50)
  • Written notice of where the deposit is held (account type, institution, interest terms, or surety bond) within 30 days of receipt, required for landlords with five or more units (Fla. Stat. § 83.49(2))

Lease clauses that do not hold up

  • Any clause waiving or precluding a right or remedy under Part II of Chapter 83 (Fla. Stat. § 83.47(1))
  • Any clause limiting or precluding landlord or tenant liability arising under law (Fla. Stat. § 83.47(1))
  • Any provision a court finds unconscionable at the time it was made, in whole or in part (Fla. Stat. § 83.45)

Notes for landlords

Landlords must hold deposits in a non interest bearing account, an interest bearing account paying the tenant at least 75 percent of the annualized interest (or 5 percent simple interest), or a surety bond, and must give written notice of which within 30 days of receipt (Fla. Stat. § 83.49); that notice duty does not apply to landlords renting fewer than five units. Recent 2025 legislation added email delivery as an option for Chapter 83 notices (Fla. Stat. § 83.505); confirm the exact current wording of any given notice statute each renewal cycle since Florida's legislature amends Chapter 83 frequently.

Sources

This guide is general legal information for landlords, not legal advice. Statutes change and local ordinances can add stricter rules on top of state law. Confirm any requirement with the current statute or a licensed attorney in your state before acting on it.

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