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Florida Landlord-Tenant Laws

Security deposit limits, eviction notices, rent control, and more for Florida.

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Every rule on this page is drawn from state statutes and municipal codes and summarized with AI assistance. Each one cites the statute it's based on and links to a published text of that law so you can read it firsthand. Where a page says a city or county has no local rule on a topic, that means none was found for the topics covered here — not that none exists. Local governments also regulate rental housing in ways these pages don't track, including registration, licensing, inspections and habitability standards. These summaries may be incomplete or out of date, laws change often, and every property and tenancy has specifics a summary can't capture — so treat this as a starting point for your own research, not as legal advice, and check with the local jurisdiction and a qualified attorney before acting on your particular situation.

What to Know in Florida

Sources last checked July 2026

Florida governs residential landlord-tenant relationships under Chapter 83, Part II of the Florida Statutes. Local governments cannot regulate any part of that relationship: Fla. Stat. § 83.425 (2023) preempts local rules generally, atop the local rent-cap ban in place since 1977. Florida sets no statutory minimum notice for a rent increase — the practical floor is the 30-day termination notice under § 83.57(3). There's no cap on the security deposit a landlord may collect, though it must be returned within 15 days absent deductions, or an itemized notice sent within 30 days.

  • 3-day notice required before eviction for nonpayment of rent
  • 30-day move-out notice required for month-to-month tenancies
  • No rent control — no statutory cap on rent increases
  • Florida has no statute that mandates a specific advance notice period before a landlord raises rent.
  • No statutory cap on the security deposit amount
5 rules summarized · Each linked to the law it cites

Security Deposit Limits

Security Deposit Limits

What is the security deposit limit in Florida?

Florida law does not limit the amount a landlord may collect as a security deposit. Upon lease termination, landlords must return the full deposit within 15 days if no deductions are claimed. If deductions are claimed, the landlord must send written notice (by certified mail or email) within 30 days of termination itemizing the deductions; remaining funds must then be remitted within 30 days of that notice. Landlords who fail to provide timely notice forfeit the right to impose any claim on the deposit. Deposits must be held in a separate Florida bank account, posted as a surety bond, or an alternative fee-based arrangement (effective July 1, 2024) may be offered instead of a traditional deposit.

Fla. Stat. § 83.49

Eviction Notice Requirements

Eviction Notice Requirements

What are the eviction notice requirements in Florida?

For nonpayment of rent, the landlord must deliver a written 3-day notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) demanding payment or possession before filing for eviction. For curable lease violations, the landlord must provide a written 7-day notice to cure; if the tenant corrects the violation within 7 days, the landlord cannot terminate. For non-curable violations (e.g., intentional property damage, repeated violations within 12 months of a prior written warning), a 7-day notice to vacate is required. For tenancies without a specific term, a landlord must give 30 days' written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy or 60 days' notice for a year-to-year tenancy.

Fla. Stat. § 83.56; Fla. Stat. § 83.57

Rent Increase Notice Periods

Rent Increase Notice Periods

How much notice is required for rent increases in Florida?

Florida has no statute that mandates a specific advance notice period before a landlord raises rent. For month-to-month tenancies, the practical minimum is tied to the 30-day termination notice required under Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3) — a landlord must give at least 30 days' written notice of any change in the rental terms (including rent increases) effective at the end of the next rental period. For fixed-term leases, rent cannot be changed during the lease term unless the lease expressly allows mid-term increases. Since July 1, 2023, local governments are prohibited from imposing their own notice requirements under Fla. Stat. § 83.425.

Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3); Fla. Stat. § 83.425

Rent Control / Rent Increase Caps

Rent Control / Rent Increase Caps

Is there rent control in Florida?

Florida law prohibits rent control statewide. Since 1977, Florida Statute § 125.0103 (counties) and § 166.043 (municipalities) have barred local rent control ordinances. The 2023 Live Local Act (SB 102) amended these statutes to remove the narrow emergency exception that had previously allowed temporary local rent control via referendum. Florida Statute § 83.425, enacted effective July 1, 2023, further preempts all local regulation of residential tenancies. There is no cap on how much a landlord may increase rent, and no city or county in Florida may enact rent stabilization or rent control under current law.

Fla. Stat. § 83.425; Fla. Stat. § 125.0103; Fla. Stat. § 166.043

Move-Out & Lease Termination Notice

Move-Out & Lease Termination Notice

What is the move-out notice requirement in Florida?

For tenancies without a fixed end date, Florida Statute § 83.57 requires the following written notice periods to terminate: at least 30 days' notice prior to the end of a monthly period for month-to-month tenancies; at least 60 days' notice prior to the end of an annual period for year-to-year tenancies; at least 30 days' notice prior to the end of a quarterly period for quarter-to-quarter tenancies; and at least 7 days' notice prior to the end of a weekly period for week-to-week tenancies. Either the landlord or tenant may initiate termination with the appropriate notice. For fixed-term leases, the lease end date serves as termination; no additional notice is generally required unless the lease specifies otherwise.

Fla. Stat. § 83.57

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