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Florida Landlord Notice Rules

Draft data. These entries have not completed statute verification. Confirm against the cited statutes before relying on them.

Security deposit

Return / itemization deadline: 15 days (Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3))

Penalty for missing it: 15 days to return if no claim; 30 days to send notice of intent to impose a claim by certified mail — miss it and the right to the deposit is forfeited.

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Notice requirements

Notice typeMinimum noticeStatute
Rent Increase Notice 30 days
No rent-increase-specific statute; § 83.57 is the month-to-month termination provision (30 days as of the 2023 change; was 15 — VERIFY), and changing terms (like rent) requires the same notice.
Fla. Stat. § 83.57 Generate
Notice to Pay Rent or Quit 3 days
3-day notice to pay or vacate (excluding weekends/holidays).
Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3) Generate
Notice of Entry
Reasonable notice — statute defines 24 hours as reasonable for repairs. VERIFY current text.
Fla. Stat. § 83.53(2) Generate
Non-Renewal / Termination of Tenancy 30 days
Month-to-month: 30 days before end of period.
Fla. Stat. § 83.57 Generate
Lease Violation Notice 7 days
7-day notice to cure (curable) or 7-day unconditional quit (non-curable).
Fla. Stat. § 83.56(2) Generate
Security Deposit Itemization 30 days
Notice of intent to impose claim within 30 days, by certified mail — a NoticeDept-shaped requirement.
Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3)(a) Generate