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Free guideUnderstanding Florida Residential Leases and Eviction Notices
A free, plain-English overview of the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act for landlords and tenants.
What’s in the guide
Residential rentals in Florida are governed by Part II of Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes. The Act sets the rules for leases, security deposits, notice periods, and the written notices a landlord must deliver before filing an eviction, and a lease cannot take away the rights it gives either side.
This guide covers what a lease typically addresses, security deposit rules, ending a tenancy that has no fixed term, the 3-day and 7-day notices, the eviction case step by step, and why self-help eviction is prohibited. It links to the Florida Statutes and the Florida Supreme Court approved landlord-tenant forms so you can read the sources yourself.
What the 9-page guide covers
- The Law That Governs
- The Lease
- Security Deposits and Advance Rent
- Ending a Tenancy Without a Lease Term — Notice Periods
- The Statutory Eviction Notices
- The Eviction Lawsuit — Step by Step
- What a Landlord May Never Do — Self-Help
- Other Points Frequently Discussed
- Do Your Own Research — Primary Sources
- Required Disclosures
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Prepared by Jonathan Rexford, Nonlawyer Document Preparer and Florida Notary Public, Vero Beach, Florida · 772-321-2290 · jonathan@notarynearmenow.com