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Florida rental documents

State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Florida rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.

Deposit cap: No statutory cap
Deposit return: 15 days
Pay-or-quit: 3 days
Pet deposit: No statewide cap

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Start a tenancy

Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.

Florida Residential Rental ApplicationA written application for a residential rental. It is not a lease and not a consumer report.
Florida Residential Lease AgreementA fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
Florida Month-to-Month Rental AgreementA periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
Florida Guarantor / Co-Signer AddendumAn add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
Florida Pet AddendumAn add-on to an existing lease that names the animals, pet deposit or rent, and care rules. Assistance animals are not pets.
Florida Move-In Condition ChecklistA condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
Florida Security Deposit ReceiptA written record that a security deposit was received. It is not the itemized accounting due after move-out.

During the tenancy

Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.

End a tenancy

Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.

Statewide rules of thumb

Florida does not cap the size of a residential security deposit. If the landlord makes no claim, the unused deposit is generally due within 15 days after the tenant vacates. If the landlord is keeping some or all of it, written notice of the claim is generally due within 30 days. The lease or a notice should say how and where the deposit is held.

If rent is paid monthly, either party generally may end a month-to-month tenancy with 15 days’ written notice before the end of the monthly period (Fla. Stat. § 83.57).

The landlord may enter at reasonable times to inspect, repair, or show the unit. Twelve hours’ notice is presumed reasonable. Emergency entry does not require notice (Fla. Stat. § 83.53).

Florida does not set a separate statewide clock just for rent increases. Follow the lease. For a month-to-month tenancy, 15 days’ written notice before the end of the period is the usual termination clock (Fla. Stat. § 83.57); many landlords use at least that much notice for an increase.

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Florida disclosure checklist

Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Confirm current statutes before you rely on this list.

Radon gas noticeRequired
Every Florida rental agreement must include the statutory radon notice. The wording is prescribed and should appear verbatim.
Fla. Stat. § 404.056
How the deposit is heldRequired
Tell the tenant in writing whether the deposit is in a separate Florida account, commingled with a surety bond posted, or otherwise held, and where.
Fla. Stat. § 83.49
Landlord name and addressRequired
Disclose the landlord’s (or authorized agent’s) name and address for notices and service.
Fla. Stat. § 83.50
Flood disclosureIf it applies
For many residential tenancies, Florida requires a flood-risk disclosure. If the landlord knows of prior flooding, say so in writing.
Fla. Stat. § 83.512
Lead-based paint (pre-1978)If it applies
Federal lead disclosure and the EPA pamphlet apply to pre-1978 housing.
42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 24 CFR Part 35

Florida rental law at a glance

Short summaries of the rules that shape Florida leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.

Security deposits

Cap: No statutory cap
Return clock: 15 days after the tenancy ends

Fla. Stat. § 83.49

Florida deposit receipt · Deposit itemization

Notices and entry

If rent is paid monthly, either party generally may end a month-to-month tenancy with 15 days’ written notice before the end of the monthly period (Fla. Stat. § 83.57).

The landlord may enter at reasonable times to inspect, repair, or show the unit. Twelve hours’ notice is presumed reasonable. Emergency entry does not require notice (Fla. Stat. § 83.53).

Notice to vacate · Entry notice · Rent increase

Eviction notices

Florida’s 3-day rent notice does not count weekends or legal holidays. The 7-day notice is for other curable problems. This is not a summons.

Nonpayment generally takes a 3-day notice excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays (Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)).
Pay-or-quit deadline: 3 days
Deliver as § 83.56 allows, including posting if the tenant is absent. Mail may be extra, not a substitute, unless the statute says so.

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Required disclosures (3)

Florida residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.

Radon gas notice
Every Florida rental agreement must include the statutory radon notice. The wording is prescribed and should appear verbatim.
How the deposit is held
Tell the tenant in writing whether the deposit is in a separate Florida account, commingled with a surety bond posted, or otherwise held, and where.
Landlord name and address
Disclose the landlord’s (or authorized agent’s) name and address for notices and service.

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