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Florida Residential Lease Agreement
Florida’s residential landlord-tenant act (Chapter 83, Part II) is statewide. There is no deposit cap, but there is a hard clock on returning money and a radon sentence that must appear in the paperwork. This generator builds a fixed-term lease around those rules.
- Unused deposit: 15 days if no claim; 30 days to send a claim notice (Fla. Stat. § 83.49).
- The statutory radon notice belongs in every rental agreement (§ 404.056).
- Twelve hours is the usual entry-notice presumption (§ 83.53).
- On Review, download a free move-in packet: this document, a condition checklist, and selected addenda in one PDF.
Related Florida documents
- Florida Residential Rental Application. A written application for a residential rental. It is not a lease and not a consumer report.
- Florida Month-to-Month Rental Agreement. A periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
- Florida Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An 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 Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Florida Pet Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease that names the animals, pet deposit or rent, and care rules. Assistance animals are not pets.
- Florida Notice of Rent Increase. Written notice that rent will change on a stated date. It is not an eviction and not a substitute for a signed amendment or renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Florida fixed-term lease papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a Florida residential lease agreement?
- A residential lease is a written contract between a landlord and tenant. It sets rent, the term, deposits, and house rules. In Florida, no statutory cap Unused deposit money is generally due within 15 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions.
- Do I need a written lease in Florida?
- Even when Florida law does not require every lease to be in writing, a signed paper protects both sides. Oral deals are hard to prove in court. This generator builds a fixed-term lease with state-specific deposit, notice, and disclosure language.
- What should a Florida lease include?
- At minimum: parties, property address, rent and due date, term dates, deposit amount, maintenance duties, entry rules, and required disclosures. Florida commonly requires about 3 statewide disclosures on residential leases. The generator adds those that apply to your answers.
- Is this the same as a rental application?
- No. An application collects information before you choose a tenant. A lease creates the tenancy after both sides agree. Run screening separately and only sign a lease with the tenant you select.