Florida Rent Increase Law
Florida has no statute on rent-increase notice; rent cannot rise during a fixed lease unless the lease allows it, and for month-to-month tenancies give at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period, matching the termination notice (Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3)). Florida has no rent control and bars cities and counties from adopting it.
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Florida rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | No state ruleFla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II (no rent-increase notice rule); § 83.57(3) |
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| Rent control | None; cities barred from adopting itFla. Stat. § 125.0103(2), Fla. Stat. § 166.043(2), Fla. Stat. § 83.425 |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 days (either side)Fla. Stat. § 83.57 |
Rent control
- In effect since .
- Before : Local governments could adopt one-year rent controls after finding a grave housing emergency and voter approval by referendum (repealed by ch. 2023-17, SB 102).
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
- In effect since .
- Before : 15 days' notice before the end of a monthly period (changed to 30 days by ch. 2023-314, HB 1417).
What Florida law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Florida?
Florida has no statute on rent-increase notice; rent cannot rise during a fixed lease unless the lease allows it, and for month-to-month tenancies give at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period, matching the termination notice (Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3)) (Fla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II (no rent-increase notice rule); § 83.57(3)).
Does Florida have rent control?
Florida has no rent control and bars counties and cities from adopting any measure that controls rents (Fla. Stat. §§ 125.0103(2), 166.043(2)) (Fla. Stat. § 125.0103(2)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Florida?
Either party must give at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly rental period to end a month-to-month tenancy (Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3)).
How Florida compares
23 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a statewide period.
Alabama and Georgia follow the same rule as Florida; 0 of its 2 neighbors differ.
Local rules in Florida
Since July 1, 2023, Fla. Stat. § 83.425 preempts to the state all local regulation of residential tenancies (screening, deposits, application fees, lease terms, disclosures, landlord fees and notice requirements), and Fla. Stat. §§ 125.0103(2) and 166.043(2) bar counties and cities from adopting or keeping rent control. Local tenant ordinances on these matters are unenforceable; local building, housing and zoning codes still apply.
Other Florida rules
| Security deposit limit | No state capFla. Stat. § 83.49 (no amount limit) |
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| Deposit return deadline | 15 days after the lease endsFla. Stat. § 83.49(3)(a)-(b) |
| Late-fee cap | No state capFla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II (no late-fee limit); § 83.45 unconscionability |
| Entry notice | 24 hours' noticeFla. Stat. § 83.53 |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 3 business days (3-day notice to pay rent or deliver possession)Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)-(4) |