Florida Eviction Laws
Florida notice periods for ending a tenancy and starting an eviction, each as LeaseCraft read it in the statute at the official source, with its citation and read date (most recently ).
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Florida notice periods
Periods are as the statute states them: some are minimums, some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means there is no statutory period; "No pre-suit notice" means none is required before filing.
| Situation | Notice period | Source |
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| Unpaid rent | 3 business days |
Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3), (4)
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| Lease violation | 7 calendar days |
Fla. Stat. § 83.56(2)(b)
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| Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure | 7 calendar days |
Fla. Stat. § 83.56(2)(a) (as amended by ch. 2026-143)
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| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 calendar days |
Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3) (as amended by s. 2, ch. 2023-314)
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| Tenant staying after the lease ends | Lease controls |
Fla. Stat. § 83.58; § 83.575 (s. 6, ch. 2025-16)
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| Ending a week-to-week tenancy | 7 calendar days |
Fla. Stat. § 83.57(4)
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What the Florida statute says
Unpaid rent 3 business days
- Rent unpaid when due and the default continues for 3 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, after delivery of a written demand for payment of the rent or possession (§ 83.56(3)).
- Notice must be in substantially the statutory form ('You are hereby notified that you are indebted to me in the sum of ___ dollars for the rent and use of the premises ...') (§ 83.56(3)).
- Delivered per § 83.56(4): mailing, delivering a true copy, e-mailing under § 83.505, or if the tenant is absent, leaving a copy at the residence.
Exceptions
- Partial rent accepted after the notice: landlord must give a receipt and serve a new 3-day notice for the new balance (§ 83.56(5)).
Lease violation 7 calendar days
- Curable noncompliance with § 83.52 or material lease provisions: written notice specifying the noncompliance and demanding remedy within 7 days of receipt, else the lease is deemed terminated; statutory form in § 83.56(2)(b).
Exceptions
- If the same conduct or conduct of a similar nature recurs within 12 months after the notice, the landlord may terminate without a further cure opportunity (§ 83.56(2)(a)-(b)).
Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure 7 calendar days
- Noncompliance the tenant should not be given an opportunity to cure: destruction, damage or misuse of the landlord's or other tenants' property by intentional act; an act of fraudulent entry violating s. 817.537(2) (regardless of criminal proceedings); a subsequent or continued unreasonable disturbance; or a subsequent or continued noncompliance within 12 months of a written warning (§ 83.56(2)(a)).
- Statutory form: 'You are advised that your lease is terminated effective immediately. You shall have 7 days from the delivery of this letter to vacate the premises.'
Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 calendar days
- Written notice, given in the manner provided in § 83.56(4), not less than 30 days prior to the end of any monthly period (§ 83.57(3)).
Tenant staying after the lease ends Lease controls
- Holdover after expiration without permission: landlord may recover possession under § 83.59 and double rent for the holdover period (§ 83.58); no notice period is stated.
- A fixed-term lease may require 30-60 days' notice of intent to vacate from the tenant only if it requires the landlord to give the same notice of nonrenewal (§ 83.575(1)); liquidated damages for missing notice require the landlord's written reminder within 15 days before the notification period starts (§ 83.575(2)).
Ending a week-to-week tenancy 7 calendar days
- Not less than 7 days' written notice prior to the end of any weekly period (§ 83.57(4)).
Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Florida
How the notice may be delivered
§ 83.56(4): delivery of the written notices required by subsections (1)-(3) shall be by mailing, delivering a true copy, e-mailing in accordance with § 83.505 (only where both parties signed the statutory addendum consenting to electronic delivery and designated e-mail addresses; an e-mailed notice is deemed delivered when sent unless returned undeliverable; either party may revoke consent in writing), or, if the tenant is absent from the premises, by leaving a copy at the residence.
Fla. Stat. § 83.56(4); § 83.505 (s. 1, ch. 2025-16) · read
Required form or contents
Statutory notice forms: § 83.56(3) 3-day demand ('You are hereby notified that you are indebted to me in the sum of ___ dollars for the rent and use of the premises ...'), § 83.56(2)(b) 7-day cure notice and § 83.56(2)(a) 7-day termination notice, each to be 'in substantially the following form'. Official text: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0083/Sections/0083.56.html
Fla. Stat. § 83.56(2)(a), (2)(b), (3) · read
Statewide just-cause rule
No statewide just-cause requirement
- No just-cause requirement; tenancies without a specific duration end on § 83.57 notice, and local governments are preempted from regulating residential tenancies (§ 83.425).
Fla. Stat. § 83.57; § 83.425 (s. 1, ch. 2023-314) · read
City and county rules
No local overlays: since ch. 2023-314 (eff. 2023-07-01) § 83.425 preempts the regulation of residential tenancies to the state, so county/city tenant-notice ordinances (e.g., the pre-2023 Miami-Dade 'Tenant Bill of Rights' notice periods) no longer apply.
Fla. Stat. § 83.425 · read
For Florida landlords
- Find the period for your situation in the table above and count it from the day the notice is delivered.
- Deliver the notice the way Florida law allows and keep a record of how and when.
- A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
For Florida tenants
- Compare the notice you received with the period for its situation in the table above and the date it reached you.
- A notice is not a court order. If a case is filed, the court papers say how and by when to respond.
- Local legal aid and tenant organizations can explain your options.
How an eviction generally proceeds
A general outline, not Florida law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Florida rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.
- Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
- Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
- Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
- Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
- Removal. If the court rules for the landlord, removal follows its order. A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
Florida eviction questions
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3 business days, under Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3), (4). Rent unpaid when due and the default continues for 3 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, after delivery of a written demand for payment of the rent or possession (§ 83.56(3)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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7 calendar days, under Fla. Stat. § 83.56(2)(b). Curable noncompliance with § 83.52 or material lease provisions: written notice specifying the noncompliance and demanding remedy within 7 days of receipt, else the lease is deemed terminated; statutory form in § 83.56(2)(b). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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30 calendar days, under Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3) (as amended by s. 2, ch. 2023-314). Written notice, given in the manner provided in § 83.56(4), not less than 30 days prior to the end of any monthly period (§ 83.57(3)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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§ 83.56(4): delivery of the written notices required by subsections (1)-(3) shall be by mailing, delivering a true copy, e-mailing in accordance with § 83.505 (only where both parties signed the statutory addendum consenting to electronic delivery and designated e-mail addresses; an e-mailed notice is deemed delivered when sent unless returned undeliverable; either party may revoke consent in writing), or, if the tenant is absent from the premises, by leaving a copy at the residence. Source: Fla. Stat. § 83.56(4); § 83.505 (s. 1, ch. 2025-16). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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No statewide just-cause requirement, under Fla. Stat. § 83.57; § 83.425 (s. 1, ch. 2023-314). No just-cause requirement; tenancies without a specific duration end on § 83.57 notice, and local governments are preempted from regulating residential tenancies (§ 83.425). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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7 calendar days, under Fla. Stat. § 83.57(4). Not less than 7 days' written notice prior to the end of any weekly period (§ 83.57(4)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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