LandlordByHand

Guides

The rules behind the dates

Short, statute-first explainers on the questions landlords actually type — the period, the count, the service, and the cause.

How many days’ notice to raise rent in Florida?

The 30-day answer under Fla. Stat. § 83.57, why half the internet still says 15, and how the count runs.

How notice days are counted: calendar, business, and court days

Three different clocks hide inside the phrase "days of notice" — and serving on the wrong one is the defect cases are dismissed on.

How to serve a landlord notice — and prove you did

The allowed methods differ by state, and the case is usually lost on proof, not on wording.

Just-cause states: why the date is not enough

In California and New York a termination notice must state a lawful cause — a correct date on a cause-less notice is still a defective notice.