Landlord notice deadlines — Florida
In Florida, the checked deadlines on this page cover: pay or quit, ending a tenancy, raising the rent. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| Pay or quit | 3 court days — the tenant may pay and cure (Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)). 3-day notice to pay rent or vacate, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and court-observed legal holidays, and excluding the day of service. The demand may list rent only — no late fees or other charges unless the lease defines them as additional rent. The notice must follow the statute's form in substance; a materially defective notice is a defense and the landlord must start over. |
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| End a tenancy | 30 days — month-to-month (Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3)). At least 30 days' written notice before the end of any monthly period. Older forms and guides that say 15 days are stale: the 2023 amendment (HB 1417) raised the period from 15 to 30 days. 7 days — week-to-week (Fla. Stat. § 83.57(4)). At least 7 days' written notice before the end of any weekly period. 30 days — quarter-to-quarter (Fla. Stat. § 83.57(2)). At least 30 days' written notice before the end of any quarterly period. 60 days — year-to-year (Fla. Stat. § 83.57(1)). At least 60 days' written notice before the end of any annual period. |
| Raise the rent | 30 days (Fla. Stat. § 83.46). State law bars local rent caps. An increase above 5% needs 30 days' written notice. 30 days — increase over 5% |
| How days are counted | The 3-day nonpayment notice excludes the day of service, Saturdays, Sundays, and court-observed legal holidays, so it runs on business days. Mailing a notice adds mailing time under Fla. R. Civ. P. 2.514 (5 days are added after service by mail for act-after-service deadlines). |
| Allowed service methods | mailing a true copy hand delivery of a true copy if the tenant is absent from the premises, leaving a copy at the residence (Fla. Stat. § 83.56(4)) |
| Just cause | No statewide just-cause requirement. |
| Sources checked | https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/Chapter83/All https://law.onecle.com/florida/title-vi/83.56.html |
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
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