Florida notice periods
A Florida landlord must give 30 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the tenant must give the same. A rent increase needs 30 days’ notice. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 3-business day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Florida rules in detail
Not less than 30 days' written notice prior to the end of any monthly period, for either party (raised from 15 days by HB 1417, ch. 2023-314, effective July 1, 2023). Week-to-week: 7 days; quarter-to-quarter: 30 days; year-to-year: 60 days. Nonpayment: 3-day notice excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays (§ 83.56(3)); curable breaches: 7-day notice.
No statute specifically governs rent-increase notice; because a landlord must give at least 30 days' notice before the end of a monthly period to end a month-to-month tenancy (§ 83.57), 30 days is the effective minimum. HB 1417 (2023) preempted local ordinances that had required 60 days' notice for large increases.
3 business days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction. Because the period is counted in business days, weekends and holidays extend it.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Related Florida rules
- Late fees: No statutory cap or grace period; no statute located. Fla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II (including §§ 83.46 and 83.56) contains no late-fee provision. Fees must be in the written lease and are enforceable as liquidated damages only if reasonable (not a penalty). Since HB 1417 (2023), local governments are preempted from regulating the landlord-tenant relationship, including fees. Confirmed via secondary sources. Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: No statutory limit; returned 15 days after termination of the rental agreement and tenant vacating if the landlord makes no claim; if the landlord intends to impose a claim, written notice by certified mail within 30 days after termination (tenant then has 15 days to object), otherwise the right to claim is forfeited. Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Florida landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Florida?
30 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. Not less than 30 days' written notice prior to the end of any monthly period, for either party (raised from 15 days by HB 1417, ch. 2023-314, effective July 1, 2023). Week-to-week: 7 days; quarter-to-quarter: 30 days; year-to-year: 60 days. Nonpayment: 3-day notice excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays (§ 83.56(3)); curable breaches: 7-day notice.
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Florida?
30 days’ written notice on a month-to-month tenancy. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date unless it says otherwise.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Florida?
30 days. No statute specifically governs rent-increase notice; because a landlord must give at least 30 days' notice before the end of a monthly period to end a month-to-month tenancy (§ 83.57), 30 days is the effective minimum. HB 1417 (2023) preempted local ordinances that had required 60 days' notice for large increases.
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Florida?
3 business days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.