Florida Tenant Rights Guide

Last updated: April 2026

Florida has no rent control anywhere in the state. A 2023 law specifically prohibits local governments from enacting rent caps, even if voters approve them. Florida tenants do have protections around deposits, notice, and habitability.

Florida at a Glance

Rent control: None
Statewide rent cap: None — landlords can raise rent by any amount
Preemption: Florida banned local rent control in 2023 (HB 1431), overriding ballot measures that had passed in Orange County and other jurisdictions.

What Protections Florida Tenants Do Have

Even without rent control, Florida law gives renters meaningful rights in these areas:

Security Deposit

If the landlord makes no deductions, they must return your deposit within 15 days. If they intend to make deductions, they must send written notice within 30 days — you then have 15 days to object. Failure to follow the process forfeits the right to deduct (Fla. Stat. § 83.49).

Notice to Terminate

Month-to-month tenants are entitled to 15 days' written notice before termination. Week-to-week tenants get 7 days (Fla. Stat. § 83.57).

Repairs & Habitability

Landlords must maintain the premises in a habitable condition. If yours won't make essential repairs, you can serve a 7-day written notice. If there's still no action, you may terminate the lease or pursue other remedies (Fla. Stat. § 83.56).

Retaliation Protection

Landlords cannot raise rent or threaten eviction in retaliation for complaining to a housing inspector, joining a tenant organization, or exercising any legal right (Fla. Stat. § 83.64).

Lockout & Utility Shutoff

Self-help eviction is illegal. A landlord cannot remove doors, lock you out, or intentionally interrupt utilities to force you out. You can sue for actual damages plus attorney's fees (Fla. Stat. § 83.67).

Check your address to see what tenant protections apply to your rental.

Major Cities in Florida

Alachua — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Altamonte Springs — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Apopka — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Atlantic Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Auburndale — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Aventura — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Avon Park — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Bartow — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Belle Glade — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Boca Raton — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Bonita Springs — No rent control. Florida law (HB 1431, 2023) prohibits local rent caps statewide.
Boynton Beach — No rent control. Florida law prohibits local rent caps statewide.
Bradenton — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Brandon — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Callaway — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Cape Canaveral — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Cape Coral — No rent control; Florida state law applies.
Casselberry — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Clearwater — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Clermont — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Cocoa — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Cocoa Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Coconut Creek — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Cooper City — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Coral Gables — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Coral Springs — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Crestview — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Cutler Bay — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Dania Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Davenport — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Davie — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Daytona Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
DeBary — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
DeLand — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Deerfield Beach — No rent control. Florida law prohibits local rent caps statewide.
Delray Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Deltona — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Destin — No rent control. Florida banned local rent control ordinances statewide in 2023 (HB 1431).
Doral — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Dunedin — No rent control. Florida banned local rent control ordinances statewide in 2023 (HB 1431).
Edgewater — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Estero — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Eustis — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Fernandina Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Florida City — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Fort Lauderdale — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Fort Myers — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Fort Pierce — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Fort Walton Beach — No rent control. Florida banned local rent control ordinances statewide in 2023 (HB 1431).
Gainesville — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Green Cove Springs — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Greenacres — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Groveland — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Gulfport — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Haines City — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Hallandale Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Hialeah — No rent control; Florida state law applies.
Hialeah Gardens — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Holly Hill — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Hollywood — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Homestead — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Jacksonville — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Jacksonville Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Jupiter — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Kendall — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Key Biscayne — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Key West — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Kissimmee — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lady Lake — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lake City — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lake Mary — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lake Wales — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lake Worth Beach — No rent control. Florida law (HB 1431, 2023) prohibits local rent caps statewide.
Lakeland — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Land O Lakes — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lantana — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Largo — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lauderdale Lakes — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lauderhill — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Leesburg — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lehigh Acres — No rent control. Florida law (HB 1431, 2023) prohibits local rent caps statewide.
Lighthouse Point — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Longwood — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Lynn Haven — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Maitland — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Marco Island — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Margate — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Melbourne — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Miami — No rent control; Orange County rent cap was struck down by HB 1431 (2023).
Miami Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Miami Gardens — No rent control. Florida law (HB 1431, 2023) prohibits local rent caps statewide.
Miami Lakes — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Miami Shores — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Miami Springs — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Milton — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Minneola — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Miramar — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Mount Dora — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Naples — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
New Port Richey — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
New Smyrna Beach — No rent control. Florida banned local rent control ordinances statewide in 2023 (HB 1431).
Niceville — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
North Lauderdale — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
North Miami — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
North Miami Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
North Palm Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
North Port — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Oakland Park — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Ocala — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Ocoee — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Oldsmar — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Opa-locka — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Orange City — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Orlando — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Ormond Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Oviedo — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Palatka — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Palm Bay — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Palm Beach Gardens — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Palm Coast — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Palm Harbor — No rent control. Florida banned local rent control ordinances statewide in 2023 (HB 1431).
Palm Springs — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Palmetto — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Palmetto Bay — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Panama City — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Panama City Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Parkland — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Pembroke Pines — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Pensacola — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Pinecrest — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Pinellas Park — No rent control. Florida law (HB 1431, 2023) prohibits local rent caps statewide.
Plant City — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Plantation — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Pompano Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Port Orange — No rent control. Florida banned local rent control ordinances statewide in 2023 (HB 1431).
Port St. Lucie — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Punta Gorda — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Riverview — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Riviera Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Rockledge — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Royal Palm Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Safety Harbor — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Sanford — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Sarasota — No rent control. Florida law (HB 1431, 2023) prohibits local rent caps statewide.
Satellite Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Sebastian — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Sebring — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Seminole — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
South Daytona — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
South Miami — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Spring Hill — No rent control. Florida law (HB 1431, 2023) prohibits local rent caps statewide.
St. Augustine — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
St. Cloud — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
St. Petersburg — No rent control; Florida state law applies.
Stuart — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Sunny Isles Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Sunrise — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Sweetwater — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Tallahassee — No rent control; Florida state law applies.
Tamarac — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Tampa — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Tarpon Springs — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Tavares — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Temple Terrace — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
The Hammocks — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Titusville — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Town 'n' Country — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Venice — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Vero Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Wellington — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Wesley Chapel — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
West Melbourne — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
West Palm Beach — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
West Park — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Westchester — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Weston — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Wildwood — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Wilton Manors — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Winter Garden — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Winter Haven — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Winter Park — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Winter Springs — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.
Zephyrhills — No rent control; Florida state protections apply.

Florida Tenant Resources

These organizations offer free or low-cost help to Florida renters:

Florida Legal Services — Statewide nonprofit providing free civil legal help including housing and eviction matters.
Bay Area Legal Services — Free legal aid for low-income residents in the Tampa Bay area, including tenant rights.
Legal Services of Greater Miami — Free civil legal services for low-income Miami-Dade County residents.
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida — Free legal help for renters in Central Florida including Orlando, Daytona, and surrounding counties.
Florida AG – Landlord/Tenant Guide — Official state guide to landlord-tenant law, rights, and remedies.

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