What clauses are required in a Florida Lease Agreement?

Florida law requires specific provisions including: Security Deposit Handling Requirements. Contract.DIY automatically includes all mandatory clauses with proper legal citations when generating your Lease Agreement.

What terms are prohibited in a Florida Lease Agreement?

Under Florida law, certain provisions are void or unenforceable, including: Waiver of implied warranty of habitability. Contract.DIY is built to avoid these terms and will warn you if your description suggests including something that's not legally permissible.

How does Contract.DIY ensure my Lease Agreement complies with Florida law?

Every generated contract goes through 4 automated compliance checks specific to Florida. These cover mandatory provisions, prohibited terms, proper citations, and formation requirements. Any issues are flagged before you download.

Can I use this Lease Agreement template outside of Florida?

This template is specifically tailored to Florida law. Using it in another jurisdiction may result in missing requirements or including provisions that don't apply. We recommend generating a new contract with the correct jurisdiction selected for full compliance.

Lease Agreement for Florida

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Key legal considerations

You are generating a lease agreement governed by Florida law. Key requirements: (1) Security deposits must comply with Fla. Stat. § 83.49 — landlord must notify tenant within 30 days of how the deposit is held. (2) Return deposit within 15 days if no claim, or send certified mail notice within 30 days. (3) Florida has no rent control (preempted by Fla. Stat. § 166.043). (4) Landlord must maintain premises per Fla. Stat. § 83.51. (5) Eviction requires proper notice: 3 days for nonpayment, 7 days for lease violation (curable), 7 days for non-curable violations.

What's required

Mandatory clauses for a valid lease agreement under Florida law.

Security Deposit Handling Requirements
Fla. Stat. § 83.49

What's prohibited

Terms and provisions that are void or unenforceable under Florida law.

Waiver of implied warranty of habitability
Florida law requires landlords to maintain rental premises in compliance with applicable building, housing, and health codes. Tenants cannot waive this obligation.
Fla. Stat. § 83.51

Legal references

Key statutes and regulations that govern lease agreements in Florida.

Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Fla. Stat. §§ 83.40–83.682
Comprehensive statute governing residential landlord-tenant relationships in Florida.
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