Florida · Notice to Vacate Requirements
Florida Notice to Vacate: 3 days Pay-or-Quit, 15 days (week-to-week) / 30 days (month-to-month) / 60 days (year-to-year) No-Fault
Florida's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Fla. Stat. § 83.56) sets clear notice requirements for terminating a tenancy. Non-payment of rent requires a 3-day notice (excluding weekends and legal holidays) giving the tenant the option to pay or vacate. For lease violations, landlords must give 7 days to cure. No-fault terminations require 15 days for month-to-month tenancies or 60 days for annual leases. Florida has no statewide just cause eviction requirement.
Florida requires a strict 3-business-day notice for non-payment, weekends and legal holidays do not count, which is a common technical defect in Florida eviction notices.
Pay-or-quit notice
3 days
Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)
Cure notice (violation)
7 days to cure a lease violation
No-fault / termination
15 days (week-to-week) / 30 days (month-to-month) / 60 days (year-to-year)
Important: Florida has no statewide just cause requirement. The notice period for no-fault termination depends on the tenancy type: 7 days for week-to-week, 15 days for month-to-month, and 60 days for year-to-year leases.
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Florida Notice to Vacate FAQs
How much notice is required to vacate in Florida?▾
3 business days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) for non-payment, giving the tenant the option to pay rent or vacate. 7 days to cure a lease violation. For no-fault terminations: 15 days for month-to-month tenancies; 60 days for year-to-year. Fla. Stat. § 83.56-83.57.
Does Florida require just cause to evict a tenant?▾
No statewide just cause requirement in Florida. However, city ordinances in some municipalities provide additional tenant protections. Always verify local ordinances.
Do I need a lawyer to serve a notice to vacate?▾
Not required. However, Florida eviction courts strictly scrutinize the 3-day notice for technical defects (wrong day count, improper exclusion of weekends, wrong amount). A technically defective notice can void the entire eviction case.
What happens if a tenant stays after a Florida vacate notice?▾
After the notice period, landlord can file for eviction in County Court. Florida courts are generally efficient, eviction hearings are often scheduled within 2-3 weeks of filing.
Notice to vacate requirements by state
Eviction notice requirements change frequently. Verify current rules in your jurisdiction before serving. kweldoc is a document drafting tool, not a law firm.