How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Florida?

Florida statute sets no cap on the deposit, so the amount is whatever the lease says. What Fla. Stat. 83.49 does fix is how and when the deposit comes back.

What does a Florida landlord have to disclose with the lease?

Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Florida checklist has four items: radon gas warning, in the words Florida requires; name and address of the Landlord or the agent authorized to receive notices; and written notice of where the deposit is held and its interest terms, for a Landlord with five or more units. The other one are on the checklist in the document. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.

Which Florida statutes does this lease cite?

Fla. Stat. 83.49, Fla. Stat. 83.57, Fla. Stat. 83.53 and Fla. Stat. 83.50, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this Florida lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Florida statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Florida landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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Florida Residential Lease Agreement

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Florida rules in this lease

Security deposit cap: No cap in the statute
Deposit return: Within 15 days after the Tenant moves out the Landlord returns the deposit, or within 30 days sends written notice of any claim against it with the reasons. The Tenant has 15 days to object to a claim in writing.
Where the deposit is kept: The deposit is kept in a separate account at a Florida bank, or secured by a surety bond, and is not mixed with the Landlord's own money. The Landlord tells the Tenant in writing where it is held and whether it earns interest.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period.
Landlord entry: The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice before entering to make repairs, enters between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and needs no notice in an emergency.
Disclosures: 5 items, listed below with the section that requires each one
Statutes: Fla. Stat. 83.49, Fla. Stat. 83.57, Fla. Stat. 83.53, Fla. Stat. 83.50. Read the Florida statute
Rules read on: 2026-10-23

A general form, not legal advice, and not a claim that it complies with any law. Rules change and vary by city. Check the statute cited here, or ask a lawyer, before you rely on it.

What is different in Florida

Pick Florida and four parts of this lease change: the security deposit clause, the notice clause for a month-to-month tenancy, the entry clause and the disclosures checklist, each rewritten from the Florida statute. The rest of the document reads the same in every state.

Florida sets no ceiling on the deposit, so the amount is whatever the two parties write in. The statute cares more about custody, which the deposit clause below covers, and about the return: the rule says when and how the deposit comes back.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy works the same from both sides in Florida. Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period.

Before coming in, the landlord gives notice, and Florida puts a number on it. The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice before entering to make repairs, enters between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and needs no notice in an emergency.

The disclosures checklist carries four Florida items on top of the federal lead paint notice, among them radon gas warning, in the words Florida requires, each with the section that requires it and a line for the landlord's initials.

This row notes no city or county overlay for Florida; if the property is in a city with its own rental ordinance, check it before signing. The state clauses follow four sections of Florida law, read on October 23, 2026 and listed in the Statutes row above; the same citations print in the footer of the PDF.

Read the Florida clauses

The wording below is what prints in the PDF for Florida, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Security deposit

Within 15 days after the Tenant moves out the Landlord returns the deposit, or within 30 days sends written notice of any claim against it with the reasons. The Tenant has 15 days to object to a claim in writing. The deposit is kept in a separate account at a Florida bank, or secured by a surety bond, and is not mixed with the Landlord's own money. The Landlord tells the Tenant in writing where it is held and whether it earns interest.

Entry

The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice before entering to make repairs, enters between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and needs no notice in an emergency.

Ending the lease and default

Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period. If rent is unpaid or a term is broken, the Landlord gives the written notice Florida law requires before ending the tenancy, and the Tenant is responsible for rent through the end of the term unless the Premises is re-rented sooner.

Disclosures the Landlord initials

Lead-based paint and hazards, for a building built before 1978, with the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
Radon gas warning, in the words Florida requires (Fla. Stat. 404.056)
Name and address of the Landlord or the agent authorized to receive notices (Fla. Stat. 83.50)
Written notice of where the deposit is held and its interest terms, for a Landlord with five or more units (Fla. Stat. 83.49)
Flood disclosure, for a lease of one year or longer (Fla. Stat. 83.512)

Footer of the PDF: Florida clauses follow Fla. Stat. 83.49, Fla. Stat. 83.57, Fla. Stat. 83.53, Fla. Stat. 83.50 as read on 2026-10-23.

Florida lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Florida?: Florida statute sets no cap on the deposit, so the amount is whatever the lease says. What Fla. Stat. 83.49 does fix is how and when the deposit comes back.
When does the security deposit come back in Florida?: Within 15 days after the Tenant moves out the Landlord returns the deposit, or within 30 days sends written notice of any claim against it with the reasons. The Tenant has 15 days to object to a claim in writing.
Where does a Florida landlord keep the deposit?: The deposit is kept in a separate account at a Florida bank, or secured by a surety bond, and is not mixed with the Landlord's own money. The Landlord tells the Tenant in writing where it is held and whether it earns interest.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Florida?: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period.
How much notice does a Florida landlord give before entering?: The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice before entering to make repairs, enters between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and needs no notice in an emergency.
What does a Florida landlord have to disclose with the lease?: Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Florida checklist has four items: radon gas warning, in the words Florida requires; name and address of the Landlord or the agent authorized to receive notices; and written notice of where the deposit is held and its interest terms, for a Landlord with five or more units. The other one are on the checklist in the document. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.
Which Florida statutes does this lease cite?: Fla. Stat. 83.49, Fla. Stat. 83.57, Fla. Stat. 83.53 and Fla. Stat. 83.50, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.
Should a lawyer look at this Florida lease before I use it?: It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Florida statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Florida landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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