Eviction Notice · Florida
Florida Eviction Notice Forms (2026)
In Florida, nonpayment of rent: 3 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays (Fla. Stat. §83.56(3)). Ending a month-to-month tenancy: At least 30 days before the end of a monthly rental period (§83.57(3)).
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Choose the notice
- Pay Rent or Quit NoticeThe tenant has not paid rent: demand payment (or possession) within the deadline your state requires.
- Notice to VacateEnd a month-to-month tenancy (or do not renew where allowed) with the notice period your state requires.
- Lease Violation NoticeThe tenant broke a lease rule: give notice to correct it or move out, as your state allows.
Florida eviction notice rules: key facts
- Pay Rent or Quit Notice
- 3 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays (Fla. Stat. §83.56(3)).
- Notice to Vacate
- At least 30 days before the end of a monthly rental period (§83.57(3)).
- Lease Violation Notice
- 7 days to cure (§83.56(2)(b)), or 7 days to vacate without cure for serious or repeated violations (§83.56(2)(a)).
- How to deliver
- Mail, delivery of a true copy, e-mail under a signed §83.505 addendum, or leaving a copy at the residence if the tenant is absent (§83.56(4)).
- Required wording
- Statutory forms of §83.56 are used word for word.
- Federal rules
- Properties with a federally backed mortgage or federal program may need 30 days' notice; HUD-subsidized housing is not supported.
- Only a court can evict
- Never change locks, remove belongings or shut off utilities.
Official sources: Fla. Stat. §83.56 · Last reviewed: October 2026
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