Can a Florida lease require tenants to give 60 days' notice before moving out?
Yes, but only within limits. Florida Statutes 83.575 lets a fixed-term lease require notice of 30 to 60 days before the tenant leaves at the end of the term, and only if the same clause requires you to give the same notice if you will not renew. To charge the liquidated damages in the lease when a tenant skips the notice, you must first send a written reminder in the 15 days before the notice period starts.
What the lease clause may say
Under Florida Statutes 83.575(1), a lease with a specific end date may require the tenant to tell you within a set period before vacating at the end. The clause must also require you to tell the tenant, within that same period, if the lease will not be renewed. The period may not be shorter than 30 days or longer than 60 days, for either side.
- A clause requiring 90 days' notice from the tenant is outside the statute's range.
- A clause that binds only the tenant, with no matching duty for you, does not fit 83.575(1).
- The notice is delivered the way 83.56(4) allows: by mail, by handing over a copy, by email under 83.505, or by leaving a copy at the residence if the tenant is absent.
The reminder you must send to collect a penalty
Section 83.575(2) lets the lease set liquidated damages if a tenant leaves at the end without the required notice. You can collect them only if you sent the tenant a written notice that:
- States the tenant's obligations under the lease's notice clause.
- States the date the lease ends.
- Lists all fees, penalties and other charges that apply if the tenant does not give notice.
- Is delivered the 83.56(4) way, within the 15 days before the notice period in the lease starts.
Without that reminder, the liquidated damages clause does not work. This is the step owners most often miss.
The dates, worked out
Example a made-up Tampa lease ends June 30, 2027 and requires 60 days' notice from either side, with liquidated damages of one month's rent, $1,700, if the tenant leaves without notice. Sixty days before June 30 is May 1, so the notice period starts May 1. The owner's reminder must go out in the 15 days before that, April 16 to April 30, and list the $1,700 charge. The tenant must give notice by May 1. If the owner will not renew, the owner must also tell the tenant by May 1. If the owner forgets the April reminder, the $1,700 charge cannot be collected even if the tenant leaves without a word.
| Date | Who | What |
|---|---|---|
| April 16 to April 30, 2027 | Owner | Send the 83.575(2) reminder listing every charge |
| By May 1, 2027 | Tenant | Notice of leaving at the end of the term |
| By May 1, 2027 | Owner | Notice of non-renewal, if not renewing |
| June 30, 2027 | Both | Lease ends |
Count the days carefully and send early when you mail, since the statute ties both notices to fixed windows. Ask a Florida attorney how your county counts them.
If the tenant stays on
If the lease ends and the tenant stays with your permission, the tenancy runs month to month. Either side can end it with at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period (83.57(3)). If that tenant then leaves without the 30 days' notice, 83.575(3) makes them liable for one more month's rent. If a tenant stays without your permission, 83.58 lets you recover possession through the courts and up to double rent for the holdover period.
Keeping the windows in DoorKeeping
DoorKeeping keeps each lease's end date with the unit, and you can ask Claude or ChatGPT which Florida leases have a notice window opening in the next 30 days, so the reminder goes out on time. You can email the reminder and renewal offers to tenants from DoorKeeping, and any legal notice waits for your one-tap approval. DoorKeeping is $2 per unit per month with $0 in other fees and gives no legal advice.
Sources
- Florida Statutes 83.575, Termination of tenancy with specific duration, read Oct 30, 2026
- Florida Statutes 83.56, Termination of rental agreement (delivery of notices), read Oct 30, 2026
- Florida Statutes 83.57, Termination of tenancy without specific term, read Oct 30, 2026
- Florida Statutes 83.58, Remedies; tenant holding over, read Oct 30, 2026
Questions
- What is the most notice a Florida lease can require from a tenant?
- Sixty days. Under 83.575(1), a fixed-term lease may require 30 to 60 days' notice before move-out, and only if it requires the same notice from the landlord for a non-renewal.
- Can a Florida landlord charge a fee if the tenant does not give notice?
- Only if the lease sets liquidated damages and the landlord sent a written reminder listing every charge in the 15 days before the notice period started.
- How much notice does a month-to-month tenant give in Florida?
- At least 30 days before the end of a monthly period, under 83.57(3). A tenant who stays on after the lease and skips that notice can owe an extra month's rent.