Florida month-to-month termination notice: 30 days before the period ends
In Florida, either side ends a month-to-month tenancy by written notice given at least 30 days before the end of a monthly period (Statute 83.57). Week-to-week takes at least 7 days, quarter-to-quarter 30 days, and year-to-year 60 days. The notice must be delivered the way section 83.56(4) describes.
What notice does each tenancy type need in Florida?
| Tenancy without a set end date | Notice before the end of the period |
|---|---|
| Year to year | Not less than 60 days |
| Quarter to quarter | Not less than 30 days |
| Month to month | Not less than 30 days |
| Week to week | Not less than 7 days |
Section 83.57 applies to tenancies without a specific duration, as defined in section 83.46(2) or (3). The statute was last amended by chapter 2023-314, which is the version we read on the Florida Senate site.
How do you count the 30 days?
The count runs back from the end of a monthly period. Notice must be given not less than 30 days before that period ends, so a notice given too late rolls the end date to the following month.
Example a made-up tenancy runs from the 1st to the last day of each month. A notice delivered on November 5 is too late to end the tenancy at the end of November, since fewer than 30 days remain. The earliest period end it covers is December 31, which is 56 days later. To end on November 30, the notice would have had to be delivered by October 31.
How must the notice be delivered?
Section 83.57 says the notice is written and given "in the manner provided in s. 83.56(4)." Read that subsection or ask your attorney for the exact methods, then keep proof of how and when you delivered it. Delivery mistakes are an easy way to lose an otherwise good termination.
How is this different from a lease that is ending?
A tenancy with no end date uses the 83.57 notice. A fixed-term lease has its own end-of-lease rules, and section 83.575 lets a lease require notice of nonrenewal. We cover that in our Florida lease end notice guide. If a tenant stays after the notice, you still need the court process in our Florida eviction timeline.
What are the common mistakes with a Florida notice?
The most common is counting from the rent due date rather than the end of the monthly period. The statute measures back from the end of the period, so a tenancy that runs on the first of the month ends on the last day of a month, not on the first.
The second is delivery. Section 83.57 sends you to section 83.56(4) for how the written notice is given, and a notice that follows the wrong method can be thrown out. The third is mixing up a lease that ends with a tenancy that has no end date. A fixed-term lease follows its own terms and section 83.575, covered in our other guide.
If the tenant ignores the notice, keep records of the date, the method and any reply, and go to the court process. Do not change locks or cut utilities, which Florida prohibits in section 83.67.
How DoorKeeping fits
Ask Claude or ChatGPT to draft the notice from the lease and the date you want it to end, and approve it before it is emailed. Email is one delivery method, not necessarily one that section 83.56(4) accepts for your notice, so deliver it the way the statute allows. This is general information, not legal advice. Check the statute and your lease, or ask your own attorney, before you act.
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Questions
- How much notice to end a month-to-month tenancy in Florida?
- Written notice of not less than 30 days before the end of any monthly period.
- How much notice for week-to-week in Florida?
- Not less than 7 days before the end of any weekly period.
- Where is the delivery method set out?
- Section 83.57 points to section 83.56(4).
- Does the same notice work for a fixed-term lease that is ending?
- Not necessarily. Section 83.57 covers tenancies without a specific duration. A fixed-term lease follows its own terms, and section 83.575 addresses notice of nonrenewal, so read the lease and that section before you send anything.