Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

Now, let's put on our Property Manager hats. In Florida, the relationship between a landlord and a tenant is governed by Chapter 83, Part II, F.S.The law intends to equalize the playing field.The Landlord's Job: Maintain the dwelling unit (keep it safe, habitable, and up to code).The Tenant's Job: Pay rent and not destroy the place.Deposits and Advance RentsThis is the most tested section of this act. When a landlord takes money from a tenant (Security Deposit or Last Month's Rent), that money still belongs to the tenant. The landlord is just holding it.A landlord has three specific options for how to hold that money: