Security deposits
Understand the records and questions that can matter when a landlord holds, returns, or claims against a deposit.
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Florida renters' rights: the 15-day and 30-day security-deposit rules
Florida generally gives a landlord 15 days after termination of the rental agreement to return a deposit with no claim, or 30 days to send written notice of an intended claim. Begin with our source-backed security-deposit guide; more Florida workflows will appear only after their primary sources, exceptions, and decision paths have been checked.
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Claim notice and objection
The landlord's 30-day written claim notice and your 15-day window to object, with the mailing and receipt evidence that decides whether a notice was timely.
Open the notice guide →Notices by email
When section 83.505 makes an emailed notice count: the signed addendum, the designated addresses, and the sent-is-delivered rule that starts your objection clock.
Open the electronic-notice guide →Fee in lieu of a deposit
A nonrefundable fee is not a security deposit and does not follow the deposit-return windows. Check which one you paid before counting anything.
Open the fee guide →Local context
Statewide does not mean every rental is identical.
Florida statutes establish many statewide landlord-tenant rules, but building, housing, and health-code questions may still depend on the property and local code. Federally assisted housing can also carry additional requirements.
Our guides identify the jurisdiction they cover and flag facts that may require a local agency, legal-aid organization, or lawyer to review the situation.