What should I know about renting a home in Florida?

A landlord with five or more units must tell you in writing, within 30 days, where your security deposit is held. When you move out, the landlord has 15 days to return the deposit, or 30 days to send you a written notice by certified mail saying what it intends to keep and why; you then have 15 days to object. A landlord who misses the 30 days loses the right to keep any of it as a claim. Without a lease term, either side ends a month-to-month rental with at least 30 days' written notice before the end of a month, and a week-to-week rental with 7 days'. When rent is late, the landlord may end the lease 3 days after a written demand for it, not counting weekends and court holidays. For repairs, the landlord must give 24 hours' notice and come between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Read the lease before you sign it, and photograph the home on the day you move in.

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