Florida Statutes
Part II - Residential Tenancies (Ss. 83.40-83.683)
83.46 - Rent; duration of tenancies.


(1) Unless otherwise agreed, rent is payable without demand or notice; periodic rent is payable at the beginning of each rent payment period; and rent is uniformly apportionable from day to day.
(2) If the rental agreement contains no provision as to duration of the tenancy, the duration is determined by the periods for which the rent is payable. If the rent is payable weekly, then the tenancy is from week to week; if payable monthly, tenancy is from month to month; if payable quarterly, tenancy is from quarter to quarter; if payable yearly, tenancy is from year to year.
(3) If the dwelling unit is furnished without rent as an incident of employment and there is no agreement as to the duration of the tenancy, the duration is determined by the periods for which wages are payable. If wages are payable weekly or more frequently, then the tenancy is from week to week; and if wages are payable monthly or no wages are payable, then the tenancy is from month to month. In the event that the employee ceases employment, the employer shall be entitled to rent for the period from the day after the employee ceases employment until the day that the dwelling unit is vacated at a rate equivalent to the rate charged for similarly situated residences in the area. This subsection shall not apply to an employee or a resident manager of an apartment house or an apartment complex when there is a written agreement to the contrary.
History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 2, ch. 81-190; s. 2, ch. 87-195; s. 2, ch. 90-133; s. 1, ch. 93-255.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure

Chapter 83 - Landlord and Tenant

Part II - Residential Tenancies (Ss. 83.40-83.683)

83.40 - Short title.

83.41 - Application.

83.42 - Exclusions from application of part.

83.43 - Definitions.

83.44 - Obligation of good faith.

83.45 - Unconscionable rental agreement or provision.

83.46 - Rent; duration of tenancies.

83.47 - Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.

83.48 - Attorney fees.

83.49 - Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant.

83.50 - Disclosure of landlord’s address.

83.51 - Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises.

83.515 - Background screening of apartment employees; employment disqualification.

83.52 - Tenant’s obligation to maintain dwelling unit.

83.53 - Landlord’s access to dwelling unit.

83.535 - Flotation bedding system; restrictions on use.

83.54 - Enforcement of rights and duties; civil action; criminal offenses.

83.55 - Right of action for damages.

83.56 - Termination of rental agreement.

83.5615 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act.

83.57 - Termination of tenancy without specific term.

83.575 - Termination of tenancy with specific duration.

83.58 - Remedies; tenant holding over.

83.59 - Right of action for possession.

83.595 - Choice of remedies upon breach or early termination by tenant.

83.60 - Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure.

83.61 - Disbursement of funds in registry of court; prompt final hearing.

83.62 - Restoration of possession to landlord.

83.625 - Power to award possession and enter money judgment.

83.63 - Casualty damage.

83.64 - Retaliatory conduct.

83.67 - Prohibited practices.

83.681 - Orders to enjoin violations of this part.

83.682 - Termination of rental agreement by a servicemember.

83.683 - Rental application by a servicemember.