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Part I - Nonresidential Tenancies (Ss. 83.001-83.251)
83.001 - Application. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-330.
83.01 - Unwritten lease tenancy at will; duration. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 5441, 1905; RGS 3567, 3568; CGL...
83.02 - Certain written leases tenancies at will; duration. - History.—s. 2, ch. 5441, 1905; RGS 3568; CGL 5432; s....
83.03 - Termination of tenancy at will; length of notice. - (1) Where the tenancy is from year to year, by...
83.04 - Holding over after term, tenancy at sufferance, etc. - History.—s. 4, ch. 5441, 1905; RGS 3570; CGL 5434; s....
83.05 - Right of possession upon default in rent; determination of right of possession in action or surrender or abandonment of premises. - (1) If any person leasing or renting any land or...
83.06 - Right to demand double rent upon refusal to deliver possession. - (1) When any tenant refuses to give up possession of...
83.07 - Action for use and occupation. - History.—s. 7, Nov. 21, 1828; RS 1760; GS 2236; RGS...
83.08 - Landlord’s lien for rent. - (1) Upon agricultural products raised on the land leased or...
83.09 - Exemptions from liens for rent. - History.—s. 6, Feb. 14, 1835; RS 1762; GS 2238; RGS...
83.10 - Landlord’s lien for advances. - History.—s. 2, ch. 3247, 1879; RS 1763; GS 2239; RGS...
83.11 - Distress for rent; complaint. - History.—s. 2, ch. 3131, 1879; RS 1764; GS 2240; RGS...
83.12 - Distress writ. - History.—s. 2, ch. 3131, 1879; RS 1765; GS 2241; s....
83.13 - Levy of writ. - History.—s. 3, ch. 3721, 1887; RS 1765; GS 2241; RGS...
83.135 - Dissolution of writ. - History.—s. 4, ch. 80-282.
83.14 - Replevy of distrained property. - History.—s. 3, ch. 3131, 1879; RS 1766; s. 1, ch....
83.15 - Claims by third persons. - History.—s. 7, ch. 3131, 1879; RS 1770; GS 2246; RGS...
83.18 - Distress for rent; trial; verdict; judgment. - History.—RS 1768; s. 3, ch. 4408, 1895; GS 2244; RGS...
83.19 - Sale of property distrained. - (1) If the judgment is for plaintiff and the property...
83.20 - Causes for removal of tenants. - (1) Where such person holds over and continues in the...
83.201 - Notice to landlord of failure to maintain or repair, rendering premises wholly untenantable; right to withhold rent. - History.—s. 2, ch. 93-70; s. 438, ch. 95-147.
83.202 - Waiver of right to proceed with eviction claim. - History.—s. 3, ch. 93-70.
83.21 - Removal of tenant. - History.—s. 2, ch. 3248, 1881; RS 1752; GS 2228; RGS...
83.22 - Removal of tenant; service. - (1) After at least two attempts to obtain service as...
83.231 - Removal of tenant; judgment. - History.—s. 8, ch. 6463, 1913; RGS 3549; CGL 5413; s....
83.232 - Rent paid into registry of court. - (1) In an action by the landlord which includes a...
83.241 - Removal of tenant; process. - History.—s. 9, ch. 6463, 1913; RGS 3550; CGL 5414; s....
83.251 - Removal of tenant; costs. - History.—s. 11, ch. 6463, 1913; RGS 3552; CGL 5416; s....
Part II - Residential Tenancies (Ss. 83.40-83.683)
83.40 - Short title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330.
83.41 - Application. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; ss. 2, 20, ch. 82-66.
83.42 - Exclusions from application of part. - (1) Residency or detention in a facility, whether public or...
83.43 - Definitions. - (1) “Building, housing, and health codes” means any law, ordinance,...
83.44 - Obligation of good faith. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330.
83.45 - Unconscionable rental agreement or provision. - (1) If the court as a matter of law finds...
83.46 - Rent; duration of tenancies. - (1) Unless otherwise agreed, rent is payable without demand or...
83.47 - Prohibited provisions in rental agreements. - (1) A provision in a rental agreement is void and...
83.48 - Attorney fees. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 4, ch. 83-151; s. 2,...
83.49 - Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. - (1) Whenever money is deposited or advanced by a tenant...
83.50 - Disclosure of landlord’s address. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 443, ch. 95-147; s. 5,...
83.51 - Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. - (1) The landlord at all times during the tenancy shall:...
83.515 - Background screening of apartment employees; employment disqualification. - (1) The landlord of a public lodging establishment classified under...
83.52 - Tenant’s obligation to maintain dwelling unit. - (1) Comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants by applicable...
83.53 - Landlord’s access to dwelling unit. - (1) The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the...
83.535 - Flotation bedding system; restrictions on use. - History.—s. 7, ch. 82-66; s. 5, ch. 93-255.
83.54 - Enforcement of rights and duties; civil action; criminal offenses. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 7, ch. 2013-136.
83.55 - Right of action for damages. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330.
83.56 - Termination of rental agreement. - (1) If the landlord materially fails to comply with s....
83.5615 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Protecting Tenants...
83.57 - Termination of tenancy without specific term. - (1) When the tenancy is from year to year, by...
83.575 - Termination of tenancy with specific duration. - (1) A rental agreement with a specific duration may contain...
83.58 - Remedies; tenant holding over. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 10, ch. 2013-136.
83.59 - Right of action for possession. - (1) If the rental agreement is terminated and the tenant...
83.595 - Choice of remedies upon breach or early termination by tenant. - (1) Treat the rental agreement as terminated and retake possession...
83.60 - Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. - (1)(a) In an action by the landlord for possession of...
83.61 - Disbursement of funds in registry of court; prompt final hearing. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 2, ch. 74-146.
83.62 - Restoration of possession to landlord. - (1) In an action for possession, after entry of judgment...
83.625 - Power to award possession and enter money judgment. - History.—s. 1, ch. 75-147; s. 8, ch. 87-195; s. 6,...
83.63 - Casualty damage. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 449, ch. 95-147; s. 14,...
83.64 - Retaliatory conduct. - (1) It is unlawful for a landlord to discriminatorily increase...
83.67 - Prohibited practices. - (1) A landlord of any dwelling unit governed by this...
83.681 - Orders to enjoin violations of this part. - (1) A landlord who gives notice to a tenant of...
83.682 - Termination of rental agreement by a servicemember. - (1) Any servicemember may terminate his or her rental agreement...
83.683 - Rental application by a servicemember. - (1) If a landlord requires a prospective tenant to complete...
Part III - Self-Service Storage Space (Ss. 83.801-83.809)
83.801 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 79-404; s. 1, ch. 82-151.
83.803 - Definitions. - (1) “Self-service storage facility” means any real property designed and...
83.805 - Lien. - History.—s. 1, ch. 79-404; s. 3, ch. 82-151; s. 19,...
83.8055 - Withholding access to personal property upon nonpayment of rent. - History.—s. 4, ch. 82-151; s. 3, ch. 93-238.
83.806 - Enforcement of lien. - (1) The tenant shall be notified by written notice delivered...
83.808 - Contracts. - (1) Nothing in ss. 83.801-83.809 shall be construed as in...
83.809 - Application of act. - (1) Nothing in this act shall be construed as in...