Florida Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Florida application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
Fla. Stat. ch. 83 (no provision); §83.425 preempts local caps — Condo associations: $150 cap under ch. 718.
Source: Florida Senate ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Florida rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Florida, no statewide cap (Fla. Stat. ch. 83 (no provision); §83.425 preempts local caps). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentFlorida screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Florida?
Florida sets no statewide cap on application fees (Fla. Stat. ch. 83 (no provision); §83.425 preempts local caps), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Condo associations: $150 cap under ch. 718. Source: Florida Senate.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Florida lease agreement template, which reflects Florida's deposit and notice rules.
How does Florida compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Florida compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Florida: Florida Senate ↗.
- Florida is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Florida requires
The figures below are Florida's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Florida page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitFla. Stat. §83.49 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outFla. Stat. §83.49 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 15 daysFla. Stat. §83.49 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quitFla. Stat. § 83.56; § 83.57 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 7 daysFla. Stat. § 83.56; § 83.57 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $8,000Fla. Small Claims Rule 7.010; Fla. Stat. §34.041 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims (county court, proceeding under the Florida Small Claims Rules) · filing fee Graduated: about $55 (under $100) / $80 ($100-$500) / $175 ($500-$2,500) / $300 ($2,500-$8,000) - statutory base $50/$75/$170/$295 under Fla. Stat. §34.041 plus clerk service charges (amounts from the Miami-Dade Clerk schedule; other counties are similar)Fla. Small Claims Rule 7.010; Fla. Stat. §34.041 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredFlorida FLHSMV (Form HSMV 82050) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization required · 2 witnessesFla. Stat. §709.2105 ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesFla. Stat. § 605.0102(45) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Clerk of the Circuit Court (ex officio county recorder, Fla. Stat. § 28.222); in some counties styled Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller · 2 witnessesFla. Stat. § 689.01 ↗
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