In 2025, Florida tenants should be aware of the following regarding rent increase laws:
Overview
- No Rent Control: Florida has no statewide rent control, allowing landlords to increase rent by any amount as long as they provide proper notice.
- Landlord-Friendly State: Florida is generally considered a landlord-friendly state due to its lack of rent control measures.
- Local Ordinances: Some counties and cities, like Miami-Dade County and West Palm Beach, have local ordinances that require landlords to give tenants more notice before raising rents over a certain percentage.
Notice Requirements
- Written Notice: Landlords must provide written notice to tenants before increasing rent.
- Month-to-Month Leases: For month-to-month leases, landlords must typically give at least 30 days’ notice before raising rent. In Jacksonville, Florida law typically requires a minimum notice of around 15 days, depending on the rental terms.
- Fixed-Term Leases: Rent cannot be raised during a fixed-term lease unless otherwise agreed upon in the lease terms.
- Miami-Dade and West Palm Beach: These locations require at least 60 days’ written notice before raising rent over 5%.
Important Considerations
- Discriminatory or Retaliatory Reasons: Landlords cannot raise rent for discriminatory or retaliatory reasons. Federal regulations, such as the Fair Housing Act, ensure that rent increases do not discriminate against protected classes.
- Lease Agreements: The rental agreement determines how much and when a landlord can increase rent.
- “Housing Emergency” Exception: Florida Statute 125.0103- 2 states that local elected officials can only establish rent control measures by declaring a “housing emergency which is so grave as to constitute a serious menace to the general public”.
SOURCES
[1] https://www.steadily.com/blog/rent-increase-laws-regulations-florida
[2] https://rentpost.com/resources/article/raise-rent-laws-in-florida/
[3] https://www.steadily.com/blog/rent-increase-laws-regulations-jacksonville-fl
[4] https://propertyclub.nyc/article/florida-rent-increase-laws
