Florida Month-to-month Rental Agreement Template

A rental agreement with no fixed end date. It renews each month until the landlord or tenant gives proper written notice. This edition fills in the Florida rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.

Florida rules for this form

Month-to-month notice. A month-to-month tenancy ends with written notice given at least 30 days before the end of a monthly period, by either side. (Florida Statutes section 83.57)

Notice before a rent increase. Generally, Florida has no special rent increase notice statute, so rent stays fixed during a lease term unless the lease allows a change, and a month-to-month increase in practice needs at least the 30 days of notice required to end that tenancy. (Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (no separate increase rule))

Deposit limit. Florida law does not cap the amount of a security deposit. Since 2023 a landlord may also offer a monthly fee in place of a deposit. (Florida Statutes sections 83.49 and 83.491)

Deadline to return the deposit. With no claim, the deposit is due back within 15 days after the lease ends; to keep any part, the landlord must send written notice of the claim within 30 days. (Florida Statutes section 83.49(3))

Notice before entry. For repairs, the landlord must give at least 24 hours of notice and enter between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., except in an emergency or with the tenant's consent. (Florida Statutes section 83.53)

Late fees. Florida generally does not set a statutory cap on late fees, so the amount comes from the lease and should be reasonable. (Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (no statutory cap))

Required disclosures. Homes built before 1978 need the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet. (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d))

Required disclosures. Every rental agreement must include the statutory notice about radon gas. (Florida Statutes section 404.056(5))

Required disclosures. The landlord or the person authorized to manage the property must give the tenant a name and address for notices and demands. (Florida Statutes section 83.50)

Required disclosures. Landlords with five or more units must tell the tenant in writing within 30 days where the deposit is held and whether it earns interest. (Florida Statutes section 83.49(2))

Required disclosures. Landlords must give prospective tenants a disclosure about the property's flood risk and flood history. (Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (flood disclosure))

Cities and counties in Florida can add their own rules on top of these. Check local ordinances before you sign.

What is in the template

1. Parties
2. Property
3. Monthly term
4. Ending the tenancy
5. Rent
6. Changes to rent or terms
7. Security deposit
8. Utilities
9. Use, guests and pets
10. Care, repairs and alterations
11. Entry
12. Subletting
13. Default
14. Moving out
15. Disclosures
16. General terms
17. Signatures

Before you use it

• A month-to-month agreement renews automatically each rental period until someone gives written notice.
• Notice periods to end the tenancy or change the rent are set by state law, and some cities require longer notice or a valid reason.
• The flexibility cuts both ways: the tenant can leave on short notice, so turnover can come sooner.
• Everything else, from deposit limits to entry notice, follows the same rules as a fixed-term lease.

For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the month-to-month rental agreement.