Nonpayment: the 3-day notice (§ 83.56(3))
For unpaid rent, Florida requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or vacate under Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3) — and those three days are business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The statute provides specific wording; altering or paraphrasing it can void the notice. You also can't serve it until the day after rent is late. Demand the rent due, following the statutory form closely.
Lease violations: 7-day notices (§ 83.56(2))
For a curable violation, serve a 7-day notice to cure that describes the noncompliance and includes the statute's repeat-violation warning. For non-curable conduct — intentional destruction, or a repeat of the same violation within 12 months — Florida allows a 7-day unconditional notice to vacate with no chance to cure. Match the notice to the conduct; using the unconditional notice for an ordinary fixable breach is a common error.
No-cause termination (§ 83.57) and service
To end a periodic tenancy without cause, § 83.57 sets the notice by rental period: 30 days for month-to-month (raised from 15 days by HB 1417, effective July 1, 2023), 7 days week-to-week, and 60 days year-to-year. Serve notices by an approved method under § 83.56(4) — mail, hand delivery, or posting on the premises. Florida has no statewide just-cause requirement or rent control.
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Are the 3 days business days in Florida?
Yes. The § 83.56(3) nonpayment notice excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, and you can't serve it until the day after rent is late.
How much notice to end a month-to-month tenancy in Florida?
30 days, under § 83.57 — increased from 15 days by HB 1417 effective July 1, 2023. Week-to-week is 7 days; year-to-year is 60 days.
What's the difference between the 7-day cure and 7-day unconditional notice?
The 7-day cure gives the tenant a chance to fix a violation; the 7-day unconditional notice ends the tenancy with no cure option and is limited to serious conduct like intentional damage or a repeat violation within 12 months.
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WriteMyNotice.com is a self-help document preparation service, not a law firm, and this page is general information, not legal advice. Eviction rules are strict and vary by state, county, and city — many cities add rent-control or just-cause requirements on top of state law, and an improper or mistimed notice can get an eviction case delayed or dismissed. Verify the current requirements for your property's location and, for contested or high-stakes evictions, consult a landlord-tenant attorney. Statute references verified June 2026.