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Florida landlord entry laws

How much notice your landlord owes you before coming in, when they may enter without it, and what Florida law lets you do about it.

Notice required

24 hours — for repairs only

Reasonable notice for the purpose of repair is at least 24 hours before entry. That definition is limited to repairs — Florida sets no notice period for inspections or for showing the unit, and § 83.53(2) separately allows a landlord to enter AT ANY TIME 'for the protection or preservation of the premises.'

Fla. Stat. § 83.53

When they may enter

For repairs, between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

When they may enter without notice

Entry is allowed with the tenant's consent, in an emergency, where the tenant unreasonably withholds consent, or during an extended absence.

What you can do about a violation

There is no penalty in the access section. Section 83.55 provides only that where either party fails to comply with the rental agreement or the Act, 'the aggrieved party may recover the damages caused by the noncompliance' — actual damages, with no minimum and no attorney's fees.

Fla. Stat. § 83.55

Before you rely on this

Florida law depends on facts only you can confirm. Check these first.

What to do right now

Be aware your landlord may point to the protection-or-preservation clause in the same subsection. It is a defence they have to raise, not a hole in the notice rule, but it is worth knowing before you write.

Put it in writing

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Other Florida tenant rights

Landlords who get one of these wrong often get another wrong too.

Florida security deposit lawHow long your landlord has to return it, and what they owe if they don't.Florida rent late fee lawsWhat a landlord may charge for late rent, and when they may charge it.Florida landlord repair lawsWhat your landlord must fix, how long they get, and your options if they don't.

How this page was checked

  • Read from the source. Every deadline, cap and penalty here was taken from Florida's published text — the statute, session law or administrative code itself.
  • No legal-information websites. Commercial summaries were used only to find a provision, never as authority for it. An automated check fails our build if any state we serve cites a secondary source.
  • Locked against drift. The verified figures are pinned by regression tests, so a later edit cannot quietly change a deadline or a penalty.
  • Last verified August 21, 2026. Laws change — confirm the current text before relying on it.

General information, not legal advice. We are not a law firm.

Compare all 51 jurisdictions — notice periods range from 12 hours to 72, and thirteen states have no rule at all.