A Florida 15 Day Notice To Vacate is a letter that complies with state legal requirements to terminate a month-to-month lease or a situation with no written lease where the tenant pays rent monthly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the date of termination.
When To Use a Florida 15 Day Notice To Vacate
A Florida 15 Day Notice To Vacate terminates the following types of tenancy:
- A month-to-month tenancy
- An expired lease
- A rental with no written lease where the tenant pays rent on a monthly basis
Some types of Florida lease termination notice may allow different reasons for termination, or different notice periods. This may also apply to an eviction notice issued because of a lease or legal violation.
How To Write a Florida 15 Day Notice To Vacate
To help ensure the legal compliance of a Notice To Vacate:
- Use the full name of the receiving parties, and address of record, if known
- Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises
- Provide updated/current address and phone number information
- Print name and sign the notice
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature
It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.
How To Serve a Florida 15 Day Notice To Vacate
Florida landlords and tenants may deliver a Notice To Vacate using any of these methods:
- Hand delivery to the other party
- Leaving a copy at the premises, if hand delivery is not possible
- Delivery by mail
To account for variable delivery times, mailed notice extends the notice period by five (5) calendar days.
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- 1 FL Stat § 83.57
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When the tenancy is from month to month, by giving not less than 15 days’ notice prior to the end of any monthly period.
Source Link - 2 FL Stat § 83.56
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The delivery of the written notices required by subsections (1), (2), and (3) shall be by mailing or delivery of a true copy thereof or, if the tenant is absent from the premises, by leaving a copy thereof at the residence. The notice requirements of subsections (1), (2), and (3) may not be waived in the lease.
Source Link - 3 Florida Court Rules of Civil Procedure - Rule 6
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Additional Time after Service by Mail. When a party may or must act within a specified time after service and service is made by mail, 5 days are added after the period that would otherwise expire under subdivision (a).
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