Rent Increase Notice in Florida: Rules, Timing, and Templates
Florida has no rent control, but notice rules still bind you. When you can raise rent, how much notice you need, and how to deliver it so it holds up.
Lease Renewal Strategy: When to Renew, When to Raise, When to Let Go
Lease expiring soon? Here's when to renew, how much to raise rent, and how to decide whether a tenant is worth keeping — with the numbers to back it up.
Rental Property Depreciation: The Florida Landlord's Tax Guide
Depreciation is the biggest tax benefit for Florida rental owners. How the 27.5-year schedule works, when cost segregation pays, and what recapture costs.
Your Rental Isn't Renting: How to Market a Vacant Property in Florida
Your rental's been sitting vacant for weeks. Here's what's probably wrong — pricing, photos, or listing strategy — and how to fix it fast.
Your Tenant Filed Bankruptcy: The Automatic Stay in Florida
Your tenant filed bankruptcy mid-eviction. The automatic stay just froze your case. Here's what it freezes, what it doesn't, and the one detail that sets your timeline.
Rent Collection for Florida Landlords: Systems That Actually Work
Late payments, bounced checks, Venmo requests — rent collection doesn't have to be chaos. Here's how Florida landlords build a system that runs itself.
Move-In Inspection Checklist for Florida Landlords
A proper move-in inspection protects your security deposit claims and prevents disputes. Here's the room-by-room checklist Florida landlords need.
Short-Term vs. Long-Term Rental Tax: Florida's Two Tax Worlds
STR tax obligations: 6% FL sales tax plus tourist development tax by county. LTR: no sales tax. Platform collection, filing, and penalties for non-compliance.
How to Handle Your First Tenant Turnover in Florida
Your first tenant is moving out. Here's exactly what to do — from the security deposit timeline to make-ready costs to getting the unit leased again without burning a month of rent.
Fair Housing Mistakes Florida Landlords Actually Make
Most fair housing violations aren't intentional. Here are the mistakes Florida landlords actually make — and the ones that trigger $100K+ penalties.
Q4 2025 Market Pulse: Orlando vs. Tampa Year-End Check
Year-end 2025 market comparison: holiday slowdown, snowbird demand, new construction, and how Orlando and Tampa diverged in the fourth quarter.
Landlord Duty to Mitigate Damages in Florida
Your tenant broke the lease. Can you charge them rent through the end of the term? Only if you tried to re-rent. Here's what Florida's mitigation duty actually requires.
Tenant Died in Your Florida Rental: What to Do Next
A tenant died in your Florida rental. The lease doesn't end with them — the estate does. Here's the calm, legally correct order to handle it, and the mistakes that cost landlords.
Florida Flood Disclosure for Landlords: SB 948 Requirements
Florida's flood disclosure rules now apply to landlords. Here's what SB 948 requires, how to check your property's flood zone, and what happens if you skip it.
Florida Electronic Notice Rules for Landlords (HB 615)
Florida now allows landlord-tenant notices by email — with a signed addendum. Here's what you can send digitally, how to set it up, and what still needs mail.