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Landlord Briefing

Short bi-weekly news digests covering Florida landlord law changes, market shifts, and regulatory updates.

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Landlord Briefing

Florida Landlord Briefing: October 2026

Hurricane Isaias came ashore in the Panhandle and still froze Citizens and opened every Florida owner's deductible window. Two other clocks, Dec 11 and Jan 1, are still running.

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Florida Landlord Briefing: September 2026

One deadline lands in the six days after you read this, and one just moved to December. Both are written out in full on government websites, which is exactly why a lot of Florida landlords will get them wrong.

Florida Landlord Briefing: August 2026

Florida Landlord Briefing: August 2026

Insurance rates fell for homeowners and rose for commercial-residential on the same day. Flood coverage had a September 30 deadline — since moved to December 11. And two landlord laws you may have read about never passed.

Florida Landlord Briefing: July 2026

Florida Landlord Briefing: July 2026

Citizens cut rates and raised them on the same day — which one you got depends on the kind of building you own. Tropical Storm Bertha shut the coverage window for three days. And the condo financing shortcut disappears August 3. Five July developments that belong on your calendar.

Ybor Harbor Is Moving Forward: What 4,750 New Units Mean for Ybor City Landlords

Ybor Harbor Is Moving Forward: What 4,750 New Units Mean for Ybor City Landlords

Ybor Harbor's 4,750-unit waterfront project just landed $35M in city money. Here's what the Ybor City development wave means for landlords who own there today.

Hillsborough Redrew Its Evacuation Zones for 2026 — Check Your Rental's Zone

Hillsborough Redrew Its Evacuation Zones for 2026 — Check Your Rental's Zone

Hillsborough expanded its evacuation zones for 2026, and some Tampa rentals are in a zone for the first time. Here's how to check yours and what it means for you.

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Florida Landlord Briefing: June 2026

The SB 716 five-day eviction notice you were told to prep for? It died in committee. Citizens' insurance change still lands July 1, hurricane season just opened, and mortgage rates climbed again. Six June developments — one of them a myth to ignore.

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Rays Dale Mabry Stadium Deal Approved: What It Means for NW Tampa Rental Investors

Preliminary $2.3B Rays stadium terms were approved May 14 at the HCC Dale Mabry campus — three miles south of Carrollwood. Here's what NW Tampa landlords should actually do (and the easy bet you should skip).

Florida Landlord Briefing: Early May 2026

Florida Landlord Briefing: Early May 2026

SB 716 died in committee and the 3-day notice stands, hurricane season prep window opens, what the electronic notice delivery rules require, and Hillsborough County updates its rental inspection program. What Florida landlords need to know.

Florida Landlord Briefing: Late April 2026

Florida Landlord Briefing: Late April 2026

A correction on SB 716 (the bill had already died), Florida's flood disclosure law, and Orange County's rental registration talks. Five things Florida landlords should know this week.