Florida security deposit deadline & deductions
You have 30 days — within 15 days if no deductions, or 30 days after written notice of a claim
- Deadline
- 30 days
- Itemized statement
- Required by statute
- Receipts
- No threshold verified
- Statute
- Fla. Stat. § 83.49
30 days sits mid-range: 6 of the 26 states verified here are shorter, 6 are longer.
Same deadline as Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana and 7 more.
Return within 15 days if no deductions; if claiming deductions, send written notice by certified mail within 30 days of move-out.
When the Florida clock runs out
The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get round to inspecting. On Florida's 30-day rule, these are the dates you would be working to:
| Tenant moves out | Statement and refund due by |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | March 2, 2026 |
| April 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| July 31, 2026 | August 30, 2026 |
| November 30, 2026 | December 30, 2026 |
Does Florida require an itemized statement?
Yes — Florida requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under Fla. Stat. § 83.49. Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.
What you can actually charge for
Florida statute sets the deadline and the paperwork; it does not publish a table of what a worn carpet is worth. The defensible method — charging only the useful life the tenant used up early, and excluding normal wear — is the same in every state, and is explained on the calculator, which builds the itemized statement and puts the Florida deadline on it.
Next: Florida deposit return letter · move-in report · every state’s deadline
Florida rule last checked 2026-07-23 against Fla. Stat. § 83.49. General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.
Everything else we’ve researched about Florida
Same state, the problems either side of this one. Each carries its own statute and the date we last checked it.