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Florida security deposit deadline — and the letter that cites it

What Florida’s deposit statute requires, the deadline computed from your dates, and a ready-to-send demand letter that quotes the rule.

Deadline
15 calendar days after the date you moved out — counted in calendar days.
Statute
Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3)
Itemized statement
Required with the return of the deposit
Penalty
If if the required written notice was not given, the landlord forfeits the right to impose a claim on the deposit.
Rules checked
2026-11-04

The rule this page is built on

Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3). The citation and the quoted fragments below come from the official source recorded for this state.

Quoted from the official statute text

“the landlord must return the security deposit, together with interest”

“If the landlord fails to give the required written notice within the 30-day period, he or she forfeits the right to impose a claim upon the security deposit”

Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3) — fragments captured from the official source on 2026-11-05.

Sources and review date

This row was marked verified on 2026-11-04.

What the statute says a deposit may be kept for

If no claim, deposit returned within 15 days; if a claim is intended, written notice within 30 days, and the tenant has 15 days to object; failure to give timely notice forfeits the right to impose a claim.

What happens if the deadline is missed

If if the required written notice was not given, the landlord forfeits the right to impose a claim on the deposit.

Penalty amounts depend on facts a court or agency decides. The letter states the statutory exposure as possible, never as money already owed.

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Questions about a Florida deposit letter

What deadline will the letter use?

The deadline is computed from the dates you enter using the rule recorded for Florida: 15 calendar days after the date you moved out.

Can the letter claim a penalty?

Where the statute has a verified penalty, the letter states it as possible exposure and names the condition the statute sets. If if the required written notice was not given, the landlord forfeits the right to impose a claim on the deposit.

What if the landlord sent an itemized statement?

Tell the builder that you received one. The letter acknowledges it and disputes the amounts you say are wrong.

Is this legal advice?

No. It is a self-help document tool, not a law firm. If your claim is large or disputed, speak to a landlord-tenant lawyer or legal aid.