For landlords
Disclosures a Florida landlord has to give
Every Florida lease comes with a short list of required disclosures: who the landlord is and where to send notices, where the deposit is held, the radon statement, and, since October 1, 2025, a flood disclosure before any lease of a year or longer. Homes built before 1978 add the federal lead paint disclosure and pamphlet. Most fit into the lease or a one-page addendum, and skipping the flood form can let a flooded tenant walk away.
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Quick answer
- Name and address for notices, in writing, at or before the start of the tenancy.
- Deposit notice within 30 days if you rent five or more units.
- Flood disclosure, as a separate document, before a lease of a year or longer.
- The radon statement on a document signed at or before the lease.
- Built before 1978: lead pamphlet, known hazards, records and a signed warning statement.
On this page
The list, with deadlines
| Disclosure | Law | When |
|---|---|---|
| Landlord or agent name and address for notices | Section 83.50 | At or before the tenancy starts |
| Where the deposit is held, and the statutory deposit text | Section 83.49(2) | In the lease or within 30 days of collecting (five or more units) |
| Flood disclosure form | Section 83.512 | At or before signing a lease of a year or longer |
| Radon gas statement | Section 404.056(5) | On a document signed at or before the lease |
| Lead-based paint | Federal lead disclosure rule | Before the lease, for homes built before 1978 |
Who to send notices to
Section 83.50 has you give the tenant, in writing, the name and address of the landlord or of someone authorized to receive notices and demands for you. That person stays authorized until you tell the tenant otherwise. If it changes, deliver the update to the tenant's home or another address they gave you in writing. A tenant who doesn't know where to send a 7-day notice can still send one, so make the right address easy to find.
The flood disclosure
Section 83.512 took effect October 1, 2025. Before a lease of a year or longer is signed, give the tenant a separate flood disclosure in substantially the statute's form. It reminds the tenant that renters insurance doesn't cover flood, then asks three things about your time owning the home: whether you know of flooding that damaged it, whether you filed a flood insurance claim, and whether you received federal flood assistance such as from FEMA.
If you skip it or answer falsely, and a flood costs the tenant 50% or more of the value of their belongings, the tenant can end the lease with written notice within 30 days and get back rent paid for the time after. Answer from your records, and keep a signed copy.
Radon
Section 404.056(5) requires a radon statement on at least one document signed at or before a rental agreement for any building. It doesn't apply to stays of 45 days or less. The wording is set by the statute, so copy it exactly:
RADON GAS: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed federal and state guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your county health department.
Lead paint in older homes
Plenty of South Florida rentals predate 1978, from Miami's older duplexes to the cottages of West Palm Beach's historic districts. For those, the federal lead disclosure rule has you do four things before the lease is final.
- Give the tenant the EPA pamphlet "Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home"
- Disclose any lead-based paint or hazards you know of, where they are and their condition
- Hand over any lead reports you have, including building-wide records in a multi-unit building
- Attach a Lead Warning Statement to the lease, signed and dated by you, the tenant and any agents, and keep copies for at least three years
Optional, but worth it
Since July 1, 2025, section 83.505 lets you and the tenant agree in a signed addendum to send legal notices by email. It saves certified mail fees on deposit claims. If you offer the monthly fee in place of a deposit under section 83.491, that has its own required disclosures too.
One addendum, signed with the lease
Put the notice address, deposit details, radon statement and, where it applies, the lead warning into one addendum, and hand the flood form over as its own page. Both sign everything on the same day.
Questions people ask
Do Florida landlords have to disclose flooding?
Yes, before any lease of a year or longer signed since October 1, 2025, on a separate form that follows section 83.512.
Is a radon disclosure required for Florida rentals?
Yes. Section 404.056(5) requires the statutory radon statement on a document signed at or before the lease, except for stays of 45 days or less.
When is a lead paint disclosure required?
For housing built before 1978. Give the EPA pamphlet, disclose known hazards and records, and attach a signed Lead Warning Statement.
For owners
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Sources
- Florida Statutes, section 83.50: Disclosure of landlord's addressleg.state.fl.us
- Florida Statutes, section 83.49: Deposit money or advance rent, duty of landlord and tenantleg.state.fl.us
- Florida Statutes, section 83.512: Disclosure of flood risks to prospective tenant of residential real propertyleg.state.fl.us
- Florida Senate: CS/CS/SB 948 (2025), Flood Disclosures, chapter 2025-166flsenate.gov
- Florida Statutes, section 404.056: Environmental radiation standards and projects, certification of persons performing measurement or mitigation services, mandatory testing, notification on real estate documents, rulesleg.state.fl.us
- HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes: The lead disclosure rulehud.gov
- Florida Statutes, section 83.505: Electronic delivery of noticesleg.state.fl.us
- Florida Statutes, section 83.491: Fee in lieu of security depositleg.state.fl.us
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