How much notice must a landlord give before entering in Florida?
Florida landlords must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering a rental unit to make repairs, and repair entries must happen between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. — the 24-hour figure replaced the old 12-hour rule in 2022, so older leases and templates citing 12 hours are out of date.
The landlord may enter at any time to protect or preserve the premises, and may enter for the statute's other listed purposes with the tenant's consent, in an emergency, when consent is unreasonably withheld, or when the tenant is absent for half a rental period. The statute expressly prohibits abusing the right of access to harass the tenant.
Florida entry notice at a glance
| Advance notice required | 24 hours |
|---|---|
| Notice standard | For entry to make repairs, 'reasonable notice' is defined as at least 24 hours before entry, at a reasonable time between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (raised from 12 hours by ch. 2022-222, effective July 1, 2022). For the other enumerated purposes, entry is permitted with tenant consent, in an emergency, when the tenant unreasonably withholds consent, or during extended tenant absence. |
| Permitted reasons | Inspection; necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements; supplying agreed services; exhibiting the unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors. The tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent. The landlord may enter at any time to protect or preserve the premises. |
| Emergency exception | Yes |
| Time-of-day restrictions | Repair entries must occur between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. |
Notes and caveats
Statute citations
- F.S. 83.53 (1)-(3) Official source
How this record was verified: Direct read of 2025 Florida Statutes text on the official legislature site (leg.state.fl.us / Online Sunshine): F.S. 83.49 (full text), 83.53 (full text), 83.57 (full text), 166.043 (full text). Web verification of surrounding context (83.46, 83.505, 125.0103, 2023 ch. 2023-17 and ch. 2023-314 amendments) against official-source cross-references and multiple concurring secondary sources.