Free Florida Landlord Starter Pack
A plain-language guide to the Florida 3-day notice for unpaid rent, a rent ledger and a move-in / move-out checklist, ready to print or use on your phone.
3-day notice guide
What the notice is, how to count the days, how to deliver it and what to do next, with the statute's own fill-in form and a proof-of-delivery log.
Rent ledger
A printable 12-month ledger, plus a spreadsheet that builds the months, flags past-due rent and keeps a running balance.
Move-in / move-out checklist
Room by room, with condition columns, signature lines and the Florida security deposit deadlines.
- It applies when rent is unpaid when due. The tenant gets 3 days after delivery, not counting Saturdays, Sundays or court-observed legal holidays (Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)).
- It must contain a statement in substantially the statute's form (the form is in the download).
- Delivery: mail, hand over a true copy, email only with the signed § 83.505 addendum, or leave a copy at the residence if the tenant is absent (§ 83.56(4)).
- A landlord may not cut off utilities, change the locks or remove the tenant's belongings to force a tenant out (§ 83.67).
Questions
Is the Florida Landlord Starter Pack really free?
Yes. Enter your email, tick the box and you can download the PDF guide and the spreadsheet right away on the next screen. There is nothing to buy.
What is in the download?
An 8-page PDF with a plain-language guide to the Florida 3-day notice for unpaid rent, the statute's fill-in notice form, a printable 12-month rent ledger, a room-by-room move-in / move-out checklist and the security deposit deadlines. It also includes a spreadsheet (works in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers) with the rent ledger, a 3-day notice date counter and the checklist.
How is the 3-day notice counted?
Florida Statutes § 83.56(3) gives the tenant 3 days after delivery of the written demand, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and says legal holidays for this purpose are court-observed holidays only. The statute does not say whether the day of delivery counts, so the guide and the date counter do not count it, which gives the tenant the most time.
Is this legal advice?
No. RentToolkit is not a law firm and this is general information for ordinary residential rentals in Florida. Talk to a Florida attorney before you start an eviction or if you are unsure.
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Does this work outside Florida?
It is written for Florida. Other states have different notice periods and rules. See the state pages in Landlord laws for each state.
Sources
Florida Statutes, Chapter 83, Part II, as published by the Florida Legislature (leg.state.fl.us). Checked Nov 1, 2026.
- Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3): 3-day notice for unpaid rent, how the days are counted, the statutory form
- Fla. Stat. § 83.56(4): how the notice may be delivered
- Fla. Stat. § 83.56(5)(a): partial rent accepted after a notice
- Fla. Stat. § 83.505: email delivery of notices (signed addendum required)
- Fla. Stat. § 83.59: action for possession
- Fla. Stat. § 83.60: tenant defenses and rent paid into the court registry
- Fla. Stat. § 83.62: writ of possession and the sheriff's 24-hour notice
- Fla. Stat. § 83.67: prohibited practices: utilities, locks, belongings
- Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3): security deposit deadlines
Not legal advice. RentToolkit is not a law firm and no attorney-client relationship is created. General information for ordinary residential rentals in Florida. Laws change; check the current statute and talk to a Florida attorney about your situation. Provided as is. See our Terms.
Want your county's rules too? See the Florida landlord-tenant law page and the county pages linked from it. Need a lease? See the Lease Agreement Kit.