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Fla. Stat. § 83.03 (2025)
Termination of tenancy at will; length of notice.
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83.03 Termination of tenancy at will; length of notice.—A tenancy at will may be terminated by either party giving notice as follows:
(1) Where the tenancy is from year to year, by giving not less than 3 months’ notice prior to the end of any annual period;
(2) Where the tenancy is from quarter to quarter, by giving not less than 45 days’ notice prior to the end of any quarter;
(3) Where the tenancy is from month to month, by giving not less than 15 days’ notice prior to the end of any monthly period; and
(4) Where the tenancy is from week to week, by giving not less than 7 days’ notice prior to the end of any weekly period.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1958–2025 · leading case: Bldg. B1, LLC v. Component Repair Servs., Inc., 224 So. 3d 785 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017).
Bldg. B1, LLC v. Component Repair Servs., Inc., 224 So. 3d 785 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017). “Section 83.03 provides: A tenancy at will may • be terminated by - either party giving notice as follows: [[Image here]] (3) Where the tenancy is from month to month, by giving not less than 15 days’ notice prior to the end of any monthly period.”
Ruotal Corp., NW, Inc. v. Ottati, 391 So. 2d 308 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980). “After some months of operation Ottati was advised in writing that his month to month tenancy was being terminated pursuant to Section 83.03(3) of the Florida Statutes.”
Drum v. Pure Oil Co., 184 So. 2d 196 (Fla. 4th DCA 1966). “F.S.A. § 83.03 provides that such a tenancy may be terminated by giving notice not less than fifteen days prior to the end of any monthly period.”
Kent v. Wood, 235 So. 2d 60 (Fla. 3d DCA 1970). “Section 83.03, F.S.A., unless some other provision of the law creates an exception and permits a shorter notice of termination.”
Wiley v. Dow, 107 So. 2d 166 (Fla. 1st DCA 1958). “It was inherent in the agreement that the plaintiffs should remain on and pay the monthly rental as tenants, though they had a legal right to terminate this month-to-month tenancy upon a fifteen days' notice prior to the end of any monthly period (see Section 83.03, Florida…”
Keeton Corr., Inc. v. Rj & Rk, Inc., 858 So. 2d 349 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). “Section 83.03(3), Florida Statutes (2000), provides that a month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by giving not less than fifteen days' notice prior to the end of any monthly period.”
Beck v. Robb (In re KMM Corp.), 14 B.R. 348 (Bankr. S.D. Florida 1981). “Fla.Stat. § 83.03. The testimony was clear that the Defendant failed to give the Debt- or such notice.”
Leaders Int'l Jewelry, Inc. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 183 So. 2d 242 (Fla. 3d DCA 1966). “rather than a tenancy at will which would require a minimum length of notice under § 83.03, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., and which defendant alleges was not given.”
Richard & Deloris Bowles v. Blue Lake Dev. Corp., Blue Lake Mobile Home Ranch, Inc., & Rapee Realty Co., Inc., 504 F.2d 1094 (5th Cir. 1974). “Accordingly this appeal is dismissed as moot, with directions to the district court to vacate its Permanent Injunction and Final Decree, and dismiss the complaint.”
P & N Enter., Inc. v. Lampcomb, 27 Fla. Supp. 2d 57 (Fla. Osceola Cty. Ct. 1988). “00 due as of November 21st and December 1987 This notice is supplied to you in accordance with Section 83.03 of the Florida Statutes Herein Fail Not.”
Csc Serviceworks, Inc. v. Boca Bayou Condo. Ass'n, Inc. (Fla. 4th DCA 2020). “See Fla. Stat. § 83.03 . It is undisputed that the Association provided written notice of the termination of the oral Lease.”
Wenboy Ltd. P'ship v. Rockledge Bar-B-Q, Inc., 619 So. 2d 414 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993). “Section 83.03, Termination of tenancy at will, provides: A tenancy at will may be terminated by either party giving notice as follows: (3) Where the tenancy is from month to month, by giving not less than 15 days’ notice prior to the end of any monthly period.”
— 83.03(3) — 4 cases
Ruotal Corp., NW, Inc. v. Ottati, 391 So. 2d 308 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980). “After some months of operation Ottati was advised in writing that his month to month tenancy was being terminated pursuant to Section 83.03(3) of the Florida Statutes.”
Bldg. B1, LLC v. Component Repair Servs., Inc., 224 So. 3d 785 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017). “Section 83.03 provides: A tenancy at will may • be terminated by - either party giving notice as follows: [[Image here]] (3) Where the tenancy is from month to month, by giving not less than 15 days’ notice prior to the end of any monthly period.”
Keeton Corr., Inc. v. Rj & Rk, Inc., 858 So. 2d 349 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). “Section 83.03(3), Florida Statutes (2000), provides that a month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by giving not less than fifteen days' notice prior to the end of any monthly period.”
Csc Serviceworks, Inc. v. Boca Bayou Condo. Ass'n, Inc. (Fla. 4th DCA 2020). “See Fla. Stat. § 83.03 . It is undisputed that the Association provided written notice of the termination of the oral Lease.”
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