Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 83.58 (2025)

Remedies; tenant holding over.

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83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over.—If the tenant holds over and continues in possession of the dwelling unit or any part thereof after the expiration of the rental agreement without the permission of the landlord, the landlord may recover possession of the dwelling unit in the manner provided for in s. 83.59. The landlord may also recover double the amount of rent due on the dwelling unit, or any part thereof, for the period during which the tenant refuses to surrender possession.

History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 10, ch. 2013-136.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2022 · leading case: Meli Inv. Corp. v. Or, 621 So. 2d 676 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993).

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Meli Inv. Corp. v. Or, 621 So. 2d 676 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993). · cites it 2× “Landlord brought suit against tenants as holdover tenants, § 83.58, Fla. Stat. (1991), seeking damages pursuant to section 83.”

Casavan v. Land O'lakes Realty, Inc., of Leesburg, 542 So. 2d 371 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989). · cites it 5× “06 [2] or *374 section 83.58, Florida Statutes (1987). Section 83.”

Danielle Jappa v. Master Lessee Mezzo, LLC d/ b/ a Mezzo of Tampa Palms Apts. (Fla. 2d DCA 2022). “See §§ 83.58, .59. However, when a landlord seeks to enforce its statutory rights, certain due process requirements must be met.”

Theodoropoulos v. Talbert, 666 So. 2d 1056 (Fla. 5th DCA 1996). “See §§ 83.58, 83.04, 83.05, Fla.Stat. (1993).”

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