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Florida: no signed law starts in 2027, so far
All clear, Florida. Checked: every 2025 and 2026 law citing chapters 83 and 82, Nov 3, 2026; all started in 2025 or 2026. Not checked: agency rules, court rules and forms, local ordinances. No landlord-tenant statute carries a Jan 1, 2027 date.
Days to return the deposit, in eight states
Florida: 15 days to return it; 30 for a certified-mail or agreed e-mail claim notice. No notice, no claim on it. Loser pays fees.
Checked Nov 5, 2026, at each state’s own statute text.
Signed laws found as of Nov 3, 2026
Every 2025 and 2026 law citing chapters 83 and 82 was read on Nov 3, 2026; all started in 2025 or 2026. Not checked: agency rules, court rules and forms, local ordinances. Missed one? Write to hello@landlorddispatch.com.
Amendment 3
One change dated Jan 1 is not a statute: Amendment 3, passed Nov 3, 2026 with 61.98%, takes the yearly assessment cap on residential property of nine units or fewer from 10% to 5%, for all levies other than school district levies, beginning Jan 1, 2027; the constitutional text is the link, since Fla. Stat. 193.1554(3) still says 10 percent. The tally is unofficial until certified, due Nov 17.
A Florida rental? The issue carries the old rule, every other week, and says All clear until a law is signed.