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Tips for Renters |
Finding Affordable Rental Properties
FloridaHousingSearch.org can be accessed online 24 hours a day and is supported by a toll-free, bilingual call center M-F, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST. Use the site to search for housing using a wide variety of search criteria with special mapping features and receive apartment listings that provide a multitude of important information about each unit. In addition, the site connects you to other housing resources through website links and provides helpful tools for renters such as an affordability calculator, rental checklist, and renter rights and responsibilities information. Click here to visit the site.
Know Your Rights as a Tenant
Renter's Rights Handbook: Click here for a comprehensive guide to landlord-tenant relations in Florida.
Learn the basics about Landlord/Tenant Law in Florida. Click here for a summary of Chapter 83, Part II - Florida Statutes from the Division of Consumer Services.
Ready to learn more? Click here to review documents and resources related to Florida Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections.
Looking for a rental property? Here are 10 tips to ensure you are ready to impress your potential landlord: Click here to review 10 Tips for Tenants from Nolo.
Rental Help
If you are low-income and in need of rental assistance, click here to learn of public housing options and assistance that may be available to you.