Rental Application in Florida
A rental application that collects what landlords commonly ask for. Follow your state's limits on application fees and fair-housing rules: ask every applicant the same questions.
What Florida law says
| Application / screening fees | No statute caps or regulates residential rental application or screening fees. Since 2023, local governments are preempted from regulating rental applications, screening and application fees. § 83.425 added by ch. 2023-314. Servicemember applicants have special rules on rental applications (§ 83.683). No portable-screening-report statute found. Source: Fla. Stat. § 83.425 |
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| Statewide ban on refusing Section 8 / source of income | No. The Florida Fair Housing Act's protected classes are race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status and religion; source of income is not included. Source: Fla. Stat. § 760.23 |
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RENTAL APPLICATION — [rental address]
Applicant name: [applicant name] Phone: [phone] Email: [email]
Current address: [current address] How long: [time at current address] Current rent: $[current rent]
Current landlord: [current landlord name and phone]
Previous address and landlord: [previous address and landlord]
Employer: [employer] Position: [position] Monthly income: $[monthly income] Other income (including housing vouchers or benefits): [other income]
Other adults who will live in the unit: [other adult occupants] Number of minors: [number of minors]
Pets or assistance animals: [pets] Vehicles: [vehicles]
Application fee: $[application fee] (see your state's rule above). Screening company used: [screening company name and contact]
I authorize the landlord to verify this information and obtain a tenant screening or credit report. Signature: ____________ Date: [date signed]
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.