Fla. Stat. § 83.40 et seq. § 83.50
Disclosure of landlord’s address.
Operative Text
In addition to any other disclosure required by law, the landlord, or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord’s behalf, shall disclose in writing to the tenant, at or before the commencement of the tenancy, the name and address of the landlord or a person authorized to receive notices and demands in the landlord’s behalf. The person so authorized to receive notices and demands retains authority until the tenant is notified otherwise. All notices of such names and addresses or changes thereto must be delivered to the tenant’s residence or, if specified in writing by the tenant, to any other address, or such notices may be sent by e-mail in accordance with s. 83.505.
Florida Statute § 83.50 requires that before or at the start of a tenancy, the landlord—or someone acting on the landlord's behalf—must provide the tenant with a written disclosure identifying the name and address of either the landlord or a designated person authorized to receive legal notices and demands. That authorized person's authority remains in effect until the tenant is formally notified of any change. Updates to this information must be delivered to the tenant's residence, to another address the tenant has specified in writing, or via email as permitted under § 83.505.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Fla. Stat. § 83.50, compliant operators provide a written disclosure of the landlord's name and address—or the name and address of a designated notice agent—at or before the lease begins. When that contact information changes, operators deliver updated written notice to the tenant's home address, to an alternative address the tenant has designated in writing, or by email consistent with § 83.505. Keeping this disclosure current ensures that any authorized representative's authority is clearly established and that the tenant always has a valid address for sending legal notices and demands.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Fla. Stat. § 83.50 gives tenants the right to receive written disclosure of who is authorized to accept legal notices on the landlord's behalf before or at the start of the tenancy. If a landlord fails to provide this information, or fails to update it when it changes, tenants may be able to raise that non-compliance as relevant in disputes over whether notices were properly delivered. Tenants who believe this disclosure requirement has not been met may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office familiar with Florida landlord-tenant law for general information about available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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