Rental Property Rules in Orlando, FL (2026)
2 verified rental property rules for Orlando, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rent Control
Orlando has no rent control ordinance. Florida preempts all local rent control under Fla. Stat. Sec. 125.0103, and the 2023 Live Local Act (SB 102) eliminated the housing-emergency exception. Orange County's 2022 attempt to enact a rent control ordinance was rejected by voters and later mooted by state preemption; courts also threw out the underlying authority. HB 1417 (Fla. Stat. Sec. 166.0444) further preempted local tenant-protection ordinances. Orlando cannot adopt rent stabilization, rent caps, or any local limit on rent increases.
Orlando Rent Control
Few RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 166.043(1)(a), (2)
Except as hereinafter provided, a county, municipality, or other entity of local government may not adopt or maintain in effect an ordinance or a rule that has the effect of imposing price controls upon a lawful business activity that is not franchised by, owned by, or under contract with, the governmental agency, unless specifically provided by general law. A municipality, county, or other ent...
Repairs & Habitability
Orlando's Property Maintenance Code bars renting out any dwelling unit that lacks a working kitchen sink, lavatory, tub or shower, and water closet connected to hot and cold water. City Code § 14.10 also mandates cook stove and refrigeration space, and § 14.02 requires 68°F heat year-round in every habitable room.
Orlando Rental Habitability Equipment Standards
Some RestrictionsOrlando City Code § 14.10
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let or sublet to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit designed or intended to be used for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking, or eating therein... (A)Sanitary Facilities. Every dwelling unit shall contain not less than a kitchen sink, lavatory, tub or shower, and a water closet all in good working condition... (C)Water Supply. Eve...
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