Rental Property Rules in Broward County, FL (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Broward County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Broward County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Rental Registration

Unincorporated Broward landlords must register each residential rental unit with the Housing and Urban Planning Division before leasing it, and renew annually for a $75 fee.

Broward County Landlord Registration

Some Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-422

No person shall lease a residential rental unit unless that person has previously obtained a Registration from the Division for that unit. An application for a Registration shall be made for each residential rental unit. ... Each application shall be accompanied by an annual fee in the amount of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), which shall not be prorated.

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Repairs & Habitability

Landlords in unincorporated Broward must register rental units and meet minimum habitability standards, working plumbing, hot water, sound structure, under the county's BMSD Landlord Registration and Minimum Standards Program before leasing to a tenant.

Broward County Rental Property Minimum Standards

Significant Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-425

(a) No person shall let to another for occupancy any residential rental unit for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking, or eating therein, that does not comply with the minimum standards and requirements established hereunder. ... Each residential rental unit shall have not less than the following: a. A flush water closet, lavatory basin, and a bathtub or shower; b. An approved source of run...

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