Just cause eviction rules in Delray Beach, FL — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Delray Beach follows Florida state landlord-tenant law under FL Chapter 83. No local just-cause eviction ordinance exists. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 15 days written notice, and annual leases on their natural expiration without cause.
Florida is a landlord-friendly state with no local just-cause protections in Delray Beach. FL §83.57 governs termination notices: 7 days for week-to-week, 15 days for month-to-month, and 60 days for quarterly tenancies. Nonpayment evictions require a 3-day notice per FL §83.56(3). Noncompliance with lease terms requires 7-day cure notice. Palm Beach County does not impose just-cause requirements beyond state law. Retaliatory evictions within 1 year of tenant complaints are prohibited under FL §83.64.
Illegal self-help evictions (lockouts, utility shutoffs) violate FL §83.67 and expose landlords to actual damages or 3 months rent, whichever is greater.
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