Just cause eviction rules in Dover, FL — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Hillsborough County follows Florida state landlord-tenant law under FL Statute Chapter 83 Part II. No just-cause eviction requirement exists at county or state level. Landlords may decline to renew leases without stating a reason.
FL Statute 83.57 governs month-to-month termination with 15 days notice. FL 83.56 covers noncompliance evictions with 3-day or 7-day notice depending on violation type. Hillsborough County Code does not impose additional just-cause requirements beyond state law. Tampa and unincorporated Hillsborough follow identical state procedures. Evictions filed in Hillsborough County Clerk of Court. FL Statute preempts local just-cause mandates.
Landlord self-help evictions (lockouts, utility shutoffs) prohibited under FL 83.67 with penalty of actual damages or 3 months rent, whichever is greater. Tenant remedies include civil action in county court.
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