Just cause eviction rules in Orange County, FL — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Orange County follows Florida Statutes Chapter 83 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). No local just-cause eviction ordinance exists. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 15 days written notice per FL law, or nonrenewal at end of fixed-term lease without stated cause.
Orange County repealed its tenant protection ordinance after HB 1417 (2023) preempted local landlord-tenant regulation. FL §83.57 governs termination of tenancies without specific duration: 7 days for week-to-week, 15 days for month-to-month. Evictions for nonpayment require 3-day notice under FL §83.56. Evictions proceed through Orange County Clerk of Courts via summary procedure. Tenants have legal aid resources through Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida.
Illegal self-help eviction (lockouts, utility shutoffs) violates FL §83.67 and exposes landlord to damages of 3 months rent or actual damages plus attorney fees.
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