Seminole does not require just-cause for eviction. Florida Statute Chapter 83 Part II governs residential evictions, allowing termination at the end of a lease with proper notice and for-cause termination during a lease.
Seminole has no local ordinance imposing just-cause requirements on residential evictions. Florida law governs the process under FS Chapter 83 Part II (Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days' written notice (recently extended to 60 days under FS 83.57(3) for month-to-month tenancies of more than one month following 2023 changes). For-cause terminations during a lease require statutory notice for nonpayment (3-day notice) or material noncompliance (7-day notice with or without cure rights). Eviction proceedings are filed in Pinellas County Court.
Self-help evictions, lockouts, and utility shutoffs are illegal under FS 83.67 and expose landlords to actual damages, three months' rent, and attorney fees.
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