Just cause eviction rules in West Palm Beach, FL — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
West Palm Beach adopted a Tenant Bill of Rights requiring 60 days written notice for rent increases over 5% and notice for non-renewals on month-to-month tenancies, supplementing FL §83 landlord-tenant law.
City Ordinance Chapter 23 (Tenant Bill of Rights, adopted 2022) requires landlords to provide 60 days advance written notice before any rent increase exceeding 5 percent and 60 days notice before non-renewal of month-to-month leases. Florida has no statewide rent control and FL §125.0103 preempts local rent control. The city has no formal just-cause eviction ordinance; evictions follow FL §83.56 procedures (3-day pay-or-quit, 7-day cure notice). Non-payment evictions proceed through Palm Beach County Court.
Failure to provide 60-day notice may invalidate the increase. Tenants can report violations to the city Housing and Community Development Department. State eviction procedures still control court process.
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