Rent control rules in Palm Beach County, FL — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Florida Statute §125.0103 strictly preempts rent control in Palm Beach County. Rent control may only be enacted to address a declared housing emergency, requires 60 percent voter referendum, and expires after 1 year.
FL §125.0103 imposes one of the strongest rent-control preemptions in the United States. Counties and municipalities cannot impose rent control unless: (1) the local governing body declares a housing emergency by supermajority finding extreme circumstances, (2) the ordinance is approved by 60 percent of voters in a referendum, and (3) the ordinance automatically expires after 1 year. Orange County's 2022 attempt failed in court. PBC has not pursued rent control. Landlord-tenant relations governed by FL §83 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). Rent increases on month-to-month tenancies require 15-day written notice.
Local rent control without compliance: ordinance void, civil suits by landlords. Tenants seeking rent relief may pursue Section 8, Fair Housing complaints, or bad-faith eviction defenses under FL §83.
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