Florida Rental Application Form

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The Florida Rental Application Form is a legal document used by property owners to determine the suitability of a prospective tenant before signing a legally binding lease agreement with them. The document helps landlords reduce the chances of incurring losses due to delayed rent payments, defaulting, or lease breakage. 

A standard rental application form requires applicants to fill in personal details like their full name, date of birth, phone number, email address, social security number, and driver’s license number, if applicable. 

The form also collects information about the potential tenant’s rental and/or eviction history, employment history, and current income. 

The applicant is also required to consent to have their background and credit score potentially checked by the landlord in order to verify the details provided by them on the form. This is required to ascertain whether the prospective tenant is able to pay the periodical rent on time. 

However, do note that asking for certain pieces of information is prohibited by the federal Fair Housing Act in order to prevent landlords from discriminating against potential tenants. According to the law, the application form cannot ask for (or base a decision on) details regarding a potential tenant’s race, color, nationality, religion, sex, familial status, or disabilities. 

However, some exceptions and exemptions to the law of Fair Housing do exist.

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Florida Rental Laws

Maximum Rental Application Fee

The Florida Statutes do not mention a maximum rental application fee that may be asked of a tenant at the time of submission. The fee is also deemed to be non-refundable.

Landlords are advised not to charge an exorbitant rental application fee and rather keep the charge limited to the cost that comes with processing the applications and running background checks. However, the final decision with regards to the fee amount lies with the landlord.

Security Deposits

The laws in Florida regarding landlords and tenants do not specify a maximum amount or cap on the security deposit amount. Therefore, the landlord may charge a fee as they seem fit. Do note that cities and counties may have their own local laws regarding security deposits. The amount may vary depending on several factors including local laws, current market trends, etc. (Florida Statutes Title VI, 83.49 (2019))

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