Florida uses different dates depending on whether the landlord intends to claim part of the deposit. The packet needs the tenancy end date, last known mailing address, deposit amount, claimed deductions, and envelope or mailing proof before the timeline can be read.
What happens when there is no claim?
Florida Statutes section 83.49(3)(a) says that when the landlord does not intend to impose a claim, the landlord has 15 days after the tenant vacates at lease termination to return the deposit, together with interest when otherwise required.
What happens when the landlord claims a deduction?
The same section gives the landlord 30 days to send written notice by certified mail to the tenant's last known mailing address, stating the intent and reason for the claim in substantially the statutory form. The form tells the tenant that a written objection must be made within 15 days after receiving the notice if the tenant disputes the deduction.
What does a missed notice mean?
The statute says a landlord who fails to send the claim notice on time must return the deposit, while preserving a later lawsuit for damages. That sentence illustrates why a deadline check cannot decide the whole dispute. Reality Contact can compare the letter and mailing dates with the statute but does not determine liability or draft a court filing.
What can the Reality Contact check provide?
The free check compares the supplied state and move-out date with the current published deadline and replies by email, including when the deadline has not passed. The $29 tenant packet organizes deductions and a draft letter. The $79 version adds a county-specific court-source list, evidence index, and one revised letter. The $29 landlord version formats the landlord's chosen disposition. Paid packets are not available in California.
Where does the operator boundary sit?
Reality Contact, LLC provides document preparation and a statute-to-letter comparison. This is not legal advice. We do not decide whether a deduction is unlawful, tell anyone whether to sue, file a case, contact the other party, or represent anyone. Paid packets are not available in California. The deadline check is a real reading of the published state rule against the date supplied. Reality Contact is sampling demand for the document packet. We reply by email even when the landlord is still inside the stated period. The current source check starts with this published record.