Florida Legal Updates & Plain-Language Law
Florida law changes regularly. New statutes, court decisions, and procedural updates affect landlords, tenants, families, small businesses, and consumers. We track the changes that matter and explain them in plain language — with the forms you need to respond.
Recent Articles
Florida now requires landlords to disclose flood risk and flood history to prospective tenants before a residential lease is signed. Non-disclosure can entitle the tenant to terminate the lease and recover prepaid rent.
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House Bill 615 allows legally required landlord-tenant notices to be sent by email for the first time in Florida — but only when both parties have agreed in a specific written addendum. The addendum matters more than the law itself.
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Florida was one of the last states in the country to tax commercial leases. That tax has now been eliminated. If you lease office, retail, or warehouse space in Florida, your landlord should no longer be adding this charge to your rent bill.
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Florida eliminated permanent alimony in 2023 and fundamentally restructured its spousal support framework. If you are considering divorce — or modifying an existing alimony order — the rules are significantly different from what they were two years ago.
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