Are Rental Application Fees Legal in Florida?
What Florida lets a landlord charge to apply — and how that compares to what screening actually costs.
no cap — Florida has no statewide cap on application fees and they're generally treated as non-refundable. Your protection comes from general consumer law and the fee being reasonable for the actual screening.
A full tenant screen costs a landlord about $30. Landlords typically charge applicants $55 — so any fee well above ~$30 is mostly markup.
| Cap type | No cap |
|---|---|
| The legal line | no cap |
| Refund rights | No statutory refund right; rely on the terms disclosed and general consumer-protection law. |
| Receipt required | Not specified |
| Reusable screening report | Not specified |
| Statute | No specific application-fee statute (Fla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II) |
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How Florida compares
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Informational only, not legal advice — verify No specific application-fee statute (Fla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II) and current screening costs before acting.