Under FL landlord tenant laws is there a one year limit to rental leases with a property management company

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Anonymous Sep 29, 2008 Bankruptcy and Debt 3 views 1 answers

I was told by a realtor that in Florida, a rental lease cannot be signed for more than 1 year with a property management company. I cannot however find any statutes that state this. Where can I find this information ?

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Michael J PosnerReal Estate AttorneyWest Palm Beach, FL

Michael J PosnerReal Estate AttorneyWest Palm Beach, FL · Jun 15, 2026

There is no one year limit on rental leases in Florida. However, FS 689.01 specifically requires that leases for a longer than one year must be witnessed by two subscribing witnesses to be valid. This rule is tempered by several judicial decisions that have somewhat waived this requirement if the tenant has already taken possession of the residential rental property. http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0689/SEC01.HTM&Title=-%3E2008-%3ECh0689-%3ESection%2001#0689.01 www.warddamon.com

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