Florida Security Deposits

[Sean Ruggiero]

83.49 (3)(a) cites, “the landlord shall have 30 days to give the tenant written notice by certified mail to the tenant’s last known mailing address of his or her intention to impose a claim on the deposit”

I’m wondering if anyone has any real life experience with this. The law says a landlord must communicate via certified mail, do all judges rule on this based on whether or not the mail was actually sent certified?


I have an attorney telling me tenants will win all cases where a landlord hand delivered, emailed, or otherwise communicated this info, even if the landlord has proof (like a signed document) that the tenant got the info. Does anyone know anything about this? Do judges rule based on the letter of the law or the spirit of the law in cases like this?

Going to make sure I cross my T’s and dot my I’s moving forward! Thanks guys!