Florida Statute 83.58 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 83
LANDLORD AND TENANT

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83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over.—If the tenant holds over and continues in possession of the dwelling unit or any part thereof after the expiration of the rental agreement without the permission of the landlord, the landlord may recover possession of the dwelling unit in the manner provided for in s. 83.59. The landlord may also recover double the amount of rent due on the dwelling unit, or any part thereof, for the period during which the tenant refuses to surrender possession.

History.—s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 10, ch. 2013-136.

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Meli Inv. Corp. v. Or, 621 So. 2d 676 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 7030, 1993 WL 243125

...Before BARKDULL, NESBITT and GODERICH, JJ. PER CURIAM. Meli Investment Corporation (landlord) appeals the trial court's order which applied a risk multiplier to an award of attorneys fees to O.R. and his wife (tenants). Landlord brought suit against tenants as holdover tenants, § 83.58, Fla....

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Casavan v. Land O'lakes Realty, Inc., of Leesburg, 542 So. 2d 371 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1989 WL 25353

...The jury's verdict pertaining to rent damages in the amount of $4,320 is not supported by the record. Appellee argues that the award can be justified on the theory that the Carharts are entitled to claim double rent pursuant to section 83.06 [2] or *374 section 83.58, Florida Statutes (1987). Section 83.06 applies only to "nonresidential tenancies," and requires a demand for double rent. It clearly is not applicable here. Nor do we think section 83.58 applies to this case....

...The evidence in this record supports (at best) only an award of $3,200.00. I would affirm as to that amount. The Carharts argued they were entitled to claim double rent because of the Casavans' seven and one-half month's retention of possession of the premises, pursuant to section 83.06 or section 83.58, Florida Statutes (1985)....

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