Florida Storage Unit Rent Increase: What You Should Know
Got a rent increase notice from a Florida storage facility? Florida's self-storage statute (Fla. Stat. 83.801-83.809) covers the owner's lien and how a lien sale must be noticed. It does not set a notice period for rent increases. That comes from your rental agreement. Here is what the law covers, and how to ask for a lower rate.
Can a Florida storage facility raise your rent?
Your rental agreement sets how and when your rate can change, and how you will be told. Florida's statute defines a "rental agreement" as any agreement that "establishes or modifies terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions" about the use of the storage space (Fla. Stat. 83.803(3)). Read your agreement and your notice for the new rate, the date it starts and the notice terms. Nothing in 83.801-83.809 sets a rent-increase notice rule.
What Florida law (Fla. Stat. 83.801-83.809) covers
| Topic | What the law says | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Owner's lien | The owner has a lien on the stored property for rent, labor and other charges, and for preservation and sale expenses. | 83.805 |
| Default notice delivery | Written notice in person, by email, or by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing to the last known address, and conspicuously posted at the facility or on the unit. | 83.806(1) |
| Email without response | If the owner emails a sale notice and gets no response, return receipt or delivery confirmation, it must also send it by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing before the sale. | 83.806(1) |
| What the notice includes | An itemized statement of the claim, a description of the property, a demand for payment in no less than 14 days after delivery, a sale warning, and the owner's name, street address and phone number. | 83.806(2) |
| Sale advertisement | Published once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation; the sale takes place at least 15 days after the first publication. | 83.806(4) |
| Online auctions | A lien sale may be held on a public website that customarily conducts personal property auctions. | 83.806(4)(a) |
| Redeeming your property | Before the sale, the tenant may pay the amount needed to satisfy the lien plus reasonable expenses and get the property back. | 83.806(6) |
| Leftover sale proceeds | Any balance is held for the tenant; if not claimed within 2 years after the sale, it is deemed abandoned. | 83.806(8) |
| Vehicles and boats | If charges stay unpaid for 60 days, the owner may sell the vehicle or watercraft under this section or have it towed. | 83.806(10) |
Sources: Fla. Stat. 83.803, 83.805, 83.806 (2025), flsenate.gov.
Late payment and lien sale notices
If you fall behind, the statute requires a written, itemized notice before any sale, with at least 14 days to pay after delivery (83.806(2)(c)). Until the sale, you can pay what is owed plus reasonable expenses and redeem your property (83.806(6)). Late fees themselves are set by your rental agreement. If you got a default or sale notice, read it closely and contact the facility in writing.
How to ask for a lower rate
- Find your current rate, the new rate and the start date in your notice.
- Check your rental agreement for the notice and rate-change terms.
- Ask the facility in writing whether a lower rate is available.
- Compare nearby written offers before you decide.
More tips: How to negotiate your storage rate.
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Related guides: Self storage rate increase: what renters can do next · Storage facility raised your rent? How to reply to the notice in writing · Negotiate your self storage rate
FAQ
Does Florida law limit how much a storage facility can raise rent?
Fla. Stat. 83.801-83.809 does not set a rent-increase limit or notice period. Your rental agreement sets those terms.
How much notice does a Florida facility give before a lien sale?
The notice must demand payment within no less than 14 days after delivery, and the sale must be at least 15 days after the first published ad (83.806(2)(c), 83.806(4)).
Can a Florida storage auction be held online?
Yes. The statute allows a lien sale on a public website that customarily conducts personal property auctions (83.806(4)(a)).
Can I get my things back before the sale?
The statute lets the tenant pay the amount needed to satisfy the lien plus reasonable expenses before the sale (83.806(6)).
This is general information, not legal advice.
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