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Fla. Stat. § 83.8055

Withholding access to personal property upon nonpayment of rent

Known as the Self-storage Facility Act

The act spans §§ 83–83 (74 sections).

History.--s. 4, ch. 82-151; s. 3, ch. 93-238.

Upon the failure of a tenant to pay the rent when it becomes due, the owner may, without notice, after 5 days from the date the rent is due, deny the tenant access to the personal property located in the self-service storage facility or self-contained storage unit. In denying the tenant access to personal property contained in the self-contained storage unit, the owner may proceed without judicial process, if this can be done without breach of the peace, or may proceed by action.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.