Florida Commercial Lease Agreement

Yes. Florida charges a 5.5% state sales tax on commercial rent payments (reduced from 5.7% in 2023), plus applicable county surtax. This is a significant cost that tenants and landlords should account for in lease negotiations.

For non-payment of rent, the landlord serves a 3-day notice to pay or vacate. If the tenant doesn't comply, the landlord files a complaint in Circuit Court. Florida's commercial eviction process is relatively fast — often 2-4 weeks from filing to writ of possession.

Florida has no specific commercial landlord disclosure requirements (unlike residential landlords). However, material latent defects that would affect the tenant's decision should be disclosed to avoid fraud liability.

Florida Statute § 83.08 gives commercial landlords a lien on tenant's property on the premises for unpaid rent. This lien can be enforced through distress proceedings — a court-supervised seizure of the tenant's property — providing additional security to landlords.