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Eviction Services for Landlords, Prevention First

Eviction Management for Florida Rental Owners

The best eviction is the one that never happens. Royalty Concierge Services lowers that risk before the lease is signed, with 13 screening checks and written criteria, and acts as soon as rent goes late. If an eviction becomes necessary, we handle the process for you with our eviction attorney, so you are never the one at the courthouse. We are not a law firm and never act as your lawyer: when a case is contested, our attorney appears.

Quick answer

What Do Eviction Services for Landlords Include?

An eviction service for a landlord covers the whole case: Florida notices prepared and served, the complaint filed in county court, an eviction attorney for any contested case and possession recovered under the sheriff's writ.

  • Notices prepared and served to Florida Chapter 83.
  • The case filed in county court and followed through.
  • An eviction attorney for any contested case.
  • Possession recovered under the sheriff's writ, and the unit back on the market.
Prevention

Eviction Prevention Starts Before the Lease Is Signed

Most evictions trace back to one decision: who was allowed to sign. We decide it with evidence.

  • Identity

    • Government-issued ID
    • Social Security number verification

  • Ability to pay

    • Pre-screening income qualification
    • Income verification
    • Employment verification

  • Payment record

    • Credit score
    • Previous address and tenant history
    • Public records search
    • National eviction search

  • Conduct

    • Previous landlord verification
    • National criminal search
    • National sex offender registry search
    • International terrorism watch list search

Our criminal searches look at convictions only. Fair Housing: race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status and national origin never factor into a decision.

How we screen tenants
The process

The Eviction Process in Florida, Step by Step

  1. Notice

    §83.56: The 3-day notice for unpaid rent, or a 7-day notice for other lease violations.

  2. Complaint

    County court: Filed in the county court where the property sits; in Miami-Dade the filing fee is $185.

  3. Summons

    §83.60(2): The tenant has 5 days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, to answer and to deposit the rent owed into the court registry.

  4. Judgment

    §83.60(2): A tenant who neither pays into the registry nor answers faces a default judgment for possession.

  5. Writ of possession

    §83.62: The clerk issues the writ, the sheriff posts 24 hours' notice and then returns the property to you.

Self-help is illegal in Florida: no lock changes, no utility shut-offs, no removal of doors or belongings (§83.67).

The notices

Florida Eviction Notice: The 3-Day and 7-Day Notices

  • Unpaid rent

    3-Day Notice

    States the exact rent owed, the address with its county and the deadline, counting 3 days without Saturdays, Sundays or court holidays. Delivered by mail, by hand, by e-mail where the tenant agreed, or left at the home if the tenant is away.

  • Curable violations

    7-Day Notice to Cure

    For violations a tenant can fix, such as unauthorized pets, guests or vehicles, or a unit not kept clean. If the problem returns within 12 months, no new chance to cure is required.

  • Violations that cannot be cured

    7-Day Notice to Vacate

    For violations that cannot be cured, such as intentional damage or continued disturbance.

The notice requirements cannot be waived in a lease. We prepare every notice to the statute, because a defective one restarts the clock.

What we handle

Landlord Eviction Services: What We Handle for You

Quick answer

How Does Royalty Concierge Services Prevent Evictions?

Royalty Concierge Services prevents evictions before the lease is signed: 13 checks on every applicant under written criteria, an attorney-drafted Florida lease with a 4-day grace period, a written late notice and regular in-person inspections.

  • 13 checks on every applicant, under written criteria.
  • An attorney-drafted Florida lease with a 4-day grace period.
  • A written late notice once the grace period ends.
  • Regular in-person inspections of your property.

  • Notices on Time

    Served when they are due, prepared to Chapter 83.

  • Filing With Your Authorization

    Uncontested nonpayment cases filed with your written authorization, in your name as owner.

  • Our Eviction Attorney

    Any contested case goes to the attorney we work with, who appears in court.

  • Clerk and Sheriff

    The summons, the judgment and the writ followed through to possession.

  • Back on the Market

    Once possession is recovered, the unit is prepared and re-marketed.

  • Wherever You Live

    In another state or another country, you get updates at every step without traveling to Florida.

Protection starts with the right rent and the right tenant. See what your property can earn.

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Our guarantees

90-day money-back guarantee: if you are not satisfied with our management in your first 90 days, we refund the management fees you paid for that period.

Our services
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Eviction Protection Starts With a Free Proposal

Protect your rental income before a problem starts. Get a free proposal for full management with screening, rent collection and eviction services, backed by our 90-day money-back guarantee.

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FAQs

Eviction Services FAQs for Landlords

How long does an eviction take in Florida?

Florida sets no total, but the statute fixes each step. The 3-day notice runs 3 days without weekends or court holidays. After the complaint is served, the tenant has 5 days, again without weekends or legal holidays, to answer and deposit the rent owed. A tenant who does neither faces a default judgment, and the sheriff executes the writ 24 hours after posting it. A contested case takes longer, because it goes to a hearing.

How much does an eviction cost in Florida?

Court costs are set by each county. In Miami-Dade, the filing fee for an eviction is $185, the sheriff charges $40 to serve the summons at each address, and the writ of possession costs $115. Attorney fees for a contested case, the rent lost while the case runs and the turnover of the unit come on top, which is why prevention is the cheapest part of any eviction.

What is a writ of possession in Florida?

It is the court order that returns the property to the landlord. Once the court rules for the landlord, the clerk issues the writ to the sheriff, who posts 24 hours' notice on the property; weekends and holidays do not pause that notice. When it runs out, the sheriff puts the landlord in possession, and the tenant's belongings may be moved to the property line.

What do Florida eviction laws prohibit landlords from doing?

Self-help. Under section 83.67, a landlord may not cut off utilities, change the locks, use a bootlock, remove doors, windows or the roof, or take the tenant's belongings except after surrender, abandonment or a lawful eviction. A landlord who does is liable for actual damages or three months' rent, whichever is greater, plus costs and attorney's fees. The only lawful way to remove a tenant is through the court.

What happens to a tenant's belongings after an eviction in Florida?

When the sheriff executes the writ of possession, or at any time after, the landlord may move the belongings left in the unit to or near the property line. The landlord may also ask the sheriff to stand by while the locks are changed. Neither the sheriff nor the landlord is liable for those belongings once they are removed.

How can a landlord check a rental applicant's eviction records?

Eviction cases are court records, so they can be searched at the clerk of court in the county where a case was filed, but one county search misses the rest of the country. That is why our screening runs a national eviction search, together with previous landlord verification, on every applicant before a lease is offered.

Does Royalty Concierge Services go to court for owners?

We handle the eviction process as part of managing your property, and uncontested nonpayment cases are filed with your written authorization. Royalty Concierge Services is not a law firm: when a tenant contests the case, our eviction attorney appears in court, and you never have to.

Can you handle an eviction if I live out of state or abroad?

Yes. Owners in other states and other countries rely on us for exactly this. We serve the notices, follow the case with the clerk, work with our eviction attorney when needed and recover possession, and you get an update at every step without traveling to Florida.