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Tenant & landlord resources

Free, official legal resources for Florida and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Links checked November 2026.

Florida law

• Florida Statutes, Chapter 83, Part II (Residential Tenancies)
  The official text of Florida's residential landlord-tenant law.
• Florida Bar: Rights and Duties of Tenants and Landlords
  A plain-language Florida Bar consumer summary of the law.

For landlords

• Florida Bar landlord/tenant forms
  Free Florida Supreme Court-approved residential lease and notice forms.
• Florida DBPR vacation rental licensing
  State guide to when a short-term rental needs a vacation rental license.
• HUD Fair Housing
  Federal fair housing rules that apply to renting and advertising.
• Florida Commission on Human Relations
  The state agency that enforces the Florida Fair Housing Act.

For tenants

• Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
  State consumer protection office with landlord/tenant information and complaint filing.
• FCHR: file a housing discrimination complaint
  How to report housing discrimination to the State of Florida.
• HUD: report housing discrimination
  How to file a federal fair housing complaint online or by phone.
• HUD Florida rental resources
  HUD's Florida page on rental help, public housing and vouchers.
• Florida Law Help
  Free legal information and a finder for legal aid offices in Florida.
• Florida Legal Services
  A statewide nonprofit providing civil legal aid to low-income Floridians.
• Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service
  Referrals to Florida lawyers, with a low-cost first consultation.

Mississippi

• MS Attorney General: Landlord-Tenant Act consumer guide (PDF)
  The Attorney General's guide to the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Miss. Code § 89-8).
• Mississippi Bar: law for tenants and landlords
  A plain-language Mississippi Bar guide for both sides of a lease.
• Mississippi Access to Justice Commission: housing issues
  Housing and landlord-tenant help, with free legal forms and directories.
• Mississippi Center for Legal Services
  Free civil legal aid for eligible low-income Mississippians.
• HUD Mississippi rental resources
  HUD's Mississippi page on rental help, public housing and vouchers.

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