Miami homes for rent

Renting a house or townhouse in Miami

A Miami address covers a large area

A listing says "Miami" when the mailing address does. Some houses for rent are outside the City of Miami, in unincorporated areas such as Kendall and Westchester (Census&outFields=NAME,FUNCSTAT,GEOID&returnGeometry=false&f=json)). Map the commute from each address at rush hour before you apply, and check the public school with the district's school finder.

Townhouse or house

Townhouse communities often have a homeowners' association. It can have its own rules on parking, pets, trash and guests, and some ask tenants to apply. A single-family house usually has no association, so the lease does all the work.

Put these points in writing

1. Who pays for lawn care, pool service and pest control. 2. Who pays the water, trash and electric bills. 3. Who installs the hurricane shutters or panels, and when. 4. What happens if the air conditioning fails in summer: how fast the owner must fix it.

Your basic rights

A landlord must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering for repairs, except in an emergency (Florida Statutes 83.53). A month-to-month rental needs 30 days' written notice to end (83.57). After you move out, the landlord has 15 days to return the deposit, or 30 days to send a written claim (83.49). Since 2023, state law sets these rules, not the county (83.425). Miami-Dade's Office of Housing Advocacy runs a hotline and gives referrals.

Flood

Look up the address on the county flood map. For a lease of 1 year or more, the landlord must also give you a separate flood disclosure.