Not an actual formal “eviction,” but the tenant may voluntarily move out after getting a 7-day notice. The landlord can still file an eviction case if they don’t leave, but the “7-day notice” is just the first step. The tenant has a chance to fix the problem or contest the eviction in court. The full eviction process usually takes more than seven days.
A “7-day notice” in Florida is not the same thing as removing the tenant in seven days. The notice is only the first step. If the tenant does not fix the problem, or if the violation is serious enough to terminate the lease, the landlord still must file an eviction case in county court. The tenant must be served and gets time to respond. If the landlord wins, the judge enters a judgment, then the clerk issues a writ of possession, and the sheriff posts a final 24-hour notice. For unpaid rent, Florida usually requires a 3-day notice, not a 7-day notice. The full eviction timeline often takes longer than seven days.
Sources: Fla. Stat. §§ 83.56(2), 83.56(3), 83.59, 83.62; Young v. Cobbs, 83 So. 3d 1030 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012).
Young v. Cobbs helps back up the point that a landlord can’t just lock out the tenant or cut off access to the rental property. In Florida, the landlord has to use the legal eviction process, and the sheriff handles the final physical removal after a writ of possession.
