Yes. Florida law moves tenant deposits to the buyer, and the City asks sellers to close their rental registration within 15 days of the sale.
Under Ordinance No. 2024-443, Daytona Beach rentals with one to four units register every year: a $40 application fee and $50 per unit at first, then $75 per unit annually. A month-to-month tenancy ends on at least 30 days' written notice under Fla. Stat. 83.57(3).
This is general information, not legal advice. State rules vary.
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Are your tenants on a lease with an end date?
Free. No obligation. You choose the closing date.
You can sell rental property in Daytona Beach, Florida, with the tenants still living there. Florida's landlord law sends each tenant's deposit to the new owner at closing. None of the Chapter 83 sections read for this guide ends a lease because the house sold.
The city adds a layer most Florida guides skip. Under Ordinance No. 2024-443, owners of one to four rental units register every year, pay per-unit fees, and report changes within 15 calendar days. A sale ends your registration, and the buyer starts its own.
Can you sell a Daytona Beach rental with tenants in place?
Yes. Florida law treats the owner of a rental as its landlord, and a sale moves the tenants' deposits to the new owner, so the tenancy can carry on under the buyer.
Two sections of Chapter 83 do most of the work. Fla. Stat. 83.43 defines a landlord as “the owner or lessor of a dwelling unit.” Section 83.49(7) says that on a sale, deposits and advance rent “shall be transferred to the new owner.”
The sections read for this guide (83.43, 83.46, 83.49, 83.53, and 83.57) contain no clause that ends a lease at a sale. A written lease names its own end date. A rental with no stated term runs by the rent period, under 83.46(2).
A buyer of an occupied Daytona Beach rental usually asks for these papers before closing:
- Every signed lease and renewal
- A rent roll with each unit's rent and paid-through date
- Each tenant's deposit and advance rent, and where the money is held
- The city rental registration and the Business Tax Receipt
Taxes, condo assessments, and statewide eviction rules are in our guide for Florida landlords ready to sell. This page stays with the Daytona Beach rules.
What does the Daytona Beach rental registration ordinance require?
Every owner of a long-term rental with one to four units inside the city registers it each year and pays a per-unit fee. Ordinance No. 2024-443 put the rule in Chapter 26, Article VI of the City Code, replacing the old Residential License Program.
The clock starts early. Sec. 26-295(a) requires registration “within 60 days of a residential unit first being leased or held out for lease.” The City's FAQ says renewals are billed in August, due by September 30, and cover October 1 through September 30.
| Item | Amount or deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Initial application fee | $40 | Sec. 26-297(a); City Rental Property Program page |
| Initial registration fee | $50 per unit | Sec. 26-297(a); City Rental Property Program page |
| Annual registration fee | $75 per unit | Sec. 26-297(a); City Rental Property Program page |
| Late fee on a delinquent renewal | $50 | Sec. 26-297(a); City registration form |
| Voluntary inspection | $50 per unit; a pass waives the next year's registration fees | City FAQ and Rental Property Program page |
| First registration | Within 60 days of a unit first being leased or held out for lease | Sec. 26-295(a) |
| Annual renewal | Billed in August, due by September 30, for October 1 to September 30 | City FAQ |
| Report a change in the registration | Within 15 calendar days | Sec. 26-295(f); City registration form |
| Not registered 90 days after it is due | Code enforcement action | Sec. 26-297(b), as amended by Ord. No. 2025-203 |
| Close the registration after a sale | Within 15 days of the sale or transfer | City FAQ |
The unit fee scales with the building. On the City's registration form, a duplex pays the $40 application fee plus $100 in unit fees, and a quadplex pays $40 plus $200. The form also requires a current Business Tax Receipt.
The voluntary inspection and fee waiver
An owner may ask the City for a voluntary interior and exterior inspection. Once it passes, the City's page says the owner's registration fees are waived for the following year. The FAQ allows a voluntary inspection every 2 years.
Sec. 26-296 limits that visit. The City cannot inspect a tenant-occupied unit without consent or a warrant. The City's page links a Consent to Enter and Inspect form.
Late fees and code enforcement
A renewal not paid when due is delinquent and carries a $50 late fee. The City's form says failure to register within 90 days after registration is due “will result in code enforcement action,” and the Code Board or Magistrate may add fines.
That matters at a sale. Under Land Development Code Sec. 10.4, a recorded code enforcement order can become a lien against the land. Our guide to selling a Daytona Beach house with a code lien covers how a lien is handled at closing.
What happens to the rental registration when you sell?
Your registration ends with your ownership. The City's FAQ calls registrations “non-transferable” and asks the selling owner to close the registration within 15 days of the sale.
"If the property is sold, owners must notify the Rental Department to close the license within 15 days of a sale or transfer of the property."
Rental Housing FAQ, City of Daytona Beach Rental Housing Registration Program
The buyer starts fresh. Sec. 26-294 puts the duty on “every person owning one or more residential rental units,” so a buyer who keeps renting files its own registration. The FAQ adds that refunds are not issued if an owner stops renting before the year ends.
One definition is worth knowing. Sec. 26-292 leaves out “a property or unit which is occupied under a contract for sale.” The section does not say more, so the Rental Department is the place to ask how it applies to a given closing.
The program office is at 125 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, phone (386) 671-5298, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., per the City's registration form.
How do the three ways to sell a Daytona Beach rental compare?
They trade rent against timing. A tenants-in-place sale keeps rent coming until closing. Waiting lets a lease run to its end date. Vacating first opens the house to buyers who plan to live in it.
| Path | Timing | Rent | Deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell with tenants in place | Set by the purchase contract | You collect until closing; the buyer after | Move to the buyer with earned interest and an accounting (83.49(7)) |
| Wait for the lease to end | The end date written in the lease | Collected until the unit empties | Returned within 15 days, or a claim notice within 30 days (83.49(3)(a)) |
| Give notice, vacate, then list | At least 30 days' notice for month-to-month (83.57(3)), plus time on the market | Stops when the unit empties | The same 15-day and 30-day clocks (83.49(3)(a)) |
On every path, the 15-day close-out of your city registration follows the sale. Time on the market is the main cost of the third path. Redfin's October 2026 data shows Daytona Beach homes of all types sold after a median of 84 days in the three months ending October 2026, up from 75 days a year earlier.
Redfin puts the median sale price for the same three months at $313,532, down 2.0% from a year earlier. Our Daytona Beach housing market guide for 2026 follows those figures month by month.
When a tenants-in-place sale fits
Some owners choose this path when the rent covers the mortgage, taxes, and insurance until closing. The buyer is usually someone who wants the leases and the rent. There is no vacancy gap to carry.
When a vacant sale fits
A buyer who plans to live in the house usually wants it empty. Vacancy also leaves room for repairs and showings on your schedule. The trade is the rent given up while the unit sits empty, plus the days on the market.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Florida?
At least 30 days' written notice before the end of a monthly period, under Fla. Stat. 83.57(3). Either the landlord or the tenant may give it.
The statute's history ends with chapter 2023-314, its most recent change. Other rent periods have their own minimums:
- Year to year: at least 60 days before the end of an annual period
- Quarter to quarter: at least 30 days before the end of a quarterly period
- Week to week: at least 7 days before the end of a weekly period
Section 83.57 says the notice is given in the manner set out in 83.56(4). It covers only tenancies without a specific term. A rental with no stated term is measured by how often rent is paid (83.46(2)), so rent paid monthly makes a month-to-month tenancy.
A lease with a set end date is outside 83.57. It runs to the date it names unless its own terms say otherwise. Reading each lease for a clause on sale or early termination can help before you sign a purchase contract.
What happens to tenant security deposits at the sale?
They go to the buyer. Fla. Stat. 83.49(7) sends deposits and advance rent held for tenants to the new owner, with any earned interest and an accurate accounting of each tenant's balance.
Once the funds and records move and the seller receives a written receipt, the statute frees the seller from the duty to hold that money. The law presumes the new owner received the deposit, but only up to 1 month's rent. The subsection also says it does not excuse a deposit violation that happened while the seller held the money.
Deposits when tenants move out first
If a tenancy ends before the sale, 83.49(3)(a) sets two clocks. With no claim, the deposit goes back within 15 days, with interest if required. With a claim, the landlord sends written notice within 30 days by certified mail or by e-mail under 83.505.
Missing the 30-day notice has a cost. The statute says a landlord who fails to give it forfeits the right to impose a claim on the deposit, though a separate action for damages remains open after the deposit is returned.
How can Propcash help a Daytona Beach landlord?
Propcash buys Daytona Beach rentals directly, with the leases and tenants in place, so no eviction is needed before you sell.
Our offer is based on local market data, and we show the reasoning behind the number. Sellers pay no agent commissions, no closing costs, and no fees. A cash sale can close in as few as 7 days after the contract is signed, or on the date you pick.
An offer is one more figure to set beside keeping the rental, waiting out a lease, or listing it empty. Our offers don't expire, and if a cash sale is not your best move, we will tell you. You can request a no-obligation cash offer, or see how a sale works on our Daytona Beach cash house buyer page and our page for landlords ready to sell.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Daytona Beach rental have to be registered before it can sell?
The ordinance ties registration to owning and leasing a unit, and the City pages read for this guide do not list registration as a condition of a sale. A late or missing registration can still cost money: a $50 late fee, then code enforcement action once registration is 90 days past due. Under Land Development Code Sec. 10.4, a recorded code enforcement order can become a lien against the land.
Do short-term rentals in Daytona Beach use the same registration?
No. The City says its registration program is for long-term rentals only, with a minimum rental of 6 months plus 1 day. Owners who rent for shorter stays are directed to the Business Tax Office at (386) 671-8140 to find out whether their zoning allows short-term rentals.
Are Housing Authority and Section 8 units part of the registration?
The City's registration form says units such as those of the Daytona Beach Housing Authority, and units under the federal HUD Section 8 program, are not required to be registered. The same form says a current Business Tax Receipt is required to register any other rental. The Rental Property Program answers questions at (386) 671-5298.
What does the City's voluntary rental inspection cost?
The City's FAQ puts the voluntary inspection at $50 per unit, and a passed inspection waives the registration fees for the following year. Inspections may be done every 2 years, by appointment, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The owner or a designated representative has to be there.
Can a landlord show an occupied unit to buyers?
Yes, within limits. Fla. Stat. 83.53(1) says a tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to show the unit to prospective or actual purchasers. For that purpose, 83.53(2) allows entry with the tenant's consent, in an emergency, when consent is unreasonably withheld, or when the tenant is away for half a rent period. The same section bars using the right of access to harass a tenant.
Can Propcash buy a Daytona Beach rental with the tenants still living there?
Yes. Propcash buys houses with tenants in place, so no eviction is needed before you sell. The deposits and the accounting for each tenant move to the buyer at closing under Fla. Stat. 83.49(7), and you pick the closing date.
Data Sources: City of Daytona Beach Rental Property Program page, Rental Housing Registration Program FAQ, and Long-Term Rental Housing Registration form (daytonabeach.gov, read November 11, 2026). City Code Chapter 26, Article VI, Secs. 26-292 to 26-297 and Land Development Code Sec. 10.4 (Municode). Florida Statutes 83.43, 83.46, 83.49, 83.53, and 83.57 (leg.state.fl.us). Redfin Daytona Beach housing market page, October 2026. Propcash is a direct cash homebuyer, not a law firm. Landlords may want to ask a Florida attorney about a specific lease.
Reviewed by the Propcash Editorial Team under our editorial standards. Published by Propcash, a direct cash buyer of houses. This guide is general information. Laws, fees, and market figures change, so check the current rules for your state.
