# What Does a Property Manager Do in Florida? | Rent Solutions A Florida property manager's full job description — marketing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, legal compliance and owner reporting — plus what it costs in Tampa Bay. Owner Guide # What Does a Property Manager Do in Florida? The full job description — marketing, screening, rent collection, maintenance, Florida legal compliance, and owner accounting — explained in plain English. A Florida property manager markets your rental, screens and places tenants, collects rent, coordinates maintenance, handles Florida landlord-tenant law compliance, and sends monthly owner statements. In Tampa Bay, full-service management typically costs an 8%–10% monthly fee on rent collected plus a 75%–100% tenant placement fee. ## What are a property manager's day-to-day responsibilities? Six core jobs, from the day the home goes on the market to the day the tenant moves out. ### Pricing & marketing the rental A comparative market analysis sets the asking rent, then the listing is professionally photographed and syndicated to the major rental platforms. Rent Solutions markets on 88+ platforms; overpriced Tampa homes drive the market's 53-day average time on market. ### Screening and placing tenants Full screening covers credit, criminal background, eviction history, income verification, and rental references — Rent Solutions runs a 14-point screen. Screening must also comply with federal Fair Housing rules. ### Collecting rent and enforcing the lease Monthly rent collection, late-fee enforcement, lease renewals, and the legally required notices when a tenant falls behind (in Florida, the 3-day notice under Chapter 83). ### Coordinating maintenance and repairs 24/7 maintenance intake, dispatching vetted vendors, preventive maintenance scheduling, and move-in / move-out inspections with photo documentation. ### Handling Florida legal compliance Security-deposit handling under Florida Statute 83.49, habitability standards, notice requirements, and — when necessary — managing the eviction process with an attorney. ### Owner accounting and reporting Monthly owner statements, disbursements, and year-end tax statements so owners can see exactly what the property earned and spent. ## What does Florida law require of a property manager? Florida's landlord-tenant statutes (Chapter 83, Florida Statutes) set specific rules a manager must follow on your behalf: security deposits must be held and accounted for under Statute 83.49, tenants get defined notice periods before lease enforcement, and evictions must follow the court process — self-help evictions are illegal. Managing rental property for others in Florida is also a brokerage activity, so a management company must operate under a licensed real estate broker. Rent Solutions works with Donnelly Law Group, PLLC to keep every lease, notice, and proceeding compliant. ## What does a property manager cost in Tampa Bay? Rent Solutions' Full-Service management is an 8%–10% monthly fee on rent collected plus a 75%–100% tenant placement fee. Leasing Only is a one-time 100% placement fee, and Premium Service is 10% with a 100% placement fee. Agreements are month-to-month with no cancellation fees. See the full [pricing comparison](/pricing) and [written guarantees](/guarantees), or read whether it pays for itself in [Is a property manager worth it in Florida?](/is-a-property-manager-worth-it) > “Most owners underestimate the after-move-in half of the job. Placing a tenant is two months of work; keeping the home compliant, maintained, and paying on time is the other ten — and it's where self-managing owners most often get in trouble with Florida's statutes.” Roberto Verbel — Property Management Director, Rent Solutions ## Property Manager Duties, Answered The questions Florida owners ask most about what a property manager actually does. ### ### ### ### ### ### ## See What Your Home Could Earn Start with a free rental analysis — market pricing, occupancy forecast, and a management proposal in one conversation.