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Find a Rental in Lazy Lake, FL
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Lazy Lake is one of Florida's smallest incorporated municipalities — roughly a dozen homes on a single lane around a private lake, with a population of about 31, completely surrounded by Wilton Manors. Because the village is so small, a rental search here almost always extends into the surrounding Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale blocks, where the stock is dominated by 1940s–1960s concrete block and stucco ranch houses with low-slope or barrel-tile roofs, terrazzo floors, and jalousie or impact-replacement windows. Parking is usually a carport or a single attached garage rather than a two- or three-car bay, which matters if you have more than one vehicle.
We help renters sort through what is actually available and what each lease requires. A licensed real-estate professional — Premier Real Estate Group Inc or a licensed agent we refer you to — will contact you by phone or email to talk through move-in date, bedrooms, commute and lease term, then set up showings in person or by video. The consultation is free and there is no obligation.
Three local realities shape a Lazy Lake-area rental search. First, flood history: the village sits beside tidal Middle River canals only a few miles inland from the Atlantic, and hurricane and tropical-storm exposure — wind-borne debris, driving rain, storm surge inland flooding — is the dominant risk, so ask about the property's flood history and plan on renters insurance, since flood damage is generally excluded from standard policies and needs separate NFIP or private coverage. Second, association approval: condos and gated HOA communities are rare inside the village but common in the larger nearby cities, and those communities commonly require tenant application, background screening, a transfer or application fee, and minimum lease terms, which adds time before move-in. Third, hurricane-season preparation duties — shutters, patio furniture, reporting leaks — are often spelled out in the lease, and you should read those clauses before signing.
What to know in Lazy Lake
Very little inventory inside the village itself
With roughly a dozen homes on one lane around a private lake, the village rarely has something listed at the moment you need it. Most searches widen into the surrounding Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale blocks, where the mid-century single-family stock is similar.
Mostly owner-occupied single-family houses
The stock here is overwhelmingly single-family and owner-occupied, so long-term rental houses turn over less often than apartments in the larger nearby cities. Being flexible on bedrooms, parking and lease start date widens what you can actually see.
Condo and HOA tenant approval timelines
If your search extends into nearby condo or HOA communities, expect an association application, background screening, and a transfer or application fee, plus possible minimum lease terms and leasing caps. No one can promise approval — build the review period into your move-in planning.
Flood history and renters insurance
Homes beside the Middle River canals and only a few miles from the Atlantic carry real storm and inland-flooding exposure. A landlord's policy does not cover your belongings, and flood damage generally requires separate coverage — confirm what you need with your insurance agent.
Older houses and moisture
Year-round humidity, a May–October wet season and heat indexes above 100°F in late summer let mold build in duct systems and clog dryer vents, and salt-laden air pits steel tracks, lock cylinders and gate operators. Document the condition of windows, doors, hardware and HVAC at move-in.
Lead-based paint disclosure on pre-1978 homes
Because much of the local stock dates from the 1940s–1960s, the federal lead-based paint disclosure for housing built before 1978 will usually apply. You should receive it with the lease paperwork.
Security deposits and Chapter 83
Florida's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Chapter 83, Part II) governs how deposits must be held and the written notice and timelines a landlord must follow to claim against a deposit after move-out. Florida has no statewide cap on deposit amounts, and state law preempts local rent control in most circumstances.
How we help
- Define the searchWe work from your move-in date, budget, bedrooms and commute, and map the search across Lazy Lake and the adjacent Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale areas where more inventory sits.
- Showings in person or by videoIf you are relocating, video walkthroughs let you screen mid-century block houses — garage versus carport, window type, duct and laundry condition — before you travel.
- Applications and landlord screeningWe help you assemble a complete application package and screening authorization so your file is ready, and explain what each landlord or management company asks for. Approval is always the landlord's or association's decision.
- Condo and HOA tenant approvalWhere a nearby building or community requires association approval, we help you file the application, screening and any transfer or application fee, and track the steps.
- Lease review and storm clausesWe walk you through lease terms, deposit provisions and hurricane-season preparation responsibilities so you know what you are agreeing to before signing. For legal interpretation, we point you to a Florida attorney.
- Move-in condition documentationWe help you photograph and record the condition of the unit at move-in — hardware, windows, flooring, HVAC — which matters later under Florida's deposit rules.
Florida rules and paperwork in Lazy Lake
Real estate licensing in Florida is overseen by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Real Estate, under the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC). A person who finds, shows or negotiates rentals for others for compensation generally must be licensed as a broker or as a sales associate under a broker, with limited statutory exceptions such as certain salaried on-site apartment-complex employees; you can verify any license with DBPR. Expect a written lease (annual or seasonal), a rental application and screening authorization, security deposit terms, and the federal lead-based paint disclosure on housing built before 1978. Condominium and HOA communities commonly require association approval of tenants, and short-term or vacation rentals may involve state sales tax, county tourist development taxes, local registration and DBPR vacation rental licensing — verify current rules with DBPR, the Florida Department of Revenue, your local government and a Florida attorney. Homestead exemption is for owners, not tenants, and is applied for through the county property appraiser; if your rental turns into a purchase later, Florida's documentary stamp tax on the deed is 70 cents per 100 dollars of the price (s. 201.02, F.S.), documentary stamp tax on a new mortgage note is 35 cents per 100 dollars financed (s. 201.08, F.S.), and the nonrecurring intangible tax on a new mortgage is 2 mills (0.2%) (s. 199.133, F.S.). Who pays each item is set by the purchase contract and is negotiable; you can estimate with the free Florida Doc Stamp & Closing Tax Calculator on this site at /tools/florida-closing-costs.
Premier Real Estate Group Inc is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage (broker license BK3314523). Verify at Florida DBPR.
Timing and next steps
In Florida, annual-lease demand generally peaks in late spring and summer, while seasonal and snowbird demand runs roughly October through April with inquiries starting in late summer and fall. Locally, activity also clusters around hurricane season (June 1–November 30) and the winter months when seasonal residents return and open up long-closed houses, so starting early gives you more to look at. To begin, call (954) 703-4504 or send a request with the form on this page; Premier Real Estate Group Inc is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage, broker of record Maxim Bohadana, Florida real estate broker license BK3314523, verifiable on the Florida DBPR website, and a licensed professional will contact you by phone or email.
Nearby areas we can include in a search are Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Middle River Terrace, Poinsettia Heights, Lake Ridge, Victoria Park, Coral Ridge, Imperial Point, Colee Hammock and the Wilton Drive district, plus Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Pompano Beach, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation and Sunrise.
Find a Rental in Lazy Lake: common questions
- Are there many rentals inside Lazy Lake?
- Rarely. The village is roughly a dozen homes on a single lane around a private lake and the stock is overwhelmingly single-family and owner-occupied, so availability is limited and unpredictable. Most searches also cover the surrounding Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale blocks.
- Will I need association approval?
- Condos and gated HOA communities are rare inside the village but common in the larger nearby cities. If you rent in one, expect an application, background screening, a transfer or application fee, and possibly a minimum lease term. Approval is the association's decision and cannot be promised.
- Do I need flood insurance as a renter?
- A landlord's policy does not cover your belongings, and flood damage is generally excluded from standard policies and requires separate NFIP or private coverage. Given the Middle River canal setting and storm-surge inland flooding risk, ask about flood history and confirm coverage with your insurance agent.
- What should I check in an older Lazy Lake-area house?
- Much of the local stock is 1940s–1960s concrete block and stucco with jalousie or impact-replacement windows and carports or single garages. Humidity and salt air corrode hardware and let mold build in ducts and dryer vents, so document condition carefully at move-in.
- How is my security deposit handled?
- Florida's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Chapter 83, Part II) sets how deposits are held and the written notice and timelines a landlord must follow to claim against a deposit after move-out. There is no statewide cap on deposit amounts. Verify specifics with a Florida attorney.
Tell us what you need to rent — Lazy Lake
Move-in date, budget, bedrooms and area. A licensed real-estate professional will contact you.
Licensed brokerage
Premier Real Estate Group Inc
Broker of record Maxim Bohadana, Florida broker license BK3314523
(954) 703-4504