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Renting a Home in Roosevelt Gardens, FL
Find a Rental in Roosevelt Gardens and the surrounding area, with a licensed real-estate professional. No obligation.
Roosevelt Gardens is a small unincorporated pocket of central Broward County with roughly 2,300 residents, and its rental inventory reflects its housing stock: modest one-story single-family homes built largely from the 1940s through the 1960s, usually concrete block with stucco, flat or low-slope and gable roofs, and original carports or small additions rather than two-car garages. Much of that housing predates modern wind codes, and the area sits in Florida's High-Velocity/wind-borne debris region, so a renter should know how the home is shuttered or protected before signing anything for hurricane season.
A licensed real-estate professional — Premier Real Estate Group Inc or a licensed agent we refer you to — can run the search by move-in date, budget, bedrooms and commute, arrange showings in person or by video, and walk you through applications and landlord screening. Because formal HOAs and gated communities are uncommon in this older unincorporated neighborhood while condos are plentiful just over the line in Lauderhill and Lauderdale Lakes, the paperwork path can look very different from one listing to the next. The consultation is free and there is no obligation.
Three local issues shape most Roosevelt Gardens rental searches. First, flood: FEMA flood maps determine zones, homes outside a Special Flood Hazard Area can still flood, and a landlord's policy does not cover your belongings — renters insurance, and a separate flood endorsement or NFIP/private flood policy where available, is worth asking about given the hot, storm-heavy wet season from roughly May through October. Second, if your search widens into condo or HOA inventory in neighboring Lauderhill or Lauderdale Lakes, association tenant approval, screening and application fees add steps and time you should plan for. Third, read the hurricane-season language in the lease: who installs shutters or panels, who secures gates, carport areas and loose items, and who reports damage. Security deposit handling is governed by Florida's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Chapter 83, Part II), and Florida has no statewide cap on deposit amounts.
What to know in Roosevelt Gardens
Association approval adds steps
Condominium and HOA communities commonly require association approval of a tenant, an application, background screening and a transfer or application fee, and many set minimum lease terms and leasing caps. Approval is never guaranteed, so ask for the association's requirements before you apply.
Pre-1978 housing and lead paint
With most Roosevelt Gardens homes dating from the 1940s through the 1960s, the federal lead-based paint disclosure for housing built before 1978 generally applies to the lease paperwork.
Flood history and renters coverage
Flood zones come from FEMA flood maps and a home outside a Special Flood Hazard Area can still flood; standard policies generally exclude flood damage. Ask about the property's flood history and confirm renters and flood options with your insurance agent.
Humidity, ducts and airflow
Year-round high humidity and aging ductwork in unconditioned attic spaces make moisture, airflow and clogged dryer-vent complaints common here, especially in the hot summer months. Note AC and vent condition in your move-in documentation.
Corrosion on gates and hardware
Salt-laden air drifting inland from the Atlantic a few miles east, combined with constant moisture, rusts steel gates, carport posts, security bars, garage door hardware and exterior lock cylinders. Photograph anything sticking, rusted or broken before move-in.
Deposit rules and move-out claims
Chapter 83, Part II sets how security deposits must be held and the written notice and timelines a landlord must follow to claim against a deposit after move-out. Keep your dated move-in condition record.
Short-term stays are a different animal
Short-term and vacation rentals may involve state sales tax, county tourist development taxes, local registration and DBPR vacation rental licensing — verify with DBPR, the Florida Department of Revenue and your local government.
How we help
- Define the searchWe set the search around your move-in date, budget, bedrooms and commute toward Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Sunrise or the Oakland Park Boulevard corridor, then filter for what actually exists in this housing stock.
- Showings in person or by videoIf you are relocating from out of the area, showings can be done by video so you can compare one-story block homes, carport layouts and AC condition without flying in twice.
- Applications and screeningWe help you assemble a complete application package for landlord screening and, where applicable, for condo or HOA tenant approval — no approval can be promised, but a complete file avoids avoidable delays.
- Lease review before you signWe walk through lease terms with you, including deposit terms, minimum lease length and hurricane-season responsibilities, and will tell you when a question belongs with a Florida attorney.
- Move-in condition documentationWe help you document condition at move-in — roof-adjacent vents, ducts, dryer vent, gates, locks and corroded hardware — so the record exists if a deposit claim comes later.
Florida rules and paperwork in Roosevelt Gardens
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 for pre-1978 housing. Chapter 83, Part II governs most residential tenancies, and state law preempts local rent control in most circumstances. If you look at condominium buildings three stories or taller nearby, Florida requires a milestone structural inspection once they reach 30 years (s. 553.899, F.S.) and a structural integrity reserve study for those associations (s. 718.112(2)(g), F.S.) — a renter may want to ask about assessments or repair work that could affect the building. If renting leads to buying, Florida sellers must give buyers a flood disclosure (s. 689.302, F.S.), the homestead exemption is applied for through the county property appraiser, generally by March 1 of the year after moving in, and closing taxes include documentary stamp tax on the deed at 70 cents per 100 dollars of the price (s. 201.02, F.S.), documentary stamp tax on a new mortgage note at 35 cents per 100 dollars financed (s. 201.08, F.S.) and nonrecurring intangible tax on a new mortgage at 2 mills (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 at /tools/florida-closing-costs. Verify current rules with DBPR, the Florida Department of Revenue, your local government and a Florida attorney.
Premier Real Estate Group Inc is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage (broker license BK3314523). Verify at Florida DBPR.
Timing and next steps
Annual-lease demand in Florida 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, interest also rises ahead of and during the June 1–November 30 hurricane season and again in the hot, humid summer when AC duct, airflow and dryer-vent problems surface, so starting early gives you more to compare. To begin, call (954) 703-4504 or send a request with the form on this page; a licensed real-estate professional will contact you by phone or email.
Nearby areas include Washington Park, Boulevard Gardens, Franklin Park, Lauderdale Manors, Dorsey-Riverbend, Rock Island, Melrose Park, Broadview Park, the Sunrise Boulevard and Oakland Park Boulevard corridors, and the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Sunrise and Tamarac.
Find a Rental in Roosevelt Gardens: common questions
- Are there many condos to rent in Roosevelt Gardens?
- Condos are limited within the CDP itself, though plentiful in neighboring Lauderhill and Lauderdale Lakes. If your search moves into those buildings, plan for association application, screening and approval steps, which are set by each association.
- Do I need flood insurance as a renter here?
- A landlord's policy does not cover your belongings, and standard policies generally exclude flood damage. Flood zones come from FEMA maps and homes outside a Special Flood Hazard Area can still flood, so ask your insurance agent about renters and separate flood coverage.
- What should I check in an older Roosevelt Gardens rental?
- Most homes here date from the 1940s through the 1960s and are one-story block with stucco and carports rather than garages. Look closely at AC and attic ductwork, the dryer vent, and corrosion on gates, security bars and exterior hardware, and photograph everything at move-in.
- Who handles hurricane preparation in a rental?
- That depends on the lease. Because the area lies in Florida's wind-borne debris region and much of the housing predates modern wind codes, confirm in writing who installs shutters or panels and who secures outdoor items before the June–November season.
- Is there a limit on security deposits in Florida?
- Florida has no statewide cap on security deposit amounts. Chapter 83, Part II sets how deposits must be held and the written notice and timelines a landlord must follow to claim against a deposit after move-out; verify current requirements with DBPR or a Florida attorney.
Tell us what you need to rent — Roosevelt Gardens
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