Academia Real Estate Corp
Leasing · landlords + tenants

Lease it right.Maintain it in-house.

South Florida leasing has its own rules — security-deposit timelines, association approvals, hurricane and humidity realities. We handle both sides, and the same company that signs the lease can fix the A/C.

Choose your path

List my rental

Landlords

Price it to the market, screen to FL standards, and lease it fast — with an in-house trades bench for turns and repairs so a vacancy never waits on a contractor.

  • Rental valuation + days-on-market read for your submarket
  • Background, credit, income, and eviction screening (FCRA-compliant)
  • Turn-and-repair handled by our own licensed trades
List my rental
Find a rental

Tenants

Real listings, honest condition notes, and a straight read on what a unit costs to actually live in — heat, humidity, and all — from people who maintain buildings, not just rent them.

  • Curated South Florida rentals across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach
  • Straight answers on HOA rules, parking, and pet policy
  • A path from renting to your first purchase when you're ready
Find a rental
The leasing process

From listing to signed lease.

  1. 01

    Price & prep

    Market rent set against live comps; the unit turned and photographed by our trades.

  2. 02

    Market & show

    Syndicated listing, qualified showings, and applications routed through one pipeline.

  3. 03

    Screen & approve

    FCRA-compliant credit, income, and eviction screening — plus any HOA approval.

  4. 04

    Sign & service

    FL-compliant lease, deposit handled to statute, and in-house maintenance on call.

Aether · The Whole

Tenancy is the whole building, kept in working order.

Academia
Florida specifics

The rules that trip people up here.

Security deposits
FL §83.49 governs how deposits are held and the strict timeline to claim against or return them after move-out.
Association approval
Most condos and many HOAs require board approval and an application fee — build it into the timeline, not the surprise.
Hurricane & humidity
Shutters, A/C sizing, and moisture control are habitability and insurance issues, not nice-to-haves, in SFL.
Notice periods
Month-to-month and fixed-term terminations follow specific FL notice windows for both sides.
Screening compliance
Background and credit checks must follow FCRA and fair-housing rules — we keep the process clean.
Disclosures
Lead-based paint, radon, and required FL addenda included so the lease holds up.
Rent-ready, in-house

The same company that signs the lease can fix the A/C — so a vacancy never waits on a contractor.

  • Bright modern rental apartment living room interior in Florida, South Florida.
    Bright modern rental apartment living room interior in Florida, South Florida.
  • Condo balcony view over Miami palms and water, South Florida.
    Condo balcony view over Miami palms and water, South Florida.
  • Apartment courtyard with a pool and palms in South Florida, South Florida.
    Apartment courtyard with a pool and palms in South Florida, South Florida.
Landlord or tenant — start here

Tell us which side you're on.

Listing a unit or hunting for one, a licensed Academia broker picks it up. Note your role in the message and we'll route you to leasing — with maintenance already in the building.

  • Landlords: a rent read + screening and turn handled in-house
  • Tenants: real listings and an honest cost-to-live read
  • Both: one company for the lease and everything after it
Keep going

Where leasing leads next.

Common questions

Leasing in South Florida — landlord and tenant questions

Do you handle both landlords and tenants?

Yes. Landlords get pricing, marketing, screening and the turn work between tenancies. Tenants get representation on the search and the lease. The two roles are disclosed separately — you are always told which capacity we are acting in.

What does the construction side change about leasing?

Turn work. The gap between tenancies is where a landlord loses money, and it is usually repairs, paint and flooring. Because those trades are in-house, the turn is scheduled by the same company that leases the unit rather than coordinated across three vendors.

Can you handle a unit that needs work before it can be leased?

Yes, and that is the case where holding both licenses matters most. You get one scope, one schedule and one accountable party rather than a leasing agent waiting on a contractor who is waiting on a subcontractor.

Do you lease condominium units with association approval requirements?

Yes. Association approval, screening and any minimum-lease restrictions are handled as part of the process. Rules vary by building, so the association's own documents govern — confirm your building's requirements with its counsel or manager.

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Equal Housing Opportunity. Academia Real Estate Corp is committed to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.