MoveSmart Rentals

Leasing Services · Orlando, FL

Leasing Services in Orlando

Full-service leasing for Orlando landlords. We list, market, show, screen, and sign your unit, syndicated to the MLS and 20 portals, with an 18-day average from listing to lease.

MLS + 20 portals · Broad listing exposure
18-day avg placement · Listing to signed lease
Compliant screening · Documented audit trail

Our headquarters

MoveSmart Rentals, Downtown Orlando

Our Orlando team runs leasing across Central Florida from the heart of downtown, on North Orange Avenue between Central and Washington.

MoveSmart Rentals Headquarters111 N Orange Ave, Suite 801Orlando, FL 32801
No tenant, no fee18-day average to lease6-month replacement guaranteeCompliant with the RTA 2006

Orlando market snapshot

$1,580

Avg. 1-bed rent

Orlando citywide

$1,926

Avg. 2-bed rent

Orlando citywide

-2.8%

Rent year over year

Softening, more tenant choice

18 days

Avg. time to lease

Listing to signed

Why it matters

What goes wrong with leasing in Orlando alone

Leasing an Orlando unit on your own looks straightforward until the practical problems pile up. Here are the most common ones landlords run into when they go it alone, and why each one quietly costs time and money.

  • 01

    Mispricing in a comparison market

    Orlando renters scan dozens of listings before booking a showing, so pricing even slightly above your pocket's real comparables pushes your unit down their list. Price too high and it sits while carrying costs mount. Price too low and you lose income across the entire lease term.

  • 02

    Weak listings that never get the click

    Phone snapshots and a thin description get scrolled past. Without professional photography and a listing that sells the specific neighbourhood lifestyle, your unit competes poorly against well-marketed homes and stays empty far longer than it should.

  • 03

    Showings that eat your schedule

    Fielding inquiries, qualifying prospects, and coordinating viewings around your own job is exhausting and slow. Unanswered messages and missed showings kill momentum, and serious renters move on to landlords who respond fast.

  • 04

    Screening mistakes that create liability

    Inconsistent screening risks both a bad tenant and a fair housing violation, since federal law prohibits discrimination on protected grounds. Skipping income, credit, or rental-history verification often leads to missed rent and early departures that cost far more than careful screening would have.

  • 05

    Lease and deposit errors under Florida law

    A lease that does not conform to Florida Statutes Chapter 83 Part II, or a security deposit handled incorrectly, exposes you to disputes when the tenancy ends. Missing move-in condition documentation makes deposit claims hard to defend and turns a clean exit into a costly argument.

Self-managed vs MoveSmart

The same vacancy, two outcomes

Same Orlando unit, same week it goes vacant. The difference is who runs the lease-up.

Time to lease

Yourself

Weeks of solo showings and chasing replies

MoveSmart

18-day average, showings 7 days a week

List price

Yourself

Guesswork; overpricing costs a full month

MoveSmart

Priced to live comparables within 1 km

Exposure

Yourself

One or two free listing sites

MoveSmart

MLS + 20 rental portals

Screening

Yourself

A credit check and a gut feel

MoveSmart

Credit, income, employment, references, documented

The lease

Yourself

Generic template, compliance risk

MoveSmart

Ontario Standard Lease, e-signed and filed

Your cost

Yourself

$0 fee, but your time and vacancy risk

MoveSmart

One month’s rent, only when a tenant signs

If it falls through

Yourself

Start over and pay to re-list

MoveSmart

6-month replacement, no second fee

Market context

The Orlando rental market

The Orlando rental market is shaped by a workforce that rarely slows down. Hospitality, theme parks, healthcare around the Lake Nona medical cluster, aerospace and simulation, and a large higher-education presence keep a steady stream of renters searching across the metro. With a population near 307,573 and continued in-migration from pricier states, demand for clean, fairly priced units stays strong through most of the year.

This is a renter-heavy city, and that is good news for landlords who present well. A meaningful share of households lease rather than buy, partly because relocation and seasonal work make flexibility valuable. Young professionals, traveling medical staff, students, and families relocating for jobs all compete for the same well-maintained homes and apartments.

That demand cuts both ways. A strong listing in a desirable pocket can attract multiple qualified applicants quickly, while a poorly priced or weakly marketed unit sits while carrying costs add up. The Orlando rental market rewards speed, accurate pricing, and thorough screening, which is exactly where a dedicated leasing partner earns its place.

A Orlando rental staged and ready for showings — MoveSmart Rentals

What you get

Leasing across Orlando's neighbourhoods

Leasing across Orlando's neighbourhoods means adjusting your approach block by block, because each pocket draws a different tenant. Downtown pulls young professionals and hospitality workers who want walkability, nightlife, and a short commute, so condos and apartments there lease on lifestyle and location more than square footage. Lake Eola Heights, with its historic homes and proximity to the lake and farmers market, attracts renters who value character and a quieter urban feel, often willing to pay for charm.

Thornton Park is one of the city's most sought-after rental pockets, blending brick streets, boutiques, and walkable dining that appeal to established professionals. Winter Park sits at the premium end, where leafy streets, Park Avenue shopping, and strong schools draw families and executives who expect a polished home and a smooth process.

College Park offers a friendly, residential feel with bungalows and small multifamily homes that suit young families and professionals wanting space without leaving the urban core. Baldwin Park, a planned community built around its own town center and lakes, leases on lifestyle, schools, and amenities, attracting families and corporate relocations. We tailor the listing, price, and showing strategy to each.

Defensible & documented

How we lease your Orlando unit

Leasing your Orlando unit with MoveSmart follows a clear, end-to-end path designed to fill the vacancy fast and well. It starts with a walkthrough and a market assessment, where we look at your property, the immediate neighbourhood, and recent comparable rentals to set a realistic asking price and flag anything that could slow a lease.

Next we prepare the unit for market. That means professional listing photography, a written description that sells the specific lifestyle of the home and its pocket of Orlando, and syndication across the major rental platforms where local renters actually search. We field inquiries, qualify interest, and coordinate showings so you are not fielding calls at all hours.

When applications come in, we screen every applicant against Florida law and consistent criteria, then present you with qualified candidates. Once you approve a tenant, we handle lease preparation, execution, deposit collection per Chapter 83 Part II, and move-in coordination. Our average placement runs about 18 days from listing to signed lease. After move-in, the tenant relationship is yours. We do not manage the property, collect ongoing rent, or handle maintenance.

Documented tenant screening for Orlando, FL rentals — MoveSmart Rentals

We don't get paid until your Orlando unit is leased. That single line rewrites how a leasing file gets run.

The MoveSmart success-fee promise

Transparent pricing

Leasing fees in Orlando

No upfront cost and no monthly percentage, ever. You pay a one-time success fee equivalent to one month of contracted rent, due only when a qualified tenant signs the lease.

Leasing & tenant placement

One month rent

One-time success fee, billed only when a tenant signs. $0 upfront.

  • Professional photography and video
  • MLS and 20 portal syndication
  • Tenant screening and background checks
  • Showings and applicant management
  • Lease drafting, e-signing, and deposits
  • Move-in coordination and key handover
  • 6-month Tenant Replacement Guarantee

Optional add-ons

As needed

Layer on extra coverage when it fits the property.

  • Rent Protection, quoted by partner
  • Paid advertising, pass-through at cost
  • Institutional lease-up, custom RFP
  • GST/HST excluded; confirmed in writing first

Our promise

The MoveSmart Tenant Replacement Guarantee

If a tenant we place leaves within the first six months, we re-market and re-place the unit at no additional success fee. You are not paying twice for one vacancy.

  • First 6 months covered
  • No additional fee
  • Same screening standard

The detail

Everything that goes into leasing in Orlando

Pricing, marketing, screening, cost, and renewals, broken down so you know exactly what we do and why it works in this market.

01

Pricing your Orlando rental right

Pricing your Orlando rental right is the single biggest lever on how fast it leases and how much it earns over the term. Orlando is a comparison market, and renters scan many listings before booking a showing, so a price even slightly above the local comparables can push your unit to the bottom of their list while carrying costs continue.

We price from real, recent comparables in your specific pocket, not citywide averages. A unit in Winter Park or Thornton Park commands different rent than a similar floor plan Downtown or in College Park, and seasonality matters in a metro driven by hospitality and relocation cycles. We weigh condition, parking, outdoor space, and amenities against what comparable homes actually leased for nearby.

The cost of mispricing is concrete. Set the rent too high and the unit sits, every empty week eating into your annual return and signaling to the market that something is off. Set it too low and you leave money on the table for the full lease term. We aim for the price that attracts qualified applicants quickly while protecting your income, then adjust based on real showing and inquiry feedback rather than guesswork.

02

Marketing and showings in Orlando

Marketing your Orlando rental well is what turns a vacant unit into a stack of qualified applications. We start with professional photography, because in a market where renters compare dozens of listings on their phones, strong images are what earn the click and the showing. Bright, accurate photos that highlight the home's best features consistently outperform phone snapshots.

From there we write a listing that sells the specific experience of living in your unit and its neighbourhood, whether that is walkable Downtown nightlife, the historic streets of Lake Eola Heights, or family life in Baldwin Park. We syndicate across the rental platforms Orlando renters actually use, so your unit reaches the widest qualified audience quickly rather than sitting on a single site.

Then we handle the showings. We respond to inquiries promptly, pre-qualify interest so you are not opening your door to unserious prospects, and coordinate viewings around the property's availability. Fast, organized showings keep momentum high and reduce the days your unit sits empty. Throughout, we keep you informed on inquiry volume and feedback so pricing or presentation can be adjusted while the listing is still fresh.

03

Tenant screening under Florida law

Tenant screening for your Orlando rental is where placements succeed or fail, and we run it carefully and lawfully. Every applicant goes through a consistent process that verifies identity, income, employment, rental history, and creditworthiness, with references contacted where appropriate. The goal is a resident who can reasonably afford the rent and has a track record of honoring a lease.

We apply the same criteria to every applicant, which is both fair and required. Federal fair housing law prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability, and our screening is built to protect you from inadvertent violations that can create real liability.

Screening also intersects with Florida tenancy rules under Florida Statutes Chapter 83 Part II, which governs the landlord-tenant relationship your lease will create. By verifying applicants thoroughly before anyone signs, we reduce the risk of missed rent, early departures, and disputes down the line. You receive clear, documented profiles of qualified candidates and make the final approval decision yourself. We present the facts and apply uniform standards so your choice rests on sound, defensible ground.

04

Lease execution and compliance in Orlando

Lease execution for your Orlando rental is where the agreement becomes binding, and getting it right protects you for the entire term. Once you approve a tenant, we prepare a lease that reflects your terms and conforms to Florida law, then walk the resident through signing so expectations are clear from day one. A precise, compliant lease is your best defense against later disputes.

Florida tenancy is governed by Florida Statutes Chapter 83 Part II, which sets the framework for residential leases, including how security deposits are held and the notice each party must give. We collect the security deposit and first rent at signing and document everything so the handoff to you is clean.

We also coordinate move-in details, including key handover and a documented record of the unit's condition, which matters under Florida's deposit rules when the tenancy eventually ends. Clear documentation at the start prevents arguments at the finish. After the lease is signed and the tenant moves in, the relationship belongs to you. We do not collect ongoing rent, handle repairs, or manage the property. Our role is to deliver a screened tenant on a sound, compliant Florida lease, then step back.

05

What leasing costs in Orlando

What leasing your Orlando rental costs with MoveSmart is simple and risk-light. There is nothing to pay upfront. We market the unit, run showings, screen applicants, and prepare the lease on our dime, and our fee is only earned when a qualified tenant signs and moves in. That means we carry the cost and the effort of filling your vacancy, and we only get paid when you get a resident.

The success fee equals one month of rent. There are no hidden retainers, no monthly charges, and no add-on marketing invoices. Because we do not manage the property, there are no ongoing percentages skimmed from your rent month after month. You pay once, for the placement, and the income from there is yours.

Every placement is backed by a 6-month replacement guarantee. If an approved tenant leaves within the first six months, we find a qualified replacement at no additional placement fee. That guarantee aligns our incentives with yours, because we only profit by placing residents who actually stay. With an 18-day average placement, the model is built to get your Orlando unit earning quickly while keeping your risk minimal.

Choose Your Path

Two doors, one standard

Whether you own the property or are searching for your next home, MoveSmart Rentals runs the same disciplined playbook on both sides of the lease.

Premium single-family rental home at dusk
01 / Owners

Hands-off leasing, brick by brick

For Property Owners

Full-service leasing and tenant placement with zero upfront cost. Strategic pricing, professional marketing, tenant qualification, lease execution, and a documented move-in - hands-off leasing from listing to keys.

  • 18-Day Avg Placement
  • Defensible Qualification
  • Rental Protection
  • MLS + 20+ platforms
  • Dedicated Leasing Advisor
  • Owner Portal
Zero upfrontOwner Services
Bright, professionally staged apartment interior
02 / Tenants

Verified listings, honest pricing

For Tenants

Find your next home from our pipeline of professionally listed rentals across Canada and the United States. Verified listings, transparent pricing, and a smooth application-to-move-in experience.

  • Verified Listings
  • Online Applications
  • Online Payments
  • Transparent Pricing
  • Responsive Leasing Team
  • Secure E-Sign
Zero upfrontBrowse rentals
Same team, both sides of the lease

Areas we serve

Local coverage across Orlando

A dedicated leasing page for each Orlando district, with rents, demand and lease times specific to that pocket of the city.

  • 01Downtown
  • 02Lake Eola Heights
  • 03Thornton Park

Beyond Orlando

Leasing across the region

The same leasing pipeline and standard runs across the surrounding cities. One point of contact for a portfolio spread across more than one market.

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Frequently Asked

Frequently asked questions

Our average placement in Orlando is about 18 days from listing to a signed lease. Timing varies with pricing, condition, season, and neighbourhood, but accurate pricing and professional marketing are what keep a unit moving rather than sitting. We adjust strategy based on real inquiry and showing feedback to keep momentum high.

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Zero upfront, success-fee pricing, and a documented, compliant lease. One number, one accountable team.