Florida Statute 718.125 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 718
CONDOMINIUMS

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F.S. 718.125

718.125 Attorney’s fees.—If a contract or lease between a condominium unit owner or association and a developer contains a provision allowing attorney’s fees to the developer, should any litigation arise under the provisions of the contract or lease, the court shall also allow reasonable attorney’s fees to the unit owner or association when the unit owner or association prevails in any action by or against the unit owner or association with respect to the contract or lease.

History.—s. 9, ch. 78-340.

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Cases Citing Statute 718.125

Total Results: 13

Saul v. Basse

399 So. 2d 130

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1981 | Docket: 1652288

Cited 22 times | Published

resisting the cross-complaint is authorized by section 718.125, Florida Statutes. It's a bit late for appellees

Florida Hurricane Protection & Awning, Inc. v. Pastina

43 So. 3d 893, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 13391, 2010 WL 3488714

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 2010 | Docket: 2398166

Cited 9 times | Published

entitled to prevailing party attorneys fees, Section 718.125, Florida Statutes, (condominium contracts)

Cole v. Angora Enterprises, Inc.

403 So. 2d 1010

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 1981 | Docket: 1250346

Cited 7 times | Published

attorneys fees, we note the provisions of Section 718.125, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1978) which provides:

Slater v. Breakwater Homes Ass'n

413 So. 2d 148

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1982 | Docket: 1702799

Cited 5 times | Published

facts of this case, nor can appellee rely on Section 718.125, Florida Statutes, which governs only the condominium

Village of Palm Springs v. RETIREMENT BUILDERS

396 So. 2d 196, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 18735

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 1981 | Docket: 1732019

Cited 4 times | Published

mobile home park owner; to a like effect is F.S. 718.125 as it relates to contract or lease between a

TERRACES OF BOCA ASSOC. v. Gladstein

543 So. 2d 1303, 1989 WL 55940

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1989 | Docket: 1437656

Cited 3 times | Published

specify whether fees were awarded pursuant to section 718.125, Florida Statutes (1987), or section 57.105

WELLEBY CONDO. ASS'N ONE v. W. Lyon Co.

522 So. 2d 35, 1987 WL 3334

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1987 | Docket: 1660812

Cited 3 times | Published

for attorney's fees in its Answer, pursuant to § 718.125, is hereby granted the right to present a Petition

Bruno v. Mona Lisa at Celebration, LLC (In re Mona Lisa at Celebration, LLC)

472 B.R. 582

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 16, 2012 | Docket: 65783932

Cited 2 times | Published

§ 718.202(5) (emphasis added). . Fla. Stat. § 718.125 allows the prevailing party to recover attorneys'

Degirmenci v. Sapphire-Fort Lauderdale, Lllp

693 F. Supp. 2d 1325, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48541, 2010 WL 342256

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2010 | Docket: 2246047

Cited 2 times | Published

attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to Florida Statutes § 718.125. Count V seeks rescission and the return of her

Commodore Plaza at Century 21 Condominium Ass'n v. Cohen

378 So. 2d 307, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 16244

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 1979 | Docket: 64573547

Cited 1 times | Published

is entitled to attorneys’ fees pursuant to Section 718.125, Florida Statutes (Supp.1978) which provides:

Luque v. Ale House Management, Inc.

962 So. 2d 1062, 2007 WL 2403171

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 24, 2007 | Docket: 1519135

Published

If the other elements of such a claim under section 718.125 are established and extrinsic evidence shows

Turnberry Towers Corp. v. Mechoulam

425 So. 2d 1180, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18514

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 1983 | Docket: 64594890

Published

subsequent order awarding him attorney’s fees under Section 718.125, Florida Statutes (1982), which provides as

Kendall Acres West Condominium Ass'n v. O'Brien

407 So. 2d 1092, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 18920

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 1982 | Docket: 64587127

Published

denial of attorney’s fees and costs to appel-lee. § 718.125, Fla.Stat. (1979). Remanded for hearing to determine