Florida · Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 83.48
Attorney fees
In short
In a Florida case about a rental agreement or the landlord-tenant statute, the party who wins may recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs from the party who loses, and a lease cannot waive this.
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Text of Fla. Stat. § 83.48
In any civil action brought to enforce the provisions of the rental agreement or this part, the party in whose favor a judgment or decree has been rendered may recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs from the nonprevailing party. The right to attorney fees in this section may not be waived in a lease agreement. However, attorney fees may not be awarded under this section in a claim for personal injury damages based on a breach of duty under s. 83.51.
History. s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 4, ch. 83-151; s. 2, ch. 2013-136.
Quoted from the official publication, as retrieved on 2026-10-25. For the current text and any later amendment, see the official source.
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- § 83.47 · Prohibited provisions in rental agreements
- § 83.49 · Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant
- § 83.46 · Rent; duration of tenancies
- § 83.50 · Disclosure of landlord’s address
- § 83.45 · Unconscionable rental agreement or provision
- § 83.51 · Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises