§ 680.527, Fla. Stat. · Part V. DEFAULT
Lessor’s rights to dispose of goods.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) After a default by a lessee under the lease contract of the type described in s. 680.523(1) or (3)(a) or after the lessor refuses to deliver or takes possession of goods (s. 680.525 or s. 680.526), or, if agreed, after other default by a lessee, the lessor may dispose of the goods concerned or the undelivered balance thereof by lease, sale, or otherwise.
(2) Except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated in the lease agreement (s. 680.504) or otherwise determined pursuant to agreement of the parties (ss. 671.102(2) and 680.503), if the disposition is by lease agreement substantially similar to the original lease agreement and the new lease agreement is made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, the lessor may recover from the lessee as damages:
(a) Accrued and unpaid rent as of the date of the commencement of the term of the new lease agreement;
(b) The present value, as of the same date, of the commencement of the term of the new lease agreement of the total rent for the then remaining lease term of the original lease agreement minus the present value, as of the same date, of the rent under the new lease agreement applicable to that period of the new lease term which is comparable to the then remaining term of the original lease agreement; and
(c) Any incidental damages allowed under s. 680.53, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessee’s default.
(3) If the lessor’s disposition is by lease agreement that qualifies for treatment under subsection (2), the lessor may elect to proceed under subsection (2) or s. 680.528. If the lessor’s disposition is by lease contract that for any reason does not qualify for treatment under subsection (2), or is by sale or otherwise, the lessor may recover from the lessee under s. 680.528 as if the lessor had elected not to dispose of the goods.
(4) A subsequent buyer or lessee who buys or leases from the lessor in good faith for value as a result of a disposition under this section takes the goods free of the original lease contract and any rights of the original lessee even though the lessor fails to comply with one or more of the requirements of this chapter.
(5) The lessor is not accountable to the lessee for any profit made on any disposition. A lessee who has rightfully rejected or justifiably revoked acceptance shall account to the lessor for any excess over the amount of the lessee’s security interest (s. 680.508(5)).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 43, ch. 98-11; s. 29, ch. 2007-134.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
The Florida Statutes
- § 671.102, Fla. Stat.Purposes; rules of construction; variation by agreement.Printed as ss. 671.102(2) and 680.503
- § 680.503, Fla. Stat.Modification or impairment of rights and remedies.Printed as ss. 671.102(2) and 680.503
- § 680.504, Fla. Stat.Liquidation of damages.Printed as s. 680.504
- § 680.508, Fla. Stat.Lessee’s remedies.Printed as s. 680.508(5)
Cited by 7 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 680.527, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 680.304, Fla. Stat.Subsequent lease of goods by lessor.Printed as s. 680.527(4)
- § 680.508, Fla. Stat.Lessee’s remedies.Printed as s. 680.527(5)
- § 680.523, Fla. Stat.Lessor’s remedies.Printed as s. 680.527
- § 680.524, Fla. Stat.Lessor’s right to identify goods to lease contract.Printed as s. 680.527(1)
- § 680.525, Fla. Stat.
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