Cases from cite.case.law:

BEACH CLUB TOWERS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. JONES,, 231 So. 3d 566 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . may be created on land owned in fee simple or held under a lease complying with the provisions of s. 718.401 . . .

A. FIORE H. v. O. HILLIKER,, 170 So. 3d 147 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . stating that the declarations were being enacted pursuant to the Condominium Act of Florida, section 718.401 . . .

A. FIORE H. v. O. HILLIKER,, 159 So. 3d 377 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . stating that the declarations were being enacted pursuant to the Condominium Act of Florida, section 718.401 . . .

SINATRA v. BUSSEL, A., 119 So. 3d 473 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . They note that section 718.401(1), Florida Statutes (2005), provides that for a declaration of condominium . . .

JUPITER OCEAN AND RACQUET CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. COURTSIDE PROPERTIES OF PALM BEACH, LLC,, 17 So. 3d 854 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . In Hovnanian, the court examined whether section 718.401, Florida Statutes, invalidated an escalation . . .

SCHULBERG, v. SCHULBERG,, 883 So. 2d 352 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . . § 718.401(1)©. . . .

FLORIDA DISCOUNT PROPERTIES, INC. a v. WINDERMERE CONDOMINIUM, INC. a, 786 So. 2d 1271 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . directors, Gerzina and Glover, the trial court relied upon two alternative theories: first, section 718.401 . . . the disgorgement of the corporate opportunity, we do not find it necessary to address whether section 718.401 . . . Section 718.401 (l)(f) provides in pertinent part: (f)l. . . .

FLORIDA DISCOUNT PROPERTIES, INC. v. WINDERMERE CONDOMINIUM, INC. a, 763 So. 2d 1085 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . motion for an order requiring the rent payments to be made into the court registry pursuant to section 718.401 . . . Section 718.401(l)(d)l provides in part: In any action by the lessor to enforce a lien for rent payable . . .

FLORIDA DISCOUNT PROPERTIES, INC. v. WINDERMERE CONDOMINIUM, INC., 763 So. 2d 1084 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . the court to order the association to pay the rent into the registry of the court pursuant to section 718.401 . . .

DORAL MOBILE HOME VILLAS, INC. v. DORAL HOME OWNERS, INC., 661 So. 2d 24 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . See § 718.401(l)(d)l., Fla. Stat. (1993). . . .

MLH PROPERTY MANAGERS, INC. v. COX,, 613 So. 2d 1358 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Basse, 375 So.2d 290 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979): [§ 718.401(4)(1) ] contemplates the establishment of a secured . . .

REGENCY VILLAS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. a D. C. M. v. M. KELTNER F. d b a a, 610 So. 2d 661 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . It was their belief that the increases were prohibited by section 718.401, Florida Statutes (1987), subsequently . . .

MAISON GRANDE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. DORTEN, INC., 580 So. 2d 859 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Effective January 1, 1977, chapter 711 was replaced by chapter 718; section 718.401(8)(a) recodified . . . On July 1, 1988, section 718.401(8) was replaced by the virtually identical section 718.4015(1). . . .

M. COLLINS, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,, 932 F.2d 1191 (7th Cir. 1991)

. . . . § 718.401, the government must bear the cost of the medical tests necessary to support the claim: “ . . .

SKY LAKE GARDENS RECREATION, INC. v. SKY LAKE GARDENS NOS. AND INC. SKY LAKE GARDENS NOS. AND INC. v. SKY LAKE GARDENS RECREATION, INC., 574 So. 2d 1135 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . challenge to the escalation clause, brought after the 1984 escalation, was based solely on section 718.401 . . . Security Management Corp., 557 So.2d 1350 (Fla.1990) clarifies the enforceability of section 718.401( . . .

SKY LAKE GARDENS RECREATION, INC. v. SKY LAKE GARDENS NOS. AND INC. SKY LAKE GARDENS NOS. AND INC. v. SKY LAKE GARDENS RECREATION, INC., 567 So. 2d 1026 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . challenge to the escalation clause, brought after the 1984 escalation, was based solely on section 718.401 . . . Security Management Cory., 557 So.2d 1350 (Fla.1990) clarifies the enforceability of section 718.401( . . .

P. BEEMAN, v. ISLAND BREAKERS, A CONDOMINIUM, INC., 577 So. 2d 1341 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Portions of section 718.4015 were transferred from subsection 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (1987), which . . . and 88-225, section 2, Laws of Florida, transferred (with amendments) what was previously subsection 718.401 . . . It was transferred in amended form to section 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (Supp.1976) by chapter 76- . . .

ASSOCIATION OF GOLDEN GLADES CONDOMINIUM CLUB, INC. v. SECURITY MANAGEMENT CORP., 557 So. 2d 1350 (Fla. 1990)

. . . Appeal certified the following question as one of great public importance: TO WHAT EXTENT DOES SECTION 718.401 . . . legislature enacted section 718.4015, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1988), which included the provisions of section 718.401 . . . Relying on those two decisions, it held that “section 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (1985), previously . . . Section 718.401, Florida Statutes (1985), provided, in pertinent part: (8)(a) It is declared that the . . . This statute was renumbered in 1976 as section 718.401. . . . .

CENVILL INVESTORS, INC. v. CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ORGANIZATION OF CENTURY VILLAGE EAST, INC., 556 So. 2d 1197 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . relief of deposit of the long term lease rentals into the registry of the court pursuant to section 718.401 . . . Pursuant to section 718.401(4)(a), Florida Statutes (1987), a nonfinal order required rent to be paid . . . The main issue on appeal calls into question the constitutionality of section 718.401(4)(a), Florida . . . Basse, 375 So.2d 290 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979): [§ 718.401(4)(i) ] contemplates the establishment of. a secured . . . Pomponio was concerned with an earlier version of the statute now under consideration: section 718.401 . . .

GARDEN ISLES APARTMENTS NO. INC. No. v. H. CONNOLLY,, 546 So. 2d 38 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Appellants’ contention that section 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (1985) renders the subject lease provisions . . . Florida (codified at Fla.Stat. 718.4015 (1988)), which became effective October 1, 1988, repealed section 718.401 . . .

SUN BANK MIAMI, N. A. v. PATHWAY FINANCIAL, f k a a, 540 So. 2d 926 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Wythe, 126 So.2d 283 (Fla. 2d DCA 1961); Sections 679.104(10), 718.104(1), 718.107, and 718.401, Florida . . .

J. PAPPALARDO, d b a v. SUGAR SANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a, 528 So. 2d 992 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . escalation clause in the subject Recreation Lease is one of the kind declared void and unenforceable by § 718.401 . . . Section 718.401(8)(a), Fla.Stat. (1985), provides: It is declared that the public policy of this state . . .

KARSTETER, v. GRAHAM COMPANIES f k a a, 521 So. 2d 298 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . See § 718.401(4), Fla.Stat. (1985); Farrell v. . . .

ASSOCIATION OF GOLDEN GLADES CONDOMINIUM CLUB, a v. SECURITY MANAGEMENT CORP. a, 518 So. 2d 967 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . involve rent escalation clauses in condominium recreation leases and both of which hold that section 718.401 . . . Florida supreme court the following question of great public importance: TO WHAT EXTENT DOES SECTION 718.401 . . .

C. KOSOW, S. O. C. I. v. CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF LAKESIDE VILLAGE, INC., 512 So. 2d 349 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . In 1975, the Condominium Act was amended by the addition of section 711.231 [renumbered section 718.401 . . .

CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF PLAZA TOWERS NORTH, INC. v. PLAZA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT CORP. a a, 514 So. 2d 381 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . lease was entered into prior to the effective date of Section 711.231, Florida Statutes (1975) [now § 718.401 . . .

HALPERN C. H. D. F. D. A. P. J. a v. RETIREMENT BUILDERS, INC., 507 So. 2d 622 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . At issue in Cove Club Investors was whether section 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (1977), applied. . . . In that case, the applicability of both section 718.401(4) and section 718.401(8)(a) was at issue. . . .

VILLAGE GREEN FEDERATION UNIT, INC. v. FLORIDA ATLANTIC ASSOCIATES,, 18 Fla. Supp. 2d 94 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . Under Section 718.401, Fla. . . .

GREENBRIAR CONDOMINIUM APARTMENTS II ASSOCIATION, INC. III II, I I, II, III, IV, V, v. E. KOCH,, 480 So. 2d 131 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Accordingly, the associations argue, the condominium ground leases are governed by section 718.401(8) . . . Angora where a pre-1975 declaration of condominium and ground lease were found to be subject to section 718.401 . . .

NEWMAN, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,, 745 F.2d 1162 (8th Cir. 1984)

. . . . §§ 718.101, 718.401, 725.405, 725.456(e) (1983). 2. Pulmonary function study results. . . .

SANS SOUCI, a v. DIVISION OF FLORIDA LAND SALES AND CONDOMINIUMS, La a a, 448 So. 2d 1116 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . division to find that an assignment of a master sublease effected a novation, thereby making section 718.401 . . . On the merits the Division determined that Section 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (Supp.1976), bars the . . . Resulting was a new obligation owed by San Souci, and the applicability of section 718.401(8) to the . . . Accordingly, the division declared, pursuant to section 120.565, that by virtue of section 718.401(8) . . . Absent a finding of a new contract, the application of section 718.401(8), effective January 1, 1977, . . .

WILDERNESS COUNTRY CLUB PARTNERSHIP, LTD. G. L. L. v. T. GROVES A. a, 458 So. 2d 769 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Appellants now challenge the unen-forceability of the rent escalation clause, arguing that section 718.401 . . . Section 718.401(8)(a), formerly section 711.231, became effective June 4,1975, specifically prohibiting . . . Recently, the supreme court approved the application of section 718.401(8)(a) to a recreational facilities . . . Therefore, as in Angora, application of section 718.401(4) is not unconstitutional. . . . Section 718.401(8)(a) “prohibits the inclusion or enforcement of escalation clauses” in facilities leases . . .

SEMINOLE- ON- THE- GREEN, a On- No. a On- No. a On- No. a On- No. a v. KELLY, On- a, 445 So. 2d 1071 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Appellants have not argued on appeal that section 718.401, Florida Statutes (1981), is applicable. . . . Section 718.401 declares void for public policy reasons the inclusion or enforcement of escalation clauses . . .

ROYAL PALM BEACH COLONY, INC. v. GREENWAY VILLAGE SOUTH ASSOCIATIONS NO. AND INC. a D. J. ROYAL PALM BEACH COLONY, INC. v. GREENWAY VILLAGE SOUTH ASSOCIATION NO. INC. No. No. No., 443 So. 2d 1034 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . The various recreational leases were executed prior to the effective date of Section 718.401(8)(a), Florida . . .

COVE CLUB INVESTORS, LTD. v. SANDALFOOT SOUTH ONE, INC., 438 So. 2d 354 (Fla. 1983)

. . . provision in a recreational agreement attached to a declaration of condominium was governed by section 718.401 . . . The complaint sought to invalidate a rental escalation clause of the type addressed in section 718.401 . . . In 1975, the legislature passed section 711.231, Florida Statutes (now section 718.401(8)), declaring . . . Since it did not agree to be bound by the Act, section 718.401(8), Florida Statutes, will not touch the . . . ALDERMAN, C.J., and ADKINS, BOYD, OVERTON, McDonald and EHRLICH, JJ., concur. . § 718.401(8)(a), Fla.Stat . . .

ANGORA ENTERPRISES, INC. v. COLE KOSOW, v. COLE, 439 So. 2d 832 (Fla. 1983)

. . . following questions: (1) Whether the lessor expressly consented to the incorporation of Florida Statute 718.401 . . . It was coupled with a motion to pay the rent into the registry of the court as provided by section 718.401 . . . Petitioner Kosow sought disbursement of the funds to make payment on the mortgage under section 718.401 . . . to decide whether or not the petitioner lessor expressly consented to the incorporation of section 718.401 . . . The two sections under discussion are as follows: § 718.401, Fla.Stat. (1977) (4)(a) In any action by . . .

ASSOCIATION OF GOLDEN GLADES, CONDOMINIUM CLUB, INC. v. GOLDEN GLADES CLUB RECREATION CORP. a, 441 So. 2d 154 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Section 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (1981), which prohibits rental escalation clauses in leases for . . . Section 718.401(8)(a), Florida Statutes (1981), which is the renumbered version of Section 711.231, provides . . .

FAIRWAYS ROYALE ASSOCIATION, INC. v. HASAM REALTY CORPORATION, a, 428 So. 2d 288 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . to collect the rent, and Fairways paid the disputed rent to the Court Registry pursuant to section 718.401 . . . After the Florida Supreme Court declared section 718.401(4) unconstitutional, Hasam was paid the rents . . . Pursuant to section 718.401(4), the lessee deposited rental payments into the court registry pending . . . Lessor then appealed, asserting the unconstitutionality of section 718.401(4), and asked for attorneys . . . thus the invocation of the attorneys’ fees clause, was prompted by the state law as set out in section 718.401 . . .

SANS SOUCI, a v. DIVISION OF FLORIDA LAND SALES AND CONDOMINIUMS, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION, La a a, 421 So. 2d 623 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . The condominium unit owners sought a declaratory statement as to the applicability of Section 718.401 . . . The appellant contends that the leases do not fall within the regulatory perimeters of Section 718.401 . . . The conclusions of law by the Division include a determination that Section 718.401(8), effective as . . . Section 718.401(8)(a), Florida Statutes (1981), quite clearly states the inclusion or enforcement of . . . Although the Division’s determination was based upon Section 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (Supp.1976) . . .

F. STEINHARDT v. RUDOLPH RUDOLPH v. F. STEINHARDT, 422 So. 2d 884 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . .” § 718.401(8)(a), Fla.Stat. (1981). . . . . § 718.401(8)(a), Fla.Stat. (1981); Fleeman v. Case, 342 So.2d 815 (Fla.1976). . . . applied, unlike this case, to leases entered into subsequent to the effective date of the statute, § 718.401 . . .

VENETIAN COVE CLUB, INC. a A. v. VENETIAN BAY DEVELOPERS, INC. a A. M. Jr., 411 So. 2d 1323 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . In June appellants moved the court, pursuant to section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1977), to enter . . . Appellees took an interlocutory appeal to the supreme court challenging the constitutionality of section 718.401 . . .

TRADEWINDS OF POMPANO ASSOCIATION, INC. a a a a a v. S. ROSENTHAL, W. No. A., 407 So. 2d 976 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . The trial court determined that Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1979), which requires such deposits . . . We affirm by holding that Section 718.401(4) is unconstitutional as applied to the facts of this case . . . After a hearing, the court, finding Section 718.401(4) unconstitutional, granted the motion. .This appeal . . . All of the parties agree that the Florida Supreme Court declared Section 718.401(4) unconstitutional . . . According to the Pomponio decision, therefore, Section 718.401(4) would constitute an unconstitutional . . .

WATERFORD POINT CONDOMINIUM APARTMENTS, INC. v. FASS, a, 402 So. 2d 1327 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Under the provisions of Section 718.401(6)(C), Florida Statutes (1979), all that is needed to exercise . . .

SANDALFOOT SOUTH ONE, INC. v. SANDALFOOT COVE COUNTRY CLUB, INC. a, 404 So. 2d 752 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . considered is the question of whether the particular “agreement” here involved is encompassed by Section 718.401 . . . the escalation provision is enforceable and that the recreation agreement is not governed by Section 718.401 . . . Accordingly, Section 718.401(8) is applicable and the escalation clause unenforceable. . . . second question of whether the particular “recreation agreement” in this case is subject to Section 718.401 . . . To us that is exactly where Section 718.401(8) is aimed and the cat simply cannot be skinned another . . .

COLE v. ANGORA ENTERPRISES, INC., 403 So. 2d 1010 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . judge’s order permitting disbursement of moneys held in the registry of the court pursuant to Section 718.401 . . . (4) and 718.401(8), Florida Statutes (1977). . . . We thus decide that Section 718.401(4) is applicable and enforceable under the facts of the instant case . . . As we have seen, Section 718.401(4) also provides for disbursement of funds “shown to be necessary for . . . Section 711.63(4) was, of course, the precursor to Section 718.401(4). . . .

HOVNANIAN FLORIDA, INC. v. DIVISION OF FLORIDA LAND SALES AND CONDOMINIUMS, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION,, 401 So. 2d 851 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . .-57, Florida Statutes, the hearing officer found that the clause was violative of § 718.401(8) and recommended . . . Appellant makes essentially two arguments: (1) that § 718.401(8) was applied retroactively in this case . . . We find that the application of § 718.401(8) to invalidate enforcement of the escalation clause was not . . . Since Condo No. 18 could not be bound to the lease except through the declaration, § 718.401(8) would . . . This would be contrary to the legislative intent of § 718.401(8). . . .

CORAL ISLE EAST CONDOMINIUM v. I. SNYDER,, 395 So. 2d 1204 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Pursuant to Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1979), Coral Isle East Condominium and Coral Isle West . . . Snyder as lessor moved to declare Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1979) unconstitutional on the . . . By order of June 4, 1980 the Dade County Circuit Court declared that Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes . . . In Century Village, supra, the supreme court held that where Section 711.-63(4), now Section 718.401( . . . Because we find that Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1979) is incorporated into the declaration . . .

LAKE TIPPECANOE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. NATIONAL LAKE DEVELOPMENTS, INC. NATIONAL LAKE DEVELOPMENTS, INC. v. J. FARRELL, LAKE TIPPECANOE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. NATIONAL LAKE DEVELOPMENTS, INC., 390 So. 2d 185 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . order of March 20, 1980, which requires the Association to make certain payments pursuant to section 718.401 . . . This motion was made pursuant to section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1979), the application of which . . . Subsequent to these stipulations, the Florida Supreme Court held that application of section 718.401( . . . There was no express consent to the incorporation of section 718.401(4) into the terms of the lease. . . . Consequently, retroactive application of section 718.401(4) to this lease was improper. . . .

GOLDEN GLADES CLUB RECREATION CORPORATION, a v. ASSOCIATION OF GOLDEN GLADES CONDOMINIUM CLUB, INC. a, 385 So. 2d 103 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Currently, Section 718.401(8)(a), Florida Statutes (1979) encompasses the section referring to escalation . . .

T. GOLDBERGER, v. REGENCY HIGHLAND CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., 383 So. 2d 1173 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . This account has no connection with the deposit of rent into the court registry required by Section 718.401 . . .

DUNES DEVELOPMENT CORP. OF PALM BEACH, P. B. M. v. DUNES TOWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. a, 380 So. 2d 572 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Condominium, Inc., 378 So.2d 774 (Fla.1980), the Supreme Court held the statute in question, Section 718.401 . . . The court contrasted deposits under Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1977), with deposits under . . .

R. POMPONIO, v. CLARIDGE OF POMPANO CONDOMINIUM, INC., 378 So. 2d 774 (Fla. 1979)

. . . Because of our construction of section 28.33, I must agree that section 718.401(4), which mandates the . . . The fact that section 718.401(4) has the effect of mandating the forfeiture of interest earned- on rents . . . As required by section 718.401(4), the trial court granted the Association and unit owners’ motion to . . . Section 718.401(4), of course, does more than provide a procedure for the deposit of rents subject to . . . The degree of impairment created by section 718.401(4) is confined to amounts deemed by the legislature . . . ALDERMAN, J., dissents. .Section 718.401(4) provides: In any action by the lessor to enforce a lien for . . . Section 718.401(4) provides that the “unit owner or association shall pay [rents] into the registry of . . .

GOLDENBERG, v. DOME CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. a, 376 So. 2d 37 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . Florida Statutes (1975), was repealed at the time the subsequent (present) statutory prohibition, Section 718.401 . . . The appellants argue that this is so, because to hold otherwise would give Section 718.401(8), Florida . . . different form to postpone the effective date of the prohibition to January 1, 1977, the date Section 718.401 . . .

PALM- AIRE COUNTRY CLUB APTS. CONDOMINIUM, INC. a A. v. F. P. A. CORPORATION, a Co. a, 370 So. 2d 100 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . Basically, the order in question provided for the deposit of rent monies pursuant to Section 718.401( . . .

B. F. SAUL, II, J. Jr. B. F. v. BASSE, J. M. S. W. H. L. a k a L. D. S. F. T. E. F. A. H. V. W., 375 So. 2d 290 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . The only question before us and the only one decided by this opinion is whether Section 718.401(4) is . . . Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1978 Supp.) provides: In any action by the lessor to enforce a . . . trial court for entry of an order requiring respondents to deposit all rents in compliance with Section 718.401 . . .

GRANADOS, T. Jr. L. M. d b a v. A. MILLER A. MILLER v. GRANADOS,, 369 So. 2d 358 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . At issue is § 718.401(4) Fla.Stat., which provides in relevant part: “If the unit owner initiates any . . . Plaintiffs filed a motion to deposit all rent money into the registry of the court pursuant to § 718.401 . . .

CHALFONTE CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. v. CHALFONTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,, 363 So. 2d 37 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . recreational lease into the Registry of the Court pursuant to Section 711.63(4), Florida Statutes (1975) (now 718.401 . . .

O. SCHLYTTER C. v. A. L. BAKER, a C. R. a, 580 F.2d 848 (5th Cir. 1978)

. . . . §§ 718.302(3) and 718.401(8) [formerly 711.231] which prohibits escalation clauses in condominium leases . . .

CENTURY VILLAGE, INC. v. WELLINGTON, E, F, K, L, H, J, M, G, CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION,, 361 So. 2d 128 (Fla. 1978)

. . . Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1976) provides: In any action by the lessor to enforce a . . .

HILLCREST EAST NO. INC. v. HOLLYWOOD BEACH HOTEL DEVELOPMENT CO. INC., 359 So. 2d 546 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . granting Appellees' petition for withdrawal of rental deposits from the court registry pursuant to Section 718.401 . . . depositing monthly rentals due under the recreation lease into the court registry as permitted by Section 718.401 . . . Appellees petitioned for withdrawal of the deposited funds from the registry, alleging that Section 718.401 . . . The lower court declined to rule on the constitutionality of Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (1977 . . . found that the evidence showed that the deposited funds were needed for purposes set forth in Section 718.401 . . .

PALM- AIRE COUNTRY CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION NO. INC. v. F. P. A. CORPORATION, F. P. A. CORPORATION, a Co. a v. PALM- AIRE COUNTRY CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION NO. INC., 357 So. 2d 249 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . The lessees, pursuant to Section 718.401(4), Florida Statutes (Supp.1976), seek the right during the . . . attributable to the escalation clauses are also subject to disbursement under the provisions of Section 718.401 . . .

IMPERIAL POINT COLONNADES CONDOMINIUM, INC. a P. M. v. T. MANGURIAN, Jr. a, 549 F.2d 1029 (5th Cir. 1977)

. . . . § 718.401(8) (Supp.1977) (West), which declares void as against public policy escalation clauses in . . .