Florida – Timeshare Know Your Rights

Cancellation period is ten days from the date you sign the contract or receive all required documents, whichever is later.

See Florida’s timeshare contract cancellation procedure here.

• Florida Statue 721.10 says in part “Any notice of cancellation shall be considered given on the date postmarked if mailed, or when transmitted from the place of origin if telegraphed, so long as the notice is actually received by the developer or escrow agent. If given by means of a writing transmitted other than by mail or telegraph, the notice of cancellation shall be considered given at the time of delivery at the place of business of the developer.”

• Follow the process carefully and document your cancellation notice.

• Send copies of your notice to your state attorney general office or other regulatory agency.

Understand your legal rights to void a sale or recover damages for illegal timeshare sales under Florida Statute 721.21 (link).

Florida Statute 721.21 says, “An action for damages or for injunctive or declaratory relief for a violation of this chapter may be brought by any purchaser or owners’ association against the developer, a seller, an escrow agent, or the managing entity. The prevailing party in any such action, or in any action in which the purchaser claims a right of voidability based upon either a closing before the expiration of the cancellation period or an amendment which materially alters or modifies the offering in a manner adverse to the purchaser, may be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees. Relief under this section does not exclude other remedies provided by law.”

File a consumer complaint

• File a Florida attorney general complaint against a timeshare here.

• File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission here.

Florida timeshare law

Read Florida’s timeshare laws (Florida Statute Chapter 721).