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FL H0709

Bill

Status

Failed

4/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Julio Gonzalez

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "prospectus" as a disclosure document detailing mobile home owners' legal rights and financial obligations, replacing references to "offering circular" throughout statute

  • Requires Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes to notify homeowners' associations before approving prospectus amendments

  • Requires prospectus to include warning that upon land use change, residents may be evicted with no sooner than 6 months notice and may forfeit their mobile homes

  • Requires park owners to provide evidence of suitable, affordable, and comparable mobile home park accommodations elsewhere locally before evicting residents due to land use changes

  • Makes prospectus disclosure mandatory for all prospective tenants prior to rental agreement execution, with 15-day voidability period for new lessees

  • Effective July 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Mobile Home Park Tenancies

Last Action

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 307 (Ch. 2015-90)

4/28/2015

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee2/18/2015

Full Bill Text

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