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FL H1015
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Commerce Committee
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AI Summary
- Landlords of residential rental properties must provide a separate written flood disclosure to prospective tenants before executing rental agreements of 1 year or longer, covering known flood damage, insurance claims filed, and FEMA assistance received during the landlord's ownership
- Sellers of residential real property must provide an expanded flood disclosure to purchasers at or before contract execution, now including whether the seller is aware of flood damage during their ownership, in addition to existing requirements about insurance claims and federal assistance
- Developers of residential condominium and cooperative units must include flood disclosure statements in conspicuous type within sales contracts, covering flood damage awareness, insurance claims, and FEMA assistance related to the property or common elements
- Mobile home park owners must provide a separate flood disclosure to prospective lot lessees before the lot rental agreement is executed or at occupancy, whichever comes first, disclosing known flood damage, insurance claims, and FEMA assistance
- Tenants and mobile home park lessees may terminate their rental agreements within 30 days of flooding if the landlord/owner failed to disclose truthfully and the tenant/lessee suffers "substantial loss or damage" (defined as repair/replacement costs at 50% or more of market value), with the landlord/owner required to refund any prepaid rent for the period after termination
- Effective October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Flood Disclosures
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 948 (Ch. 2025-166)
4/29/2025
Committee Referrals
Commerce Committee3/27/2025
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee3/13/2025
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee3/2/2025
Full Bill Text
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