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Summary of New Legislation Impacting Florida Community Associations (2023 Legislation)
All posts tagged: Construction Defects
New Law Shortens Time Period for Filing Construction Defect Claims – Senate Bill 360
SB 360 is the next wave of so-called “tort reform” legislation. The latest target: construction defect claims.
The CHAPTER 558 Process – Florida’s Construction Defect Statute
Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes broadly governs “construction disputes”. The Statute generally requires that owners (i.e., associations) provide pre-suit notice to developers, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and/or design professionals before the association is permitted to commence legal action against any of the aforementioned parties in connection with an allege construction defect.
Rabin Parker Gurley, P.A. Secures $90,000 Settlement on Behalf of Condominium Association Client in Construction Defect (Roofing) Case
A condominium association located in Pinellas County retained a roofing contractor to install a new roofing system on three condominium buildings within the community. As is all too often the case, the community’s residents noticed water leaking into the buildings shortly after the contractor finished the project.