Being one of the states that unfortunately constantly finds itself involved in natural disasters such as hurricanes, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill that hopes to improve transparency in the sale and purchase of real estate.
As indicated in the official text, the law HB 1049 establishes that sellers will be required to submit a flood disclosure document indicating whether the property has been involved in insurance claims related to that type of damage or whether the owners have received federal assistance for that reason.
But not only It must be specified if there is any history of natural disaster, but The report will also detail whether this is a threat to the property. Even those interested They will be able to find out if homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage and then it will be necessary to purchase additional coverage.
The change represents an advantage for those interested in buying a house in the Sunshine State who, until now, were hardly able to access the official records regarding property flooding.
Sellers should be clear about damage from a flooded home.
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Other Florida laws signed by Ron DeSantis
The governor of Florida also signed other laws in addition to the one related to the report on flooded homes. These are some details of the projects.
- HB 775. Now parents who do not want or cannot care for their newborn children will have up to thirty days to deliver them to hospitals, fire stations and medical services.
- HB 855. Dental professionals must provide their patients with their name, phone number, emergency number, and license.
- HB 1093. It will modernize the state’s trust law allowing greater flexibility for more individualized estate planning.
- HB 1161. The Florida Department of Revenue may provide a form for property sellers to verify the eligibility of a veteran or surviving spouse to qualify for an exemption under the statutes when purchasing property.
- SB 808. Firefighters, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, among others, may receive specialized medical treatment as part of compensation.
- SB 812. Building permits will be expedited in some counties.
- SB 1142. Contractors will be able to qualify for registration even though the jurisdiction has decided not to continue issuing local licenses.
- SB 938. It will provide facilities to dental professionals, for example, the examination of the National Board of Dental Examiners will be eliminated and replaced with that of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.
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