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Florida landlords will soon have to warn prospective tenants that their dwellings could flood, a disclosure now required in certain property sales, but not in rental agreements.
That changes on Oct. 1 under legislation (SB 948) by Fleming Island Sen. Jenn Bradley and Parkland Rep. Christine Hunschofsky that compels landlords to provide renters flood risk disclosures before they sign long-term leases.
If they don’t and a tenant suffers a substantial loss from flooding, the tenant can terminate the lease and the landlord must refund prepaid rent and deposits.
The law also mandates a similar disclosure condo developers must provide to buyers.
– Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics