Introduction -
In the wake of the tragic 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida lawmakers moved swiftly to overhaul the state’s condominium safety regulations. While the urgency of the response was understandable, critics have argued that some of the resulting legislation—passed in a matter of months—may have imposed sweeping obligations on community associations without sufficient time for input or adjustment. House Bill 913 represents the latest attempt to recalibrate that framework. It aims to refine and, in some cases, ease the burdens created by earlier reforms, while still maintaining the state’s commitment to structural safety and accountability.
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