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Florida Imposes Mandatory 1-Year Warranty on Newly Constructed Homes

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Effective July 1, Florida law will require builders of newly constructed homes to provide a mandatory 1-year warranty against material construction defects. The new statute, Section 553.837, Florida Statutes, establishes...more

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Bill 17: Building Even Smarter and Faster Than Before?

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On May 12, 2025, the Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Minister), introduced Bill 17—the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (Bill 17). On June 5, 2025, Bill 17 received...more

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State Budget Bill Includes Landmark CEQA and Housing Law Changes

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed AB 130 and SB 131 into immediately effective law as budget trailer bills, marking a historic effort to accelerate housing production and to reform the CEQA review process that has been...more

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AB 130 and SB 131 Include Updates to Major California Housing Laws

On June 30, 2025, two budget trailer bills — Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131) — were signed by Governor Newsom and went into effect immediately. In addition to significant modifications to the...more

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House Bill 47 Delays Effective Date for North Carolina's New Building Code

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House Bill 47 ("H47") was signed into law (Session Law 2025-2) by Governor Stein on March 20.  The bill's official name is the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025–Part I, but it is more commonly known as the Hurricane Helene...more

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Building Safety Act: Application of the “just and Equitable” Test for Remediation Contribution Orders

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Section 124 of the Building Safety Act allows the First Tier Tribunal to make remediation contribution orders (“RCOs”) where it considers it “just and equitable” to do so....more

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New Florida law imposes warranty requirements on Florida builders starting in 2025

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Earlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new legislation that will place new warranty requirements on Florida builders. Before reaching the Governor’s desk, the legislation received bipartisan support in both the...more

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Florida Legislature Amends Condominium and Cooperative Safety Statutes Adopted After Champlain Towers South Collapse

On June 9, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 154, which substantially modifies statutory safety and reserve requirements previously enacted in response to the collapse of the Champlain Towers South...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 4, April 2023

Here are the Top Risks for the Construction and Engineering Sector - “Business interruption/supply chain disruption and natural catastrophes are the top risks for the construction and engineering industry, followed by the...more

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In With The New – Part Two

BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 - In Part Two of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to planning, development and real estate; health and...more

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2022 Legislature Responds to Champlain Towers South Tragedy

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On May 26, 2022 — nearly a year after the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South—Florida enacted new legislation to address safety concerns for condominiums and cooperative buildings with the passage of Senate Bill 4-D....more

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Maryland's Montgomery County Adopts New Building Energy Performance Standards

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Montgomery County, Maryland, signed Bill 16-21 into law on May 2, 2022, as an amendment to the County's Building Energy Use Benchmarking Law (Benchmarking Law), Article 6 of Chapter 18A of the Montgomery County Code. Bill...more

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Massachusetts Municipalities Pursue Building Code Revisions While Awaiting State's Next Steps

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Much of the recent news about climate-influenced building codes has come out of California, where the California Energy Commission announced adoption of revisions to its Building Energy Efficiency Standards, also known as the...more

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New York City Enacts Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits for Major Buildings

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On April 22, 2019, the New York City Council celebrated Earth Day by enacting the “Climate Mobilization Act” into law. The centerpiece of this important legislative package is Introduction 1253-2018 (“Intro 1253”)....more

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New Year, New Laws Impacting Public Agencies in California – Part II

Housing and Land Use and Environmental Laws Saw Changes in 2019 - The California Legislature passed a number of laws last year that will have a significant impact on how public agencies — including cities and counties,...more

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In Suing Commonwealth of PA, Clean Air Council Takes A Stand For Up-To-Date Building Codes

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There is a war on building codes across the United States, and Pennsylvania is ground zero. After years of regular building code updates, a law was passed in 2011 (Act 1) at the urging of the Pennsylvania Builders...more

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