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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 1730 on June 23, 2025, amending the Live Local Act (2025 Live Local Act), which takes effect on July 1, 2025. The 2025 Live Local Act introduces several significant technical...more
Senate Bill 1730 (SB 1730) contains amendments to the Live Local Act which will have significant effects on local government implementation of the Act. Importantly, SB 1730 provides that the Live Local Act will no longer...more
Senate Bill 1730 (“SB1730”) was passed by the legislature on May 1, 2025, and will become law on July 1, 2025, unless signed earlier or vetoed by the Governor. SB1730 amends critical portions of the Live Local Act in Fla....more
The Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 authorizes counties and municipalities to create CRAs as a means for redeveloping slums and blighted areas in the community. Once created, CRAs adopt a Community Redevelopment Plan...more
It is that time of the year again, and the Florida Legislature is gearing up for the start of the 2025 session, which begins on March 25. Over 360 bills have been filed but there are few bills that merit special attention as...more
Florida’s Live Local Act, which was adopted in 2023, has already garnered significant attention. The Live Local Act is an ambitious piece of legislation intended to facilitate and incentivize the development of new housing...more
The Live Local Act (Act), originally passed on March 29, 2023, was modified by SB328 on May 16, 2024. While the Act has been heralded as a solution to Florida’s affordable housing shortage, it has faced roadblocks since its...more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed H.B. 623 into law on April 15, 2024, creating a new section 553.837, Florida Statutes, which will require builders to provide a one-year warranty for all newly constructed homes. ...more
The current housing crisis in Florida is well recognized. One promising solution is the use of surplus or under-utilized government-owned land for the development of new affordable housing. By leveraging their land holdings...more
In 2023, the State of Florida adopted the Live Local Act (the “Act”), which seeks to incentivize the development of affordable housing by the private sector primarily by preempting local zoning laws and providing tax...more
On February 28, 2024, the Florida House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 328 (“SB 328”), previously unanimously approved by the Florida Senate by a vote of 112 to 1. SB 328, regarded as the Live Local Act 2024 (“LLA...more
The Florida Legislature continues to modify the proposed changes to the Live Local Act (Act) through the latest version of Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), passed on February 7, 2024. For background on the original Act, see “Live...more
The 2024 Florida Legislature is contemplating revisions to The Live Local Act (“Act”) which took effect on July 1, 2023. These changes are being considered in Senate Bill No. 328 and Florida House Bill No. 1239....more
In the past several years, Florida has seen a population explosion, with over 1,000 people moving to Florida each day. With such a rapid increase in population, demand for housing in suburban and rural areas of Florida is at...more
Background - On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102, otherwise known as the Live Local Act (“LLA” or “Act”), into law, representing a large investment for housing efforts, one of the largest in...more
In March 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102, also known as the Live Local Act (the Act), into law. The bill surpasses historical records for the state, represents the largest investment in housing...more
The shortage of affordable housing in Florida has been building for many years. Within a time span of 2 years, median rental prices in Florida increased over 30 percent and now the shortage of affordable housing has reached...more
The “Live Local Act," recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, provides unprecedented incentives for developers to build affordable housing. With access to low-interest loans and tax credits, the ability to...more
The Live Local Act (SB 102) (the “Act”) amends multiple provisions of the Florida Statutes with the overarching purpose of spurring additional development of affordable housing in the State. Importantly, for qualifying...more
On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 (Live Local Act) that becomes effective July 1, 2023. The Live Local Act, among other things, seeks to provide available and affordable housing to the...more
Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 (“Live Local Act” or the “Act”) on March 28, 2023. The majority of the Live Local Act will go into effect on July 1, 2023, with certain provisions pertaining to tax...more
On October 27, 2022, the Fifth District Court of Appeals decided 2-1 that the proposed rent control ordinance should be enjoined from placement on the November ballot. The effect of the opinion is that as of yesterday,...more
Under Miami 21, the City’s zoning code, analysis of a property is more involved than just maximum density and square footage. It is important to know the fine points of potential incentives and benefits available to maximize...more
On June 10, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1339 into law, making it easier to develop affordable housing throughout Florida. A notable provision within the pages of HB 1339, now Chapter 2020-27, Laws of Florida, allows cities...more
If you are an owner or developer of affordable housing, we wanted to be sure you are aware of Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s (“FHFC”) Emergency Rule 67ER20-1, which creates incentives for owners of developments that do...more