Tales from the Florida condo crisis: Homeowners describe hardships after cost hikes
SunSentinel, March 23, 2025
Many Florida condo owners are angry about cost increases they didn't expect and how those increases are eroding their buying power.
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Many Florida seniors in financial straits and face losing their housing, study shows SunSentinel, November 26, 2024
Rent increases are forcing many Florida seniors to move, and they’re among the hardest hit in the country, a new survey suggests.
The new survey from Retirement Living, an Oklahoma-based retirement planning company, used U.S. Census data to show more than 35% of seniors age 65 and older in Florida reported “feeling pressured” to move in the past six months due to rent increases. That’s nearly three times the national rate of 12.3%, it said.
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Florida Condo Crisis Won't Result in Special Legislative Session, New House Speaker Says SunSentinel, November 20, 2024
Don’t expect a special legislative session to address soaring costs faced by Florida condominium associations and owners. Lawmakers will start addressing condominium issues when they hold committee meetings in the weeks before the 2025 regular session, which will start in March.
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Families May Struggle to "Live Local" on Average Firefighter, Paramedic, Educator, and Law Enforcement Officer Salaries, Report FindsFlorida Policy, November 14, 2024
Although the 2023 Live Local Act is supposed to boost the supply of affordable “workforce” housing in Florida, such housing is largely unaffordable for three- and four-person families where the sole income-earner is a firefighter, paramedic, educator, or law enforcement officer, according to the latest report from Florida Policy Institute (FPI).
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DeSantis Signs Live Local Amendments, Boosting Tax Breaks For Developersbisnow.com, March 17, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law changes to the Live Local Act that are meant to clarify its rules while providing a boost for developers looking to build affordable and workforce housing.
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SB 328 was signed by Governor and is in effect Florida Senate, May 16, 2024
Legislation (SB 328) seeking to clarify last year's affordable housing law called the Live Local Act and putting additional funding into a state first-time homebuyer assistance program was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The new measure seeks to provide additional transparency regarding zoning regulations, density restrictions, property tax exemptions and airport zoning provisions. It also allocates an additional $100 million for the Hometown Heroes Program, an initiative providing first-time, income-qualified homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance. The new law takes effect immediately This legislation requires counties to ensure that homeless individuals receive the mental health and drug addiction services they need while residing in a designated location off our public streets, prioritizing public safety.
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Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation to Address Homelessness and Protect the Quality of Life for Floridians
flgov.com, March 20, 2024
On March 20, 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1365 to keep Florida’s streets safe. This legislation requires counties to ensure that homeless individuals receive the mental health and drug addiction services they need while residing in a designated location off our public streets, prioritizing public safety.
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