Florida’s Latest Inspection Mandates Stir Chaos Among Condo Owners

Tallahassee, FL — A new safety inspection law in Florida is sending shockwaves across condominium communities, signaling potential financial burdens for homeowners. Enacted in response to the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside in June 2021, which claimed 98 lives, the legislation imposes stringent safety inspection regulations on aging condo buildings, drastically altering the landscape for condo owners and associations throughout the state. The new legislation, which took effect in May 2021, requires that all condominiums three stories or higher undergo a “milestone inspection” when they turn 30 years old, or 25 … Read more