PCS for CS/HB 1015 — Act Relating to Flood Disclosures (Commerce Committee, 2025)
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PCS for CS/HB 1015 2025 is a bill to be entitled an act relating to flood disclosures. A new Florida Statutes section requires a landlord to complete and provide a flood disclosure, in a document separate from the rental agreement, to a prospective tenant at or before execution of a rental agreement for a term of 1 year or longer. Similar disclosures are required of condominium and cooperative developers and mobile home park owners. A mobile home lessee who suffers substantial loss or damage from flooding may terminate the lot rental agreement by written notice no later than 30 days after the damage, and the act takes effect October 1, 2025.
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to flood disclosures; creating s.
3 83.512, F.S.; requiring a landlord of residential real
4 property to provide specified information to a
5 prospective tenant at or before the time the rental
6 agreement is executed; specifying how such information
7 must be disclosed; defining the term "flooding";
8 providing that if a landlord fails to disclose flood
9 information truthfully and a tenant suffers
10 substantial loss or damage, the tenant may terminate
11 the rental agreement by giving a written notice of
12 termination and surrendering possession of the
13 premises to the landlord within a specified timeframe;
14 defining the term "substantial loss"; requiring a
15 landlord to refund the tenant all amounts paid in
16 advance for any period after the effective date of the
17 termination of the rental agreement; providing that a
18 tenant is still liable for any sum owed to the
19 landlord before the termination of the rental
20 agreement; amending s. 689.302, F.S.; revising the
21 flood information that must be disclosed to
22 prospective purchasers of residential real property;
23 amending ss. 718.503 and 719.503, F.S.; requiring a
24 developer of a residential condominium unit or a
25 residential cooperative unit to provide specified
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26 information to a prospective purchaser at or before
27 the time the sales contract is executed; specifying
28 how such information must be disclosed; defining the
29 term "flooding"; amending s. 723.011, F.S.; requiring
30 a mobile home park owner to provide specified
31 information to a prospective lessee at or before the
32 time the rental agreement is executed; specifying how
33 such information must be disclosed; defining the term
34 "flooding"; providing that if a mobile home park owner
35 fails to disclose flood information truthfully and a
36 lessee suffers substantial loss or damage, the lessee
37 may terminate the rental agreement by giving a written
38 notice of termination to the mobile home park owner
39 within a specified timeframe; defining the term
40 "substantial loss"; requiring a mobile home park owner
41 to refund the lessee all amounts paid in advance for
42 any period after the effective date of the termination
43 of the rental agreement; providing that a lessee is
44 still liable for any sum owed to the mobile home park
45 owner before the termination of the rental agreement;
46 providing an effective date.
47
48 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
49
50 Section 1. Section 83.512, Florida Statutes, is created to
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51 read:
52 83.512 Disclosure of flood risks to prospective tenant of
53 residential real property.—
54 (1) A landlord must complete and provide a flood
55 disclosure to a prospective tenant of residential real property
56 at or before the execution of a rental agreement for a term of 1
57 year or longer. The flood disclosure must be in a separate
58 document from the rental agreement. The flood disclosure must be
59 made in substantially the following form:
60
61 FLOOD DISCLOSURE
62 Flood Insurance: Renters' insurance policies do not
63 include coverage for damage resulting from floods.
64 Tenant is encouraged to discuss the need to purchase
65 separate flood insurance coverage with Tenant's
66 insurance agent.
67 1. Landlord is ☐ is not ☐ aware of damage to the
68 dwelling unit caused by flooding during the landlord's
69 ownership of the property.
70 2. Landlord has ☐ has not ☐ filed a claim with
71 an insurance provider relating to flood damage to the
72 dwelling unit, including, but not limited to, a claim
73 with the National Flood Insurance Program.
74 3. Landlord has ☐ has not ☐ received assistance
75 for flood damage to the dwelling unit, including, but
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76 not limited to, assistance from the Federal Emergency
77 Management Agency.
78 4. For purposes of this disclosure, the term
79 "flooding" means a general or temporary condition of
80 partial or complete inundation of the dwelling unit
81 caused by any of the following:
82 a. The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
83 b. The unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff
84 or surface waters from any established water source,
85 such as a river, stream, or drainage ditch.
86 c. Sustained periods of standing water resulting
87 from rainfall.
88
89 (2) If a landlord violates this section and a tenant
90 suffers a substantial loss or damage to the tenant's personal
91 property as a result of flooding, the tenant may terminate the
92 rental agreement by giving a written notice of termination and
93 surrendering possession of the premises to the landlord no later
94 than 30 days after the date of the damage or loss. Termination
95 of a rental agreement under this section is effective upon the
96 tenant surrendering possession of the property. For purposes of
97 this section, the term "substantial loss or damage" means the
98 total cost of repairs to or replacement of the personal property
99 is 50 percent or more of the personal property's market value on
100 the date the flooding occurred.
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101 (3) A landlord shall refund the tenant all rent or other
102 amounts paid in advance under the rental agreement for any
103 period after the effective date of the termination of the rental
104 agreement.
105 (4) This section does not affect a tenant's liability for
106 delinquent, unpaid rent or other sums owed to the landlord
107 before the date the rental agreement was terminated by the
108 tenant under this section.
109 Section 2. Section 689.302, Florida Statutes, is amended
110 to read:
111 689.302 Disclosure of flood risks to prospective
112 purchaser.—A seller must complete and provide a flood disclosure
113 to a purchaser of residential real property at or before the
114 time the sales contract is executed. The flood disclosure must
115 be made in the following form:
116
117 FLOOD DISCLOSURE
118 Flood Insurance: Homeowners' insurance policies do not
119 include coverage for damage resulting from floods.
120 Buyer is encouraged to discuss the need to purchase
121 separate flood insurance coverage with Buyer's
122 insurance agent.
123 (1) Seller is ☐ is not ☐ aware of damage to the
124 property caused by flooding during the Seller's
125 ownership of the property.
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126 (2)(1) Seller has ☐ has not ☐ filed a claim with
127 an insurance provider relating to flood damage on the
128 property, including, but not limited to, a claim with
129 the National Flood Insurance Program.
130 (3)(2) Seller has ☐ has not ☐ received federal
131 assistance for flood damage to the property,
132 including, but not limited to, assistance from the
133 Federal Emergency Management Agency.
134 (4)(3) For the purposes of this disclosure, the
135 term "flooding" means a general or temporary condition
136 of partial or complete inundation of the property
137 caused by any of the following:
138 (a) The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
139 (b) The unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff
140 or surface waters from any established water source,
141 such as a river, stream, or drainage ditch.
142 (c) Sustained periods of standing water
143 resulting from rainfall.
144
145 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
146 718.503, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
147 718.503 Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper
148 unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability.—
149 (1) DEVELOPER DISCLOSURE.—
150 (a) Contents of contracts.—Any contract for the sale of a
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151 residential unit or a lease thereof for an unexpired term of
152 more than 5 years shall:
153 1. Contain the following legend in conspicuous type:
154
155 THIS AGREEMENT IS VOIDABLE BY BUYER BY DELIVERING
156 WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE BUYER'S INTENTION TO CANCEL
157 WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS
158 AGREEMENT BY THE BUYER, AND RECEIPT BY BUYER OF ALL OF
159 THE ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO HIM OR HER BY
160 THE DEVELOPER UNDER SECTION 718.503, FLORIDA STATUTES.
161 THIS AGREEMENT IS ALSO VOIDABLE BY BUYER BY DELIVERING
162 WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE BUYER'S INTENTION TO CANCEL
163 WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF RECEIPT FROM THE
164 DEVELOPER OF ANY AMENDMENT WHICH MATERIALLY ALTERS OR
165 MODIFIES THE OFFERING IN A MANNER THAT IS ADVERSE TO
166 THE BUYER. ANY PURPORTED WAIVER OF THESE VOIDABILITY
167 RIGHTS SHALL BE OF NO EFFECT. BUYER MAY EXTEND THE
168 TIME FOR CLOSING FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 15 DAYS
169 AFTER THE BUYER HAS RECEIVED ALL OF THE ITEMS
170 REQUIRED. BUYER'S RIGHT TO VOID THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
171 TERMINATE AT CLOSING. FIGURES CONTAINED IN ANY BUDGET
172 DELIVERED TO THE BUYER PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
173 CONDOMINIUM ACT ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND REPRESENT AN
174 APPROXIMATION OF FUTURE EXPENSES BASED ON FACTS AND
175 CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTING AT THE TIME OF THE PREPARATION
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176 OF THE BUDGET BY THE DEVELOPER. ACTUAL COSTS OF SUCH
177 ITEMS MAY EXCEED THE ESTIMATED COSTS. SUCH CHANGES IN
178 COST DO NOT CONSTITUTE MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGES IN THE
179 OFFERING.
180
181 2. Contain the following caveat in conspicuous type on the
182 first page of the contract:
183
184 ORAL REPRESENTATIONS CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS
185 CORRECTLY STATING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE
186 DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS, REFERENCE
187 SHOULD BE MADE TO THIS CONTRACT AND THE DOCUMENTS
188 REQUIRED BY SECTION 718.503, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO BE
189 FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OR LESSEE.
190
191 3. If the unit has been occupied by someone other than the
192 buyer, contain a statement that the unit has been occupied.
193 4. If the contract is for the sale or transfer of a unit
194 subject to a lease, include as an exhibit a copy of the executed
195 lease and shall contain within the text in conspicuous type:
196 "THE UNIT IS SUBJECT TO A LEASE (OR SUBLEASE)."
197 5. If the contract is for the lease of a unit for a term
198 of 5 years or more, include as an exhibit a copy of the proposed
199 lease.
200 6. If the contract is for the sale or lease of a unit that
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201 is subject to a lien for rent payable under a lease of a
202 recreational facility or other commonly used facility, contain
203 within the text the following statement in conspicuous type:
204
205 THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE TRANSFER OF A UNIT THAT IS
206 SUBJECT TO A LIEN FOR RENT PAYABLE UNDER A LEASE OF
207 COMMONLY USED FACILITIES. FAILURE TO PAY RENT MAY
208 RESULT IN FORECLOSURE OF THE LIEN.
209
210 7. State the name and address of the escrow agent required
211 by s. 718.202 and state that the purchaser may obtain a receipt
212 for his or her deposit from the escrow agent upon request.
213 8. If the contract is for the sale or transfer of a unit
214 in a condominium in which timeshare estates have been or may be
215 created, contain within the text in conspicuous type: "UNITS IN
216 THIS CONDOMINIUM ARE SUBJECT TO TIMESHARE ESTATES." The contract
217 for the sale of a fee interest in a timeshare estate shall also
218 contain, in conspicuous type, the following:
219
220 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AD VALOREM TAXES OR SPECIAL
221 ASSESSMENTS LEVIED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES AGAINST A FEE
222 INTEREST IN A TIMESHARE ESTATE, THE MANAGING ENTITY IS
223 GENERALLY CONSIDERED THE TAXPAYER UNDER FLORIDA LAW.
224 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE AN ASSESSMENT BY A
225 TAXING AUTHORITY RELATING TO YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE
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226 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 194, FLORIDA
227 STATUTES.
228
229 9. Contain within the text the following statement in
230 conspicuous type:
231
232 HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE POLICIES DO NOT INCLUDE COVERAGE
233 FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM FLOODING. BUYER IS
234 ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS THE NEED TO PURCHASE SEPARATE
235 FLOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH BUYER'S INSURANCE AGENT.
236
237 DEVELOPER IS ☐ IS NOT ☐. AWARE OF DAMAGE TO THE
238 PROPERTY CAUSED BY FLOODING DURING THE DEVELOPER'S
239 OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY.
240
241 DEVELOPER HAS ☐ HAS NOT ☐ FILED A CLAIM WITH AN
242 INSURANCE PROVIDER RELATING TO FLOOD DAMAGE ON THE
243 PROPERTY OR COMMON ELEMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
244 LIMITED TO, A CLAIM WITH THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
245 PROGRAM.
246
247 DEVELOPER HAS ☐ HAS NOT ☐ RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FOR
248 FLOOD DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OR COMMON ELEMENTS,
249 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTANCE FROM THE
250 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
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252 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DISCLOSURE, THE TERM
253 "FLOODING" MEANS A GENERAL OR TEMPORARY CONDITION OF
254 PARTIAL OR COMPLETE INUNDATION OF THE PROPERTY OR
255 COMMON ELEMENTS CAUSED BY THE OVERFLOW OF INLAND OR
256 TIDAL WATERS; THE UNUSUAL AND RAPID ACCUMULATION OF
257 RUNOFF OR SURFACE WATERS FROM ANY ESTABLISHED WATER
258 SOURCE, SUCH AS A RIVER, STREAM, OR DRAINAGE DITCH; OR
259 SUSTAINED PERIODS OF STANDING WATER RESULTING FROM
260 RAINFALL.
261
262 Section 4. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
263 719.503, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
264 719.503 Disclosure prior to sale.—
265 (1) DEVELOPER DISCLOSURE.—
266 (a) Contents of contracts.—Any contracts for the sale of a
267 unit or a lease thereof for an unexpired term of more than 5
268 years shall contain:
269 1. The following legend in conspicuous type:
270
271 THIS AGREEMENT IS VOIDABLE BY BUYER BY DELIVERING
272 WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE BUYER'S INTENTION TO CANCEL
273 WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS
274 AGREEMENT BY THE BUYER, AND RECEIPT BY BUYER OF ALL OF
275 THE ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO HIM OR HER BY
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276 THE DEVELOPER UNDER SECTION 719.503, FLORIDA STATUTES.
277 THIS AGREEMENT IS ALSO VOIDABLE BY BUYER BY DELIVERING
278 WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE BUYER'S INTENTION TO CANCEL
279 WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF RECEIPT FROM THE
280 DEVELOPER OF ANY AMENDMENT WHICH MATERIALLY ALTERS OR
281 MODIFIES THE OFFERING IN A MANNER THAT IS ADVERSE TO
282 THE BUYER. ANY PURPORTED WAIVER OF THESE VOIDABILITY
283 RIGHTS SHALL BE OF NO EFFECT. BUYER MAY EXTEND THE
284 TIME FOR CLOSING FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 15 DAYS
285 AFTER THE BUYER HAS RECEIVED ALL OF THE ITEMS
286 REQUIRED. BUYER'S RIGHT TO VOID THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
287 TERMINATE AT CLOSING. FIGURES CONTAINED IN ANY BUDGET
288 DELIVERED TO THE BUYER PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
289 COOPERATIVE ACT ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND REPRESENT AN
290 APPROXIMATION OF FUTURE EXPENSES BASED ON FACTS AND
291 CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTING AT THE TIME OF THE PREPARATION
292 OF THE BUDGET BY THE DEVELOPER. ACTUAL COSTS OF SUCH
293 ITEMS MAY EXCEED THE ESTIMATED COSTS. SUCH CHANGES IN
294 COST DO NOT CONSTITUTE MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGES IN THE
295 OFFERING.
296
297 2. The following caveat in conspicuous type shall be
298 placed upon the first page of the contract:
299
300 ORAL REPRESENTATIONS CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS
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301 CORRECTLY STATING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE
302 DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS, REFERENCE
303 SHOULD BE MADE TO THIS CONTRACT AND THE DOCUMENTS
304 REQUIRED BY SECTION 719.503, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO BE
305 FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OR LESSEE.
306
307 3. If the unit has been occupied by someone other than the
308 buyer, a statement that the unit has been occupied.
309 4. If the contract is for the sale or transfer of a unit
310 subject to a lease, the contract shall include as an exhibit a
311 copy of the executed lease and shall contain within the text in
312 conspicuous type: "THE UNIT IS SUBJECT TO A LEASE (OR
313 SUBLEASE)."
314 5. If the contract is for the lease of a unit for a term
315 of 5 years or more, the contract shall include as an exhibit a
316 copy of the proposed lease.
317 6. If the contract is for the sale or lease of a unit that
318 is subject to a lien for rent payable under a lease of a
319 recreational facility or other common areas, the contract shall
320 contain within the text the following statement in conspicuous
321 type: "THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE TRANSFER OF A UNIT THAT IS
322 SUBJECT TO A LIEN FOR RENT PAYABLE UNDER A LEASE OF COMMON
323 AREAS. FAILURE TO PAY RENT MAY RESULT IN FORECLOSURE OF THE
324 LIEN."
325 7. The contract shall state the name and address of the
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326 escrow agent required by s. 719.202 and shall state that the
327 purchaser may obtain a receipt for his or her deposit from the
328 escrow agent, upon request.
329 8. If the contract is for the sale or transfer of a unit
330 in a cooperative in which timeshare estates have been or may be
331 created, the following text in conspicuous type: "UNITS IN THIS
332 COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO TIMESHARE ESTATES." The contract for
333 the sale of a timeshare estate must also contain, in conspicuous
334 type, the following:
335
336 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AD VALOREM TAXES OR SPECIAL
337 ASSESSMENTS LEVIED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES AGAINST A
338 TIMESHARE ESTATE, THE MANAGING ENTITY IS GENERALLY
339 CONSIDERED THE TAXPAYER UNDER FLORIDA LAW. YOU HAVE
340 THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE AN ASSESSMENT BY A TAXING
341 AUTHORITY RELATING TO YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE PURSUANT
342 TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 194, FLORIDA STATUTES.
343
344 9. Contain within the text the following statement in
345 conspicuous type:
346
347 HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE POLICIES DO NOT INCLUDE COVERAGE
348 FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM FLOODING. BUYER IS
349 ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS THE NEED TO PURCHASE SEPARATE
350 FLOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH BUYER'S INSURANCE AGENT.
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352 DEVELOPER IS ☐ IS NOT ☐ AWARE OF DAMAGE TO THE
353 PROPERTY CAUSED BY FLOODING DURING THE DEVELOPER'S
354 OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY.
355
356 DEVELOPER HAS ☐ HAS NOT ☐ FILED A CLAIM WITH AN
357 INSURANCE PROVIDER RELATING TO FLOOD DAMAGE ON THE
358 PROPERTY OR COMMON ELEMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
359 LIMITED TO, A CLAIM WITH THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
360 PROGRAM.
361
362 DEVELOPER HAS ☐ HAS NOT ☐ RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FOR
363 FLOOD DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OR COMMON ELEMENTS,
364 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTANCE FROM THE
365 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
366
367 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DISCLOSURE, THE TERM
368 "FLOODING" MEANS A GENERAL OR TEMPORARY CONDITION OF
369 PARTIAL OR COMPLETE INUNDATION OF THE PROPERTY OR
370 COMMON ELEMENTS CAUSED BY THE OVERFLOW OF INLAND OR
371 TIDAL WATERS; THE UNUSUAL AND RAPID ACCUMULATION OF
372 RUNOFF OR SURFACE WATERS FROM ANY ESTABLISHED WATER
373 SOURCE, SUCH AS A RIVER, STREAM, OR DRAINAGE DITCH; OR
374 SUSTAINED PERIODS OF STANDING WATER RESULTING FROM
375 RAINFALL.
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377 Section 5. Subsection (6) is added to section
378 723.011, Florida Statutes, to read:
379 723.011 Disclosure prior to rental of a mobile home
380 lot; prospectus, filing, approval.—
381 (6)(a) A mobile home park owner must complete and
382 provide a flood disclosure to a prospective lessee of a
383 mobile home lot. Delivery must be made before execution of
384 the lot rental agreement or at the time of occupancy,
385 whichever occurs first. The flood disclosure must be in a
386 separate document from the lot rental agreement. The flood
387 disclosure must be made in substantially the following
388 form:
389
390 FLOOD DISCLOSURE
391 Flood Insurance: Homeowners' and renters' insurance
392 policies do not include coverage for damage resulting
393 from floods. You are encouraged to discuss the need to
394 purchase separate flood insurance coverage with your
395 insurance agent.
396 1. The mobile home park owner is ☐ is not ☐
397 aware of damage to the property caused by flooding
398 during the mobile home park owner's ownership of the
399 property.
400 2. The mobile home park owner has ☐ has not ☐
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401 filed a claim with an insurance provider relating to
402 flood damage to the property, including, but not
403 limited to, a claim with the National Flood Insurance
404 Program.
405 3. The mobile home park owner has ☐ has not ☐
406 received assistance for flood damage to the property,
407 including, but not limited to, assistance from the
408 Federal Emergency Management Agency.
409 4. For purposes of this disclosure, the term
410 "flooding" means a general or temporary condition of
411 partial or complete inundation of the dwelling unit
412 caused by any of the following:
413 a. The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
414 b. The unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff
415 or surface waters from any established water source,
416 such as a river, stream, or drainage ditch.
417 c. Sustained periods of standing water resulting
418 from rainfall.
419
420 (b) If a mobile home park owner violates this section and
421 a lessee suffers a substantial loss or damage to the lessee's
422 mobile home or personal property as a result of flooding, the
423 lessee may terminate the lot rental agreement by giving a
424 written notice of termination to the mobile home park owner no
425 later than 30 days after the date of the damage or loss.
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426 Termination of a lot rental agreement under this section is
427 effective when the requiremements of s. 723.023(5) are met. For
428 purposes of this paragraph, the term "substantial loss or
429 damage" means the total cost of repairs to or replacement of the
430 mobile home and personal property is 50 percent or more of the
431 mobile home's and personal property's market value on the date
432 the flooding occurred.
433 (c) A mobile home park owner shall refund the lessee all
434 rent or other amounts paid in advance under the lot rental
435 agreement for any period after the effective date of the
436 termination of the lot rental agreement.
437 (d) This section does not affect a lessee's liability for
438 delinquent, unpaid rent or other sums owed to the mobile home
439 park owner before the date the lot rental agreement was
440 terminated by the lessee under this subsection.
441 Section 6. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025.
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