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Article
Courtesy of CBS News Miami
By
Jim DeFede
Published May 18, 2025
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Jim DeFede and State Senator Jennifer Bradley discuss the condo reform bill.
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A key senator on Tuesday signaled a willingness to make
further changes to safety laws that require inspections of
older condominium buildings and adequate reserves for
repairs, saying more urgent structural needs should be
prioritized.
Senate Regulated Industries Chairwoman Jennifer Bradley,
R-Fleming Island, also indicated that lawmakers need to
"clarify" some requirements included in measures passed
after the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South
building in Surfside that killed 98 people.
A panel of experts — including engineers, accountants and
attorneys — gave the Regulated Industries Committee an
update on how the laws requiring inspections and adequate
reserves have affected the condo industry |
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Guest: State Sen. Jennifer Bradley/R-6th District
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Bradley said she wanted to help "smooth
the transition" for condominium associations to come into
compliance with the laws, which many residents say are
causing soaring costs.
"We're here to find solutions. The condo market will be
stronger. Floridians will be safer," she said.
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