A recent blog posting from Gerstin & Associates outlines some pending legislation, which has the potential of impacting on Florida’s numerous community associations.Despite that the 2011 legislative session doesn’t begin for another week or so, a number of bills have been filed that if passed promise to alter the complexion of community association management in Florida. The extent to which the legislation will impact on construction defect litigation in the state is unclear, though the contemplated Design Professionals Limited Liability Bill might limit damages from errors on the part of design professionals (architects, engineers) to the actual cost of the architects work, as opposed to the cost of remediation attendant to the errors. This bill was vetoed in 2010 by Governor Christ, but has been resubmitted for the upcoming legislative session.Read Original Story
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