New condo safety law will cost some communities

TAMARAC – Florida’s wide condominium communities are preparing for massive improvements just after the legislature approved a protection monthly bill through the recent unique session.

To reduce a further Surfside tragedy that claimed 98 lives a yr in the past, lawmakers accredited a bill that necessitates all buildings at least a few-stories superior to be Recertified soon after 30 many years – 25 a long time if inside a few miles of the coastline – set apart reserves for repairs and need inspection stories to be specified to condominium homeowners.

Gryte Kuncaitis has lived at Lime Bay in Tamarac for 10 several years. She is treasurer of the apartment board and anxious about the money affect of the new regulation. 

Lime bay is practically 50 a long time aged and was just recertified.

Not too long ago, the condo’s insurance coverage plan grew to become null when the company became insolvent. They experienced to obtain new insurance policy and each resident has been assessed $229 extra a thirty day period.

Due to the fact boards will have to establish up reserves to deal with repairs, it means inhabitants will confront assessments.

“The regulation was you experienced a option to vote for reserves and we constantly voted it down,” she explained.

But less than the new law, apartment boards is not going to have that choice. She fears the many residents on a fixed money is not going to be ready to bear the added expenditures. 

“We have citizens on social safety acquiring only 900 to $1000 a month.”

And they aren’t by yourself.

Coverage agent Steve Brooks can help insure dozens of condos in South Florida. He suggests many are in the similar boat.

“Numerous really don’t have reserves mainly because it would signify improved costs for unit entrepreneurs” he mentioned.

 Condos have a pair of many years to put together. The new regulation requires outcome 2025.