| 19 | | - | the term of a rental agreement; providing exceptions; 6 |
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| 20 | | - | providing applicability; providing an effective date. 7 |
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| 21 | | - | 8 |
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| 22 | | - | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 |
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| 23 | | - | 10 |
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| 24 | | - | Section 1. Subsection (4) is added t o section 83.46, 11 |
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| 25 | | - | Florida Statutes, to read: 12 |
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| 26 | | - | 83.46 Rent; duration of tenancies. — 13 |
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| 27 | | - | (4)(a) As used in this subsection, the term "affordable" 14 |
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| 28 | | - | has the same meaning as in s. 420.0004. 15 |
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| 29 | | - | (b) A person who is a landlord of a dwelling unit that 16 |
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| 30 | | - | qualifies as affordable housing and who has received federal, 17 |
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| 31 | | - | state, or local funding or tax incentives because of the 18 |
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| 32 | | - | dwelling unit's status as an affordable housing unit, may not 19 |
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| 33 | | - | increase the rent of the dwelling unit during the term of a 20 |
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| 34 | | - | rental agreement. 21 |
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| 35 | | - | (c) This subsection does not prohibit a landlord from 22 |
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| 36 | | - | increasing the rent of a dwelling unit: 23 |
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| 37 | | - | 1. That qualifies as affordable housing when a tenant is 24 |
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| 38 | | - | renewing his or her rental agreement; or 25 |
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| 19 | + | the term of a rental agreement; providing 6 |
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| 20 | + | construction; providing applicability; providing an 7 |
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| 21 | + | effective date. 8 |
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| 22 | + | 9 |
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| 23 | + | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 |
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| 24 | + | 11 |
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| 25 | + | Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 83.46, 12 |
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| 26 | + | Florida Statutes, to read: 13 |
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| 27 | + | 83.46 Rent; duration of tenancies. — 14 |
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| 28 | + | (4)(a) As used in this subsection, the term "affordable" 15 |
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| 29 | + | has the same meaning as in s. 420.0004. 16 |
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| 30 | + | (b) A person who is a landlord of a dwelling unit that 17 |
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| 31 | + | qualifies as affordable housing and who has received federal, 18 |
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| 32 | + | state, or local funding or tax incentives because of the 19 |
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| 33 | + | dwelling unit's status as an affordable housing unit, may not 20 |
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| 34 | + | increase the rent of the dwelling unit during the term of a 21 |
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| 35 | + | rental agreement. 22 |
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| 36 | + | (c) This subsection does not prohibit a landlord from 23 |
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| 37 | + | increasing the rent of a dwelling unit that qualifies as 24 |
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| 38 | + | affordable housing when a tenant is renewing his or her rental 25 |
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| 51 | | - | 2. If the increase is required for compliance with federal 26 |
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| 52 | | - | laws, rules, or regulations. 27 |
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| 53 | | - | (d) This subsection applies to rental agreements that have 28 |
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| 54 | | - | a term of 13 months or less and are entered into on or after 29 |
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| 55 | | - | July 1, 2026. 30 |
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| 56 | | - | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 31 |
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| 51 | + | agreement. 26 |
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| 52 | + | (d) This subsection applies to rental agreements that have 27 |
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| 53 | + | a term of 13 months o r less and are entered into on or after 28 |
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| 54 | + | July 1, 2026. 29 |
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| 55 | + | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 30 |
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