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Florida Senator Alexis Calatayud’s (R-38) recently introduced affordable housing bill is moving swiftly through Florida’s legislative labyrinth.  Senator Calatayud’s bill reforms certain aspects of Florida’s building code while also providing an additional $100 million in funding for Florida’s affordable housing ‘Hometown Hero Program’. The ‘Hometown Hero Program’, originally established in 2023, aims to assist first-time, […]

Tallahassee, Fl- Florida Representative Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds has introduced a bill that would provide mortgage and insurance relief for Florida residents.  HB 41 is Representative Edmonds’ second bill filed in less than a week regarding public aid for housing-related matters Edmonds’ latest bill would create a program within the Department of Commerce granting one-time payments […]

Florida Representative Jervonte Edmonds (D) is seeking to impose rent control measures through a bill he filed in the Florida House of Representatives this week. HB 31 would cap rent raises to 30 percent of the current amount charged and limit inferior raises to once a year. In other words, landlords would be prohibited from […]