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Affordable Housing in Fla. Gets Boost Through New Law

June 12, 2020 by Housing Leadership Council

By Tom Butler
Florida Realtors

The new law – a Florida Realtors’ priority during the 2020 session of the Florida Legislature – expands zoning for affordable-housing sites along with other changes.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1339 into law this week, creating new tools for local governments to use as they work to ease Florida’s affordable housing crisis.

The new law, which was a 2020 Florida Realtors legislative priority, contains a number of provisions designed to increase local flexibility, accountability and training for affordable housing projects.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: affordable housing, Florida Legislature, Florida Realtors

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