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Powerful special interests have shaped Florida's condo law


That statewide conversation propelled him to file legislation creating a five-year structural inspection of condominiums over three stories tall to go hand in hand with a reserve study to determine how much to set aside for repairs and maintenance to avoid extraordinary assessments.
“We added that provision, which required structural inspections of the entire building, the roof, elevators, parking garage, all aspects of the construction of the condominium,” Robaina said in an interview with USA TODAY Network-Florida.
The bill was passed unanimously by both the House and Senate, and was signed into law by then-Gov. Charlie Crist.
Two years later, lawyers and lobbyists for the condominium associations, property managers and developers pushed back. They said the law placed a financial burden on condominium unit owners, especially elderly ones on fixed incomes. ....

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