Florida Expands Housing Lawsuits | Real Estate News

Florida’s governor just signed a sweeping new law that guts local governments’ power to block affordable housing — turning the state into a major player in the housing battle. The bill redefines “person” in lawsuits to include cities and counties, making it harder for them to use sovereign immunity to stop workforce or affordable housing projects, especially those under the Live Local Act. It also expands eligible land to include school districts and religious properties, forces those entities into the approval process, and bans height restrictions from county building codes. With incentives like tax breaks and density bonuses for developers who reserve units for low- and moderate-income residents, the law is part of a bold state strategy to override local control — even as Miami and other cities scramble to find legal ways to fight back. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9a305aaf5194d29f