Talahassee, Fla. (WFLA) – Called a “bold new measure,” a Tampa Bay lawmaker wants to hand over his family to the corporate elite by allowing local Floridians to stay in their neighborhoods. It’s there.
House Bill 401, introduced this week, addresses growing issues for large companies buying detached homes and the limited supply for residents to buy.
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“Since we were elected, we’ve been on the ground, knocking on the door and people say it’s difficult to get into the house,” said R-Seminole Assemblyman Bernie Jack. American Dream; We are trying to restore the opportunity to acquire ownership of the home. ”
The law defines a clear line between detached home ownership and business-controlled “hybrid homes.” This, according to Jack, is trying to replace the community with investment-driven development.
“Make money is fine,” Jack said. “I’m not against that, but certainly Florida has the opportunity to have all the rights and opportunities, just like his father, who was founded when the right to pursue property was created. It should not be on a person’s back. Essential.
According to a representative’s press release, the bill would force counties and municipalities to designate plots of detached houses only, and would allow predatory businesses to purchase the entire neighborhood and turn it into permanent rental zones. It is hindering the
“The popular Bay Area has up to 30,000 homes, and around 117,000 homes across the state and what they do, they hold these properties for investment purposes,” Jack said. “They buy them and they don’t even bring them back to the market for purchase purposes.”
Inspired by the constituents, Jack said we’ve seen it over and over, when people don’t feel a sense of community, or the lack of housing makes them grow and make their families They tend to leave when they are preventing them from growing.
The Republican-led bill is not the only bill focused on access to housing. One Democrat is tackling the challenge as rents rise and housing cannot be found.
Submitted by state legislator Jervonte Edmonds (D-West Palm Beach). House Bill 43 aims to make the rental process even more equitable by requiring landlords to explain their standards in advance and to allow everyone to become judges on the same standards.
“It shouldn’t be impossible to find a place to live, but Floridians face too many unnecessary obstacles when trying to secure housing,” Edmonds said.
Jack’s bill is said to be popular on both sides of the aisle. That being said, we still need Senate sponsors to reach the governor’s desk.
