The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) announced a date for the workshop on creating an affidavit related to SB 264, a bill passed by the 2023 Florida Legislature covering specific foreign buyers of some Florida property.
The bill impacts buyers associated with a foreign country of concern – China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Syria, and sellers who knowingly sell property to these buyers. The notice published by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) specifies that FREC must propose a new rule that will implement a form for a buyer’s affidavit.
The workshop was announced in the Florida Register, Vol. 49, No. 167; page 3165.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Implementation of sections 692.202(5)(c) and 692.203(6)(c), Florida Statutes by development of the forms of Affidavits of Buyers of Property.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Giuvanna Corona, executive director, Florida Real Estate Commission, 400 W. Robinson Street, #N801, Orlando, FL 32801, Giuvanna.Corona@myfloridalicense.com.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Division of Real Estate, (407)481-5662. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.
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