Lease Witness Signature Requirement Eleminated

Clay WittMiscellaneous, News, Rentals/Tenants

House Bill 469 Becomes Effective on July 1, 2020 The Governor signed House Bill 469 on June 27, 2020, dealing with real estate conveyances. The bill removes the requirement under Section 689.01, Florida Statutes requiring a landlord to have two witnesses when signing a lease for a term of more than one year. The requirement for witnesses was limited to a landlord’s signature only and was designed to protect the grantor of the estate in the land. House Bill 469 …