Statute of Limitations for Construction Defects in Florida

How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for Florida construction defects SOL (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(c) per 2024 codification — 4-year SOL / 7-year statute of repose) is Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(c).

Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(c). An action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property, with the time running from the date the authority having jurisdiction issues a temporary certificate of occupancy, a certificate of occupancy, or a certificate of completion, or the date of abandonment of construction if not completed, whichever date is earliest; except that, when the action involves a latent defect, the time runs from the time the defect is discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence. In any event, the action must be commenced within 7 years after the date the authority having jurisdiction issues a temporary certificate of occupancy, a certificate of occupancy, or a certificate of completion, or the date of abandonment of construction if not completed, whichever date is earliest

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Sources

• Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(c) — 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property.

All sources are official primary law published by www.flsenate.gov.

Corroboration method: Single primary from flsenate.gov.