South Florida's condo and rental markets face issues of affordability, safety and development pressure.

On Tuesday, Florida House and Senate committees approved plans to revamp laws dealing with condo associations. The new bills — HB 913 and SB 1742 — aim to revamp laws governing condo associations.

After suing over safety concerns such as cracked concrete and barrels of acid, more issues have come to light in the luxury hotel built just 13 years ago.

Bills to further shore up Florida’s condo safety laws are again advancing after undergoing changes in their most recent ...