Landlords in Florida must now tell potential tenants about any flooding history before they sign a lease, after a new law officially went into affect Wednesday.

Florida law already required sellers to disclose any information about flood damage to potential buyers.

But until Wednesday, landlords were not required by law to disclose the same information to tenants.

"A lot of landlords and, unfortunately, sellers take the incorrect position that they do not have the duty to disclose whether their property flooded," said Stephen Hachey, a real estate attorney.

Hachey says that, due to the recent hurricanes, most renters are already considering asking about flooding before signing, but that awareness may not last forever.

"I think it's just too new. I think down the road we will have thos

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