On January 8, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law Senate Bill S2760 (and its companion legislation, Assembly Bill A4384), which is informally known as the “Structural Integrity Bill.” The New Jersey ...

Becoming familiar with two structural inspection reports that condo associations are required to submit this year can save buyers money or help them avoid making an expensive mistake. Sellers will ...

Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables and Boca Raton, the firm represents ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Documents show there were concerns about the structural integrity of the now partially-collapsed Champlain Towers South in Surfside as far back as 2018. Many people here in the ...

New Jersey will soon require condominium buildings to conduct more stringent structural inspections and perform more frequent reserve studies to ensure they have funds for structural maintenance and ...

Residents of a 60-unit apartment complex in the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, were subject to an immediate evacuation order on Monday, April 4, after a team of structural engineers deemed the ...

Home inspections and insurance renewals used to focus on obvious hazards like missing smoke alarms or outdated wiring. In ...

Inspection teams found cases where deck footings had shifted, settled, or deteriorated, leading to cascading structural problems and potential catastrophic failure. Cracked or separated concrete ...

Inspection data from Timeless Custom Decks shows that a large number of decks examined had structural deficiencies or safety concerns not immediately visible to property owners. These findings ...