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Florida's Construction defect statute, F.S. 558.001 and the
balance of Chapter 558 which became effective on May 27 2003
has caused considerable confusion among construction and
practitioners and contractors relating to its procedure and
enforcement.
Please furnish a summary or the obligations, responsibilities
and time limitations imposed on those parties required to serve
notice of the defect and those parties receiving notice of the
defect. Discuss both the posititve and negative aspects as it
relates to both parties concerning the Mutual Exchange of
Evidence, the right t Inspect the Property, Destructive Testing ,
The Contractor's failure to take any action, the Contractor's
Failure to Honor an agreement to Make Repairs, and the time
limits to complete promised repairs.
Finally, provide a conclusion regarding the effectiveness of this
statute and its benefit(s), if any, to the construction industry and
the homeowner.

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