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Effective July 1, 2024, Florida residential property owners can cancel a contract to repair or replace a roof without penalty or obligation within 10 days after signing the contract if the contract was signed during a state of emergency. To cancel the contract within the 10-day period during a state of emergency, the homeowner must send the notice of cancellation by certified mail with return receipt requested or other form of mailing that requires proof, at the address listed in the contract. A contractor who signs a contract for roof repair or replacement during a state of emergency must include in the contract or as an attachment notice to the homeowner of their right to cancel using specified language and formatting. Fl Stat 489.147(6)
The following language must be included in bold type of not less than 18 points, immediately before the space reserved for the signature of the residential property owner:
“You, the residential property owner, may cancel this contract without penalty or obligation within 10 days after the execution of the contract or by the official start date, whichever comes first, because this contract was entered into during a state of emergency by the Governor. The official start date is the date on which work that includes the installation of materials that will be included in the final work on the roof commences, a final permit has been issued, or a temporary repair to the roof covering or roof system has been made in compliance with the Florida Building Code.”
