Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday signed legislation the government said will, among other things, create a Condominium Ombudsman Office with the Florida Division of Land Sales, Condominiums & Mobile Homes and requires sellers and developers to make more disclosures to potential homeowners.

The two bills, which the governor's office said will better protect Florida home and condominium owners, include recommendations from a task force the governor created last summer to harmonize and improve relations between homeowners, homeowners' associations and other, related entities.

"By better protecting home and condo owners and providing them with enhanced remedies to address grievances, this legislation will greatly improve the day to day lives of many Floridians," Bush said.

The governor signed bills:

• SB 2984 - An act relating to condominium and community associations. The legislation, the government said, significantly broadens homeowners' right to fly flags; requires sellers and developers to make complete disclosures before homeowners buy into an association; provides homeowners the right to be heard at homeowners association board meetings; protects homeowners from liens based on unpaid fines or fees; and provides for arbitration and mediation to be available for aggrieved homeowners, avoiding litigation.
• SB 1184 - An act related to condominium and community associations. The legislation provides for creation of the Condominium Ombudsman Office with the Florida Division of Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes. The Ombudsman's Office is to be charged with election monitoring and dispute resolution. Additionally, the government said, the ombudsman will liaison between parties within a dispute. The legislation also calls for creation of an Advisory Council on Condominiums and provides for additional homeowners' association requirements.