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Old 01-16-2014, 09:57 PM
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How go you get a car and 2 golf carts in a patio villa garage?
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Old 01-16-2014, 11:26 PM
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How go you get a car and 2 golf carts in a patio villa garage?
I was wondering same----maybe a two car garage? There are a few villa's with two car garages. Glad to hear everyone got out okay.
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Old 01-17-2014, 07:53 AM
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I hope we all hear from the fire investigator what caused this so we can all learn from it - thankfully the resident got out OK - went past this villa - it does not have a two car garage - if you have a small car and nothing else in the garage perhaps two golf cars may fit!
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Old 01-17-2014, 07:55 AM
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I'm confused if he was a single guy why did he have to golf carts
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Old 01-17-2014, 07:56 AM
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You can get them in there. We have a patio villa and have considered this proposition. It would be a very tight fit!
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Old 01-17-2014, 10:39 AM
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I'm confused if he was a single guy why did he have to golf carts
According to the newspaper, he has a woman partner who was away on business when the fire started.
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Old 01-17-2014, 07:32 PM
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I read some on line comments on this fire and one neighbor said "the occupants were full time renters, two men and a women all in their 30's". My question is, is there not an age restriction even for renters?
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Old 01-18-2014, 05:54 AM
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Anybody over 19 can be a resident/renter. Only 80% of owners need to be over 55. One person on the deed over 55 fulfills the requirement.
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According to The Villages on-line news, a patio villa in Hillsborough was totally engulfed in flames overnight. The fire occured at 2:00am Wed. The house and car in the garage were a total loss, as well as damage to siding of the house next door. The patio villa was occupied by renters, who escaped unharmed. The cause of the fire is thought to be electrical.

Article and photos at TV on-line news.
The Unexpected Golf Cart Hazard - Firehouse
2004 article on electric golf carts and potential fire.
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/pdf/efop/efo27803.pdf
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Anybody over 19 can be a resident/renter. Only 80% of owners need to be over 55. One person on the deed over 55 fulfills the requirement.
One of my golfing buddies has a 34 year old son who owns 3 houses in The Villages and rents them out. No, the father is not on the deeds at all.
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Old 01-19-2014, 08:33 PM
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Anybody over 19 can be a resident/renter. Only 80% of owners need to be over 55. One person on the deed over 55 fulfills the requirement.
The over 55 law and 80/20 rule has nothing to do with 'ownership'. As I understand the law, it is based on the age of the occupants. See here as one example:
• Finally, there is often general misconception that ownership of dwellings in adult communities is subject to the
applicable age restrictions. To the contrary, only occupancy is restricted, not ownership. Indeed, it is not
uncommon for children to purchase homes in the adult communities for their parents to enjoy.
Taken from: http://www.greenbaumlaw.com/Rsc_File...e=687N57E22I45
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