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Originally Posted by Toymeister
The article reflects a lack of understanding by the author of how age restricted communities work. The 55 plus standard (80% must be 55 or over) is not regulated by any developer, it is Federal Law.
The areas that are all ages are not age restricted and are not part of TV as we know it, but may share the same zip code, they can even be built by the same developer.
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It amazes me how many people still don't understand this law. It is not that 80% of the residents must be over the age of 55. The law says that 80% of the homes must be occupied but at least one person over the age of 55.
If you do the math and assuming four people per home on average, it's possible, though highly unlikely, that 80% of the people living here could be under age 55. In fact with so many three bedroom homes, the percentage of residents that must be over age 55 is even lower.
As far as the family areas are concerned, even though they are called The Villages, I don't think that they are technically a part of the same community. Those residents don't have amenities privileges and nor are those neighborhoods golf cart accessible. It seems to me that they are a separate entity owned by the same developer.