For those renters who see some of the comments as an attack on them personally, it’s been specifically mentioned the problems stems from unruly, loud, obnoxious short terms renters some of who are not 55 and who are more interested in using The Villages as base for their other excursions or to use the copious amount of amenities and recreation at extremely low prices ($50).
In the past several years as the Florida real estate market heated up but home prices were still comparatively low, investors and others bought homes as a source of revenue and income. Some took money from their retirement accounts to buy homes in Florida seeing it as a better investment and return. While perhaps a shrewd business move, it has detracted from the ambience and lifestyle many moved to TV to enjoy.
Instead of trying to get counties or the developers to act on deed restrictions I think it would be easier and more clever to heavily tax rental owners with all kinds of fees and surcharges that would make it prohibitively expensive to rent out homes short term.
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