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Old 09-03-2023, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
You and me, Bogie, have been on this Forum for a long time and have witnessed this discussion so many times.

The Federal Housing Act, established in 1968 has a section referred to as HOPA. The Villages must have at least 80% of people over 55 years of age and cannot have anyone living here under 19. Under 19 visitors may stay here no more than a total of 30 days in a calendar year.

This goes for rental homes as well.
No, that is not true. At least 80% of PROPERTIES - must have at least 1 person age 55 or older residing in it.

If (hypothetically because these numbers are easiest to understand) you have 100,000 properties, and 80,000 of them have 1 person age 55 or older living in them, but you have 400,000 PEOPLE living in the Villages, then you have an average of 4 residents per home - with at least 1 of them being 55 or older in 80% of those homes. And that satisfies the law.