When selling a home, it is against the federal law to discriminate against anyone based on age...the exception is when it is a senior community. In order to keep this exception viable they must keep the population of 'senior' home owners at 80% or more. If the number of senior owners drops below 80% the exception would be lost...and the community could be sued for violating federal housing laws. I'm not sure, but I'm guessing that this is why there is additional paperwork for purchasers under the age of 55 in order for the community leaders to keep track and to keep the over/under ratio at a legal level.
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