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Originally Posted by Skybo
I don’t know for a fact Bogie, but I believe that homeowners in an age-restricted community can legally require their renters to be 55+. The HOPA requirements (80% of homes with one occupant 55+) are the minimum requirements for a community to maintain their HOPA status. But each community can enact more stringent rules. For instance a community may require that 100% of the homes are occupied by one person 55+ or they could require that every resident be 55+. So it seems logical to me that an individual homeowner in The Villages could refuse to rent to someone under 55, without running afoul of age discrimination laws. In fact, in the unlikely event that the ratio of 55+ in TV were to ever get close to dipping below the 80% rule, The Villages might actually require homeowners to ensure that at least on renter is 55+...otherwise TV could lose their HOPA status.
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This wannabee has rented four times in TV -- twice in 2011 when I was age 50 and age 51 and twice in 2012 when I was age 51 and age 52. When I inquire about rentals I always tell the landlords that I am not yet 55. Not being 55 has not been an issue with any of the landlords I have rented from. I have always left the rental homes clean and tidy with no damage, and I have always gotten my security deposit back. I am hoping to rent again in TV in the late spring or early summer (the good Lord willing and the creek don't rise).
If a landlord in TV wanted references I could certainly provide some. And if they want to verify my employment and credit history, I would be glad to provide that information.