Originally Posted by MsPCGenius (Post 2240457)

A passing thought....

Will investors be able to purchase in Middleton (family section), rent the home -- presumably long term -- to a family who can then send their children to The Villages Charter schools?

Wonder if deed restrictions will be placed on those homes...

Originally Posted by Whitley (Post 2240918)

Too late to establish a minimum time/rental length for existing owners. If a vote to change is held, and an existing owner votes no to setting a minimum length, they are not required to follow the change. If they vote yes, or sell the unit, then the minimum stay is in play. Does anyone else disagree with this?

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager (Post 2240931)

I disagree.
What you're implying is that existing owners...who vote NO would be grandfathered in. You are also implying that "the villages" is an HOA. You are not alone in this assumption. Fact is the villages is simply a planned housing development with covenants just like a lot of other neighborhoods in America. It is governed by an elected governing board of a city or county. Here they call them CDD's. Any covenant enforced by a government body should be considered just like any other zoning ordinance. You cannot have a cow on your property in the villages because zoning ordinance to do not allow it. If there is a rental covenant that comes under the jurisdiction of the CDD it is just like any other zoning ordinance. I have not read the actual covenant on rental or commercial property. I assume it exists because people are talking about it. If the commissioners of the CDD will not enforce zoning then they held accountable at the ballot box. The power is in your hands.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2240864)

I suppose I should get used to it on this site, but it still amazes me, how many folks just keep posting "FACTS!" they make up in their head.

Here are the "FACTS!" direct from HUD, on how the "count" works. (I believe there has been some minor interpretation changes made through the years.)

https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/DOC_7769.PDF

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2240971)

I disagree with your take on the subject, as I think you're misunderstanding the source of the Deed Restrictions and not aware that "zoning" and "deed restrictions" are two separate and distinct regulatory schemes.

Zoning is LOCAL (city, town or county) Regulations, empowered (or endowed) by the State and limited by the state. The local towns that make up The Villages, previously had the power to ban STR's, but didn't. Now they can't.

CDD's have no Zoning power whatsoever.

Deed Restrictions can be just about anything a Seller wants them to be, provided they're not discriminatory towards a protected class. A CDD isn't involved in Deed Restriction enforcement, unless they're a party (declarant or beneficiary) to the restriction or covenant.

I could be missing something and I haven't read all the various Covenants & Restrictions (most every neighborhood's, vary), but I think the only parties who can enforce restrictions, are the Developer or a beneficiary.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2240976)

If CDDs are not involved in deed restriction enforcement, what is the purpose for this form?

VCDD Incident Tracking

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2240976)

If CDDs are not involved in deed restriction enforcement, what is the purpose of this form?

VCDD Incident Tracking

Originally Posted by margaretmattson (Post 2240973)

I read the HUD information. It states that a community is defined by how it is advertised. The developer advertises it as a 55+ community. Don't get your point on posting the information. But, thanks though.

Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers (Post 2240744)

Exactly. This is not a Developer problem on its face. It is a Community Standards problem once the neighborhood transfers over to T V. (However, grey area because deed restrictions are written using "developer" in the language. So as with most legal battles include everyone until they are eliminated. I digress).

Villas have different Deed Restrictions than the homes relative to businesses being run out of single family residences.

Damages... it all comes down to how a homeowner or homeowners are being damaged by Developer/Community Standards NOT enforcing deed restrictions.

Reporting, how many neighbors are reporting the abnb's being run out of homes? Ie: villas - short term rentals (6 months or less) without a business license as required by Florida law.

A business license means a business is being run out of a villa which by DEED businesses are NOT allowed in Villas.

Simple google of "villa deeds restrictions the villages fl" click on county then villa neighborhood.

VCDD Deed Compliance - Sumter County

Ie Rhett Villas: USE RESTRICTION Section 2: "No business of ANY KIND shall be conducted on any residence..."
Section 3 states no "noxious" (harmful or unpleasant) activities shall be carried on or in the homes - full circle to damages.

Silently the abuses continue.

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2240445)

Here we are again, same problem same result. The developer needs to crack down on this.

https://www.**************.com/2023/...em-of-airbnbs/

People can’t be using their homes as a business with high customer volume. At the very least, sales disclosures should mention if this is a going problem in a neighborhood. Why should neighborhoods foot the pain for a greedy landlord’s abuses of The Villages system?

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2241024)

It was in response to some incomplete and incorrect information someone else posted, about how communities are required to maintain the 80/20 ratio and how those numbers are to be counted.

& considering that all 55+ communities are regulated under the Housing for Older Person Act of 1995, I figured the actual Regulations as administered by HUD, might be more relevant than some of the nonsense I've seen posted here.

Originally Posted by mntlblok (Post 2241053)

Curious about the use of "le" here. Google has not been my friend. :-)