[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

As I understand the rule does not come from HUD. HOPA allows rules about children living in 55 and over communities.

Housing for Older Persons Act - Wikipedia

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

How long have you lived in The Villages?

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

I think there is a lot more to this story than what has been posted. We call all speculate like:
1. Is the grandfather mentally competent?
2. If the daughter does not own this house, how did she get him evicted?

I think there must be some extenuating circumstances and hopefully this will be resolved. I don't think it's healthy for an 8 year old to be living in TV not to mention, it's against the rules.

Ah my friends, the voice of reason and compassions.

[rhood]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The rule isn't something The Villages made up or imposed.

The rule come from HUD and the deed restrictions imposed on an age restricted community. We have lived here for more than ten years and that rule has been effectively followed. I bet it will be in this situation as well.

Please cite the wording of this regulation and the statute.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by rhood

Please cite the wording of this regulation and the statute.

Please tell us your defense of having an eight year old living in an age restricted community in a home that does not belong to his parent and whose parent does not have permission to live in it?

[skip0358]

This sounds like a lets stir the pot story. Not her house, Dad gets evicted How is that possible? Child living there long term with no complaints ? Really. Find all of this quite strange.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by skip0358

This sounds like a lets stir the pot story. Not her house, Dad gets evicted How is that possible? Child living there long term with no complaints ? Really. Find all of this quite strange.

I don't think the dad was evicted, but he was issued a restraining order to stay away from the daughter. So, since the daughter is living in the house, he cannot go there.

[rhood]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Please tell us your defense of having an eight year old living in an age restricted community in a home that does not belong to his parent and whose parent does not have permission to live in it?

I don’t defend it. I think it’s bad. I just want to know where you got the impression that it is a HUD rule. I would like to read it, not hear an opinion.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by rhood

I don’t defend it. I think it’s bad. I just want to know where you got the impression that it is a HUD rule. I would like to read it, not hear an opinion.

Housing for Older Persons Act - Wikipedia
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/DOC_7769.PDF

Best I can do.

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by rhood

I don’t defend it. I think it’s bad. I just want to know where you got the impression that it is a HUD rule. I would like to read it, not hear an opinion.

HUD doesn't prevent children under 18 from living in a 55+ community. HUD makes an exception to the fair housing laws that allows a developer to exclude children under 18 from living in a 55+ community.

It's the deed covenants the don't allow children under 18 from living in The Villages. HUD just makes this covenant enforceable.

This is what HUD has to say on this topic:

HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

This ins't the actual laws or regulations involved... good luck reading those, it's just HUD's summary of them.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Apparently, this 8 year old has lived in The Villages his entire life. I guess the neighbors and the school he attends were both complicit in allowing his mother to violate the rules.

I've been told that a school bus regularly picks up and drops off young children in the Historical area.
If neighbors don't complain, nothing is done about young children living in The Villages
(and that applies to all villages, not just the Historical area).

[My Post]

Analysts say the question "Why do your ears grow so big, Grandpa?" increases by around 400% per child under 12.
Oh, the humanity.

[rhood]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Housing for Older Persons Act - Wikipedia
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/DOC_7769.PDF

Best I can do.

Where does HUD state that children are prohibited?

[Chi-Town]

My feeling is forget about HUD and covenants, and get the Florida Dept. of Children and Families involved. That poor kid has been through enough.

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[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by rhood

Where does HUD state that children are prohibited?

It's a deed restriction that you accept when you purchase a home in The Villages.
Visitors under 19 years of age are limited to 30 days.
Most adult children who live with their parents are great, no problem.
Some residents feel that adult children over age 19 who have served time in jail or prison shouldn't be allowed in TV.

[rhood]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

It's a deed restriction that you accept when you purchase a home in The Villages.
Visitors under 19 years of age are limited to 30 days.
Most adult children who live with their parents are great, no problem.
Some residents feel that adult children over age 19 who have served time in jail or prison shouldn't be allowed in TV.

That’s correct. It was stated in an earlier post that it was a HUD rule. It is not.