If you can’t discriminate based on age, how are there 55+ neighborhoods?
If you can’t discriminate based on age, how are there 55+ neighborhoods?
I’ve seen neighborhoods that advertise as “active adult living” and are 55+ only. Given that age is a protected class, how can that do that? How is that not the same as an “active white living” community that bans other races?
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The fair housing act doesn’t stop age discrimination, it protects “familial status” meaning they can’t discriminate based on a family having children, or being in a gay or lesbian relationship. It does have three exceptions to the law and they all center around senior communities.
- Every occupant is 62 or older. (Why 62 I have no idea.)
- Every household has 1 person who is 55 or older.
- The community is part of a state or federal housing program that assists elderly people.
My guess for 62 is because that’s the earliest you can start receiving your social security.
This makes sense. If funds are allocated to housing the elderly, you could lose your funding if you just let anyone in.
Federal assistance makes sense. The communities in referring to definitely don’t need assistance
Have you seen the books?
I know someone in a place like this, and to move there they essentially sell any property they have to buy their space in the facility.
It's not cheap, but these places also provide on-site medical facilities with trained staff so someone 65 having a stroke has a decent chance of being OK.
62 is first year of social security eligibility.