JessieGirl
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Florida
I am 24 years old and haved lived with my parents in a 55+ mobile home park. The community has been 55+ since June 1998. A notice we received at that time states "you can not sell or rent to any one that is not 55 years old or with children under 18 years. Any one that is here now as of June 1st, is Grandfathered in."
Another notice we received states "if you leave your property in a will to your children and they have children, if they choose to live here, they are grandfathered in, but if they sell, then the NO CHILDREN rule applies.
I have also read the CC&Rs, which is very difficult to understand, so hopefully someone can help me with this. It states: "Notwithstanding these provisions the Board in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to permit persons of age 18 or older and less than 55 years of age to permanently reside in the community even in the absence of a person/s 55 years of age or older, provided that said exceptions shall be limited to a surviving co-habitant or heir of a member and shall not be permitted in situations where the granting of a hardship exceptions will result in violation of applicable fair housing standards. Any survivng co-habitant or heir is eligible for membership in the Association and permanent occupancy of a unit providing that he/she has or obtains legal or equitable title to a unit."
OK, now with all that said, my questions is, if I am Grandfathered in, does that apply to buying property within the community? My parents are not 55, nor do they plan on moving any time soon. I would like to own in this park in which I was practically born in. This will not compromise the percentage (80%) of occupancy by persons over age 55. Do I have a legal right to buy property in this 55+ mobile home park, due to the Grandfather clause?
I am 24 years old and haved lived with my parents in a 55+ mobile home park. The community has been 55+ since June 1998. A notice we received at that time states "you can not sell or rent to any one that is not 55 years old or with children under 18 years. Any one that is here now as of June 1st, is Grandfathered in."
Another notice we received states "if you leave your property in a will to your children and they have children, if they choose to live here, they are grandfathered in, but if they sell, then the NO CHILDREN rule applies.
I have also read the CC&Rs, which is very difficult to understand, so hopefully someone can help me with this. It states: "Notwithstanding these provisions the Board in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to permit persons of age 18 or older and less than 55 years of age to permanently reside in the community even in the absence of a person/s 55 years of age or older, provided that said exceptions shall be limited to a surviving co-habitant or heir of a member and shall not be permitted in situations where the granting of a hardship exceptions will result in violation of applicable fair housing standards. Any survivng co-habitant or heir is eligible for membership in the Association and permanent occupancy of a unit providing that he/she has or obtains legal or equitable title to a unit."
OK, now with all that said, my questions is, if I am Grandfathered in, does that apply to buying property within the community? My parents are not 55, nor do they plan on moving any time soon. I would like to own in this park in which I was practically born in. This will not compromise the percentage (80%) of occupancy by persons over age 55. Do I have a legal right to buy property in this 55+ mobile home park, due to the Grandfather clause?