Re: Fair Housing Act and community desires for "diversity" | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sharon Villines (sharonsharonvillines.com) | |
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:19:38 -0700 (PDT) |
> On Aug 11, 2015, at 4:54 PM, R Philip Dowds <rpdowds [at] comcast.net> wrote: > > > On the other hand … it is completely legal for a group of seniors to > discriminate against people under 55, or families with young children. Go > figure. From the HUD website: The Civil Rights Act of 1968 contained a provision exempting "senior" housing from the prohibition against familial status discrimination. > The Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA), signed into law by President > Clinton on December 28, 1995, amended the housing for older persons exemption > against familial status discrimination. The HOPA modified the statutory > definition of housing for older persons as housing intended and operated for > occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older per unit. It > eliminated the requirement that housing for older persons have significant > services and facilities specifically designed for its elderly residents. It > required that facilities or communities claiming the exemption establish age > verification procedures. It established a good faith reliance defense or > exemption against monetary damages for persons who illegally act in good > faith to exclude children based on a legitimate belief that the housing > facility or community was entitled to the exemption. > Only in states that have that law. They may have it now but when it started > it was only certain states. And the age varies. Some places I think it is > higher. Communities also have rules about partners. If one partner is 55 and > the other 45, are they eligible. Not always. > What must a housing community or facility do to qualify for the 55 or older > housing for older persons exemption? > > Answer > In order to qualify for the exemption, the housing community/facility must > satisfy each of the following requirements: > > • a) at least 80 percent of the occupied units must be occupied by at > least one person 55 years of age or older per unit; > > • b) the owner or management of the housing facility/community must > publish and adhere to policies and procedures that demonstrate an intent to > provide housing for persons 55 years or older; and > > • c) the facility/community must comply with rules issued by the > Secretary for verification of occupancy through reliable surveys and > affidavits. Sharon ---- Sharon Villines Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC http://www.takomavillage.org
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Fair Housing Act and community desires for "diversity" Sue STIGLEMAN, August 10 2015
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Re: Fair Housing Act and community desires for "diversity" Sharon Villines, August 11 2015
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Re: Fair Housing Act and community desires for "diversity" Mabel Liang, August 11 2015
- Re: Fair Housing Act and community desires for "diversity" R Philip Dowds, August 11 2015
- Re: Fair Housing Act and community desires for "diversity" Sharon Villines, August 11 2015
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Re: Fair Housing Act and community desires for "diversity" Mabel Liang, August 11 2015
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Re: Fair Housing Act and community desires for "diversity" Sharon Villines, August 11 2015
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