Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Senior CoHousing age policy

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> On 1/19/2023 10:44 AM, Lorraine Faris wrote:

>> Hoping  to hear from Senior Cohousing communities about their age policies.
>> 
>> What is the minimum age for membership?

Some states have specific standards but most states follow the federal Housing 
for Older Persons Act that says it is legal for communities to market 
themselves as "55+” or "age-restricted" provided they maintain that 80 percent 
of the occupied units are occupied by at least one person who is 55 years of 
age or older. However, if the number of people age 55+ in a given community 
falls below the 80 percent threshold, the community could lose its 
age-restricted status (and loss of such status would be permanent).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_for_Older_Persons_Act

Having 20% of the units not technically inhabited with everyone 55+ leaves room 
for a lot of variation.

With the birthrate falling and the extended life span, 55+ is getting close to 
half the population.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org