Q.- En case of condominiums for people over 55 years, what are the rules?

A.- DISCRIMINATION, Age 55 and over communities. See http://fchr.state.fl.us.

The association must conduct and maintain adequate surveys every two years and establish that at least one occupant is age 55 or older in at least 80% of the units. If this is not done it may incur liability if it refuses to allow persons under 55 to live in or purchase a unit in the condominium under discrimination law. Not all members must be 55 or older.

If your community is restricted for housing for older aged persons, then your community is required to register upon its initial designation as a community for older aged persons and every two years on the anniversary of the first day of the month in which the community originally filed.

The address for the filing is:

Florida Commission on Human Relations,

Post Office Box 3388

Tallahassee, FL 32315-3388 .

www.fchr.state.fl.us

(850) 488-7082;  (954) 712-4605

(800) 440-8091;  

(888) 341-7781 for Federal Fair Housing.

www.fairhousingflorida.com:

(561) 533-8717.

Federal Fair Housing:

(800) 440-8091;  (888) 341-7781.