MHCO Article Topics
1. Most of your residents are over 55, so you're allowed to exclude families with
children and market your property as an “adult” community under the senior
housing exemption.
Answer: False. Even if most residents are 55 and older, a community can still face fair housing
Editor's Note: This article is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Virtually all forms of “familial discrimination” became illegal under the FHAA, such as the refusal to rent to tenants because they had children; imposing different terms or conditions of rental depending upon whether they had children; discouraging persons from living in a manufactured housing community if they had children, etc.
Pitfall: In 1991, HUD issued guidance called the Keating Memo establishing two-per-bedroom as the default standard for reasonable occupancy standards.
Spot the Discrimination Mistake
Spot the Discrimination Mistake