I’ve seen neighborhoods that advertise as “active adult living” and are 55+ only. Given that age is a protected class, how can that do that? How is that not the same as an “active white living” community that bans other races?

  • Sequentialsilence@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The fair housing act doesn’t stop age discrimination, it protects “familial status” meaning they can’t discriminate based on a family having children, or being in a gay or lesbian relationship. It does have three exceptions to the law and they all center around senior communities.

    1. Every occupant is 62 or older. (Why 62 I have no idea.)
    2. Every household has 1 person who is 55 or older.
    3. The community is part of a state or federal housing program that assists elderly people.