<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>A condo association is subject to the Fair Housing Act. Any age restrictions included in the CC&Rs must comply with senior housing exemptions.<br></div><div><br></div><div>For a 55+ community, at least 80% of the units must be occupied by at least one person who is 55 or older. For a 62+ community, all residents must be 62 or older. If the community meets these requirements, then the community can impose age restrictions. If the community does not meet these requirements, then the community may impose no restrictions on occupancy by minors.</div><div><br></div><div>This is my understanding of the Fair Housing law. </div><div><br></div><div>-- Annie Fitzsimmons</div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Andrew Hay" <andrewhay@washingtonlaw.net><br><b>To: </b>"WSBA Real Property Listserv" <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, January 9, 2017 11:52:52 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[WSBARP] Age restrictions for condo association<br><div><br></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello listmates</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can a condo association require 55 or over for ownership? Can they change the age to 45, 50 or 60?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can the association approve an exemption to one owner, provided the restriction will apply to subsequent sales?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">Andrew Hay</span></b></p>
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