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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Annie!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>atfitz@comcast.net<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 9, 2017 12:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Age restrictions for condo association<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A condo association is subject to the Fair Housing Act. Any age restrictions included in the CC&Rs must comply with senior housing exemptions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This is my understanding of the Fair Housing law. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">-- Annie Fitzsimmons<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">"Andrew Hay" <<a href="mailto:andrewhay@washingtonlaw.net">andrewhay@washingtonlaw.net</a>><br>
<b>To: </b>"WSBA Real Property Listserv" <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Monday, January 9, 2017 11:52:52 AM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[WSBARP] Age restrictions for condo association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hello listmates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Can a condo association require 55 or over for ownership? Can they change the age to 45, 50 or 60?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Can the association approve an exemption to one owner, provided the restriction will apply to subsequent sales?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:black">Andrew Hay</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:black">Hay & Swann PLLC</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:black">201 S. 34<sup>th</sup> St.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:black">Tacoma, WA 98418</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.washingtonlaw.net/" target="_blank">www.washingtonlaw.net</a></span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif;color:black">253.377.3085 (c)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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