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My parents live in a 55+ community down in North Florida and am wondering if I can stay with them for a few months while I look for a new job (and place). My company just laid off a bunch of people and I am one of the unlucky ones. On top of it, my current landlord decided to sell his house because of the housing frenzy. So not only do I need to find a new job but I also need a new place to stay. Of course, it wouldn't be ideal for me to find a place, sign the lease only to leave immediately because I find a job. I am not an outdoor person. Even in my current place, I leave the house about once every two weeks to buy groceries. I never party and keep it to myself. I am single.


So two questions:
1. Can I secretly live with them for the time being?
2. Will the management find out? They do have the right to inspect any lots.


Thank you, everyone.

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You parents need to ask the manager if you can stay there. Their lease probably has that no one can live there for an extended period. Your parents could be evicted for noncompliance of the lease. Or, they can ask that you leave in a certain period of time or be evicted. I would not "secretly" live there. They are 55 and up for a reason.
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Honesty is your best policy here. Go talk to management and see what their rules are. If you are choosing to "secretly live" there, then essentially you already know it may be unacceptable. Why put your folks at risk of being asked to leave?
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Riley2166 Dec 2021
Based on a lifetime of experience and being a "genius" when it comes to business issues, I would be very leery of talking with management. Management is NOT the friend of the rank and file - that is why they are management. NEVER, EVER ASK A QUESTION THAT MIGHT RESULT IN A NO IF YOU REALLY WANT A YES ANSWER. Seek out other solutions and if something happens, then you are prepared before you are endangered. Be wise - it is us vs. them in the cut throat world of business and RULES.
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Some 55+ have provisions for visitors,, how long depends on the place and you can check. I would see if you could pass on being a caregiver for the short term.
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Only any one individual in the family needs to be over 55. There may, however, be restrictions in the condominium documents (assuming it is a condominium) that restrict the number of bedrooms and the number of people in each bedroom which ,mostly can be ignored.
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The fact that you state management has the rights to inspect the lots speaks volumes, they are likely very serious with the rules

Check the lease, and do not try to cheat it. It could get your parents evicted. This happened a ton back during the housing crash. Adult children would move in "temporarily" which ended up being months to years, and the parents were evicted.

55+ communities exist for a reason... they're for people 55+. Not couch surfers that move in for an unspecified amount of time.
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MargaretMcKen Dec 2021
The reason is to provide a nice quiet environment for people with similar interests. I know several motor bike enthusiasts over 55 who wouldn't be welcome. Keep your head down, have a boring elderly car, and invest in a white wig if it helps.
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If it is a couple, one person must be 55 or older, the other does not have to be. Not sure about a 3rd person. Good idea to read their contract like others have said.
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If you're just one person, I doubt they will care. Of course if a BF and especially his children come into the picture, they would care way more.
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I'd check with a lawyer, a Legal Services group, etc., with a copy of your parents' lease and restrictions in hand. You could peruse it yourself and specifically look for age restrictions, and then go from there.
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It probably depends on the rules of your parents' Community. I would not try to do it "in secret.". If there is an allowance for an under-55 family member to be a guest for 2 months or so, that might give you time to properly relocate. You might be able to live there in secret, but it is just not a nice feeling to live where you know you don't belong. If there were a provision where you could legally stay for a while, you would be happier as an accepted guest of the community.
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Hi! Why not just explain the situation and ASK? Why would you even risk getting your Mom and Dad in trouble (I.e. kicked out?).
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