The Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 describes housing intended and operated for occupancy by persons 55 years of age or older in which— (i) At least 80 percent of the occupied units are occupied by at least one person who is 55 years of age or older; (ii) The housing facility or community publishes and adheres to policies and procedures that demonstrate the intent required under this subparagraph; and (iii) The housing facility or community complies with rules issued by the Secretary of HUD for verification of occupant ages.

The Crawford was built and sold under the provisions of HOPA and adheres to its requirements. See New Property Onboarding, Crawford – Age Verification Form, and Crawford – Declaration and Bylaws as amended.

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Yes. As a HOPA facility, The Crawford verifies the age of any potential owner or lessee to ensure compliance with HOPA. In addition, there is a minimum occupant age of 30 for leased units.

Yes. The Crawford limits leased units to no more than twenty percent (6) at any one time and will not allow owners to lease units in excess of this number.