Housing for older persons is exempt from the prohibition against familial status if it is occupied solely by persons who are ____ or older.

Housing for older persons is exempt from the prohibition against familial status if it is occupied solely by persons who are ____ or older.

• A. 60
• B. 65
• C. 62
• D. 58

Answer: (C)

The key idea is the housing-for-older-persons exemption under the Fair Housing Act. When housing is specifically designed and operated for older adults and is occupied solely by people who are 62 years of age or older, the prohibition on discrimination based on familial status does not apply. That 62-year threshold preserves the ability to offer housing tailored to older residents without concerns about families with children. The other ages listed (60, 65, 58) don’t meet this 62+ criterion, so they aren’t the correct cutoff for this exemption. (There’s also another elderly-housing exemption for 55-and-older housing with its own requirements, but that’s a separate provision.)

The key idea is the housing-for-older-persons exemption under the Fair Housing Act. When housing is specifically designed and operated for older adults and is occupied solely by people who are 62 years of age or older, the prohibition on discrimination based on familial status does not apply. That 62-year threshold preserves the ability to offer housing tailored to older residents without concerns about families with children. The other ages listed (60, 65, 58) don’t meet this 62+ criterion, so they aren’t the correct cutoff for this exemption. (There’s also another elderly-housing exemption for 55-and-older housing with its own requirements, but that’s a separate provision.)