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PROBLEMS FACED BY PEOPLE LIVING IN THE VILLAGES'

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand (sometimes tens of thousands), Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods, such as the East Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon, as well as Hampstead Village in the London conurbation. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement. Probably the #1 problem facing The Villages today, and a question I’m asked about frequently, IRS case vs. The Villages. When this issue came up last year, it was big news locally and the story even got picked up by some National websites and publications. Since that time though, the articles and chatter on this have died down. According to the most recent issue of Property Owner’s Association (POA) Bulletin, the District Counsel states that “the investigation is ongoing and no recent updates have been provided by the IRS.” On page 11 in the same issue of the POA Bulletin you will read about a construction problem that has “bubbled” up recently in The Villages. Specifically, this is a single problem with certain types of homes in The Villages where the shingles have proven to be defective and can lead to a leaky roof. Most original owners are having no problems getting the shingle manufacturer to respond with a fix or replacement, but people who bought pre-owned homes are being told that the product warranty did not automatically transfer to them when they bought the pre-owned home. This issue is also covered in July 2010 issue of The Villages Voice (published by The Villages Homeowner’s Association).]] Some things that people consider problems are actually positives for others. Compared with most communities, The Villages is a very active and involved community. Some call this “people always being nosy or in your business” but most Villagers call it “looking out for each other”. If you want to move somewhere and just be left alone, you might want to consider somewhere other than The Villages. Another issue is restrictions. There are a lot of restrictions in The Villages and they vary based on where you live. If you’ve lived in a restricted community before, you might be used to most of these, but if you live somewhere that you have free reign to do what you want to your home and property, you might be in for a shock. The bottom line is most Villagers don’t see this as a problem, but rather a means to keep the community looking great. The last issue I’ll touch on is the age restriction issue. As you probably know, The Villages is a 55+ Community, and its part of the reason why people choose to retire to The Villages. But some people have issues with that and consider it a problem. This topic (along with various other topics I’ll leave to your imagination) are covered in Andrew Blechman’s book titled

References

Property Owner’s Association – Be sure to read their monthly bulletin]]

The Villages Homeowner’s Association

Talk of The Villages (great forum made up of current and future residents)