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.
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.
If their lease is very specific and they could be evicted, don't risk it.
I'll tell you that I think it's highly unlikely that you can move in for a few months. Maybe a couple of weeks, but an open-ended number of months? Probably not. It defeats the entire premise of a 55-and-over community.
I suggest you look into a short-term rental like an Air BnB or VRBO that wouldn't require you to sign a lease. A landlord of one of those might cut you a deal if you agreed to lease for three months, rather than week-to-week.
Tread lightly....
You parents need to ask permission.
I get the feeling that this is a modular home development.