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Villages IDs- Types of IDs for Renters
If you are renting a home you need to
discuss ID options with the homeowner of the house
you are renting. Renters are eligible for either of
two IDs. The ID will determine the level of access
you will have to amenities during your stay in the
Villages.
Type
- Non-owner "Temporary" Resident IDs
This Non-owner Temporary Resident ID provides full
access to TV amenities. These are particularly beneficial
to golf enthusiasts seeking to book tee-times during
high-season as well as those intending to join groups
and classes. As a renter you are entitled to up to
two IDs per household. This ID is valid for the duration
of the visit (up to three years). You will be required
to pay a fee for this ID.
Type
- Guest IDs
When renting as a group of three or more, "extra"
guests can obtain Guest IDs.
Guest IDs provide access to select amenities and
are issued without charge. During high season (Jan-Mar)
renters with Guest IDs may be wait-listed for classes
and events, giving priority access to residents and
non-residents with temporary resident IDs.
Gate
Cards
As a renter you need to ask the owner of the home
you are renting for Gate Cards. Gate Cards permit
renters to go about the community freely when going
into a gated area. Your homeowner will provide the
Gate Card. Homeowners obtain the gate cards from the
District office in Lake Sumter Landing. If you lose
the homeowers gate card you will be required to pay
the fee to obtain a new gate card.
For full information regarding ID types, call 1-800-346-4556
(or locally 352-753-6691).
Temporary
Resident ID Cards
Two Resident ID cards are issued for each home in
the community. In order to obtain Temporary Resident
ID Cards for your stay, two things need to happen.
1.The homeowner must surrender their (green) Photo
ID Card.
2.The homeowner must fill out the "Temporary
Resident ID Request form" and submit it to The
Temporary Resident ID Department in the Spanish Springs
Sales and Information Center located on the corner
of Main St. and Paige Place. For more information
call 1-800-346-4556 (or locally 352-753-6691). This
paperwork should be submitted 30 days prior to your
arrival.
3. To make it easier for you we have attached a link
to this form. Click
here for form.
More information about IDs and Guest Passes
Information courtesy of the community's Temporary
Resident ID Department
Processing
fee is Non-refundable if temporary resident does not
pick up IDs.
The $50.00 processing fee is non-refundable. If The
Temporary ID Department is notified that the temporary
resident will not need the IDs prior to their scheduled
arrival date we will be able to put a credit on hold
for 1 year in the name of the person(s) that originally
paid the fee.
How
does a owner transfer use of their amenities to a
renter or guest?
The owner would complete and sign the Temporary Resident
ID request form, turn in all photo IDs issued for
the address where they are requesting Temporary IDs
and pay a $50.00 processing fee per each request form.
This should be done 30 days prior to the Temporary
Resident's arrival date. The owner IDs can be turned
in at a later date provided they are turned in prior
to the Temporary Residents arrival.
What
is the difference between a guest pass and a temporary
resident ID?
A temporary resident will have full resident member
access to the amenities with resident rates. A guest
pays guest rates for golf, tennis and other amenities.
Without a resident number, the guest will not be able
to request advance T-times. A guest will not have
access to sports pools or the woodworking shop and
may experience difficulty accessing some shows and
classes that allow resident's entry first and then
allow guests when there is available space.
How
a Temporary Resident Can Obtain their IDs?
One of the temporary residents named on the ID card
may pick up the IDs at the Lake Sumter Landing Sales
Center. If the processing fee has not been paid in
advance the temporary resident will be required to
pay prior to receiving their IDs.
Can more than two people at
a home have temporary resident IDs?
The Temporary ID Department will process up to two
Temporary resident IDs for a property. Once they have
picked up their IDs, the temporary resident may obtain
guest passes free of charge for other guests. Guest
passes are issued at one of the eight Regional Recreation
Centers and are good for up to 30 days at a time.
The
ID be extended if the temporary resident stays longer
than the original departure date listed on the form?
The Temporary ID Department can process an extension
at no charge if we are notified prior to the original
IDs expiring. Once the IDs have expired they are closed
out of the computer and there would be an additional
$50 processing fee to make new IDs.
Can
the temporary resident take advantage of the owner's
priority membership or paid trail fees?
No, priority memberships and trail fees apply to
the owner's resident number only. If desired, a longer
term temporary resident can purchase their own priority
membership or trail fees to be applied to their resident
number.
The
form should be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to the address
below.
Attn: Temporary ID Department
1000 Lake Sumter Landing
The Villages,FL 36162
Phone: Local 352-753-6691 Toll Free: 800-346-4556
Fax: 352-751-7751
