Retirement villages
The lifestyle, the contracts, exit fees, and what to look for when you visit.
A retirement village: how it works, and the words explained →- Retirement villages explained: the lifestyle, the money and the lawWhat life in a retirement village is really like, and how the entry payment, weekly fees and exit fee work in Queensland and NSW.9 minute read
- Retirement village contracts: the questions to ask before you signA plain checklist for village contracts: money in, weekly fees, the exit fee, care, leaving and the community, plus free legal help in Qld and NSW.9 minute read
- Retirement village or land-lease community: how they really differWhat you buy, ongoing fees, exit costs, selling, care and the law in Qld and NSW, with a plain side-by-side list. Fair to both, and to staying put.10 minute read
- Retirement village exit fees, untangledWhat a village exit fee (deferred management fee) is, why villages have one, how it builds up to a cap, and where to find the numbers in Qld and NSW.11 minute read
- Visiting a village or land-lease community: what to look and listen forWhat to notice on a visit to a retirement village or land-lease community, what the official documents already tell you, and getting free legal advice.7 minute read