It is common for villages to have rules, but not all do. If there are rules in place, a copy must be attached to your contract.
If your retirement village is a community land scheme or strata scheme you may have both village rules and 'by-laws'.
Village rules can only relate to the use, enjoyment, control and management of the village.
Village rules usually cover matters such as:
When you move out of a village there will be a range of fees and charges payable which may include:
An exit entitlement is a part refund of the ingoing contribution you paid when you moved in.
All retirement village residents are expected to pay recurrent charges, including maintenance fees.
You will usually have to pay recurrent charges paid on a monthly or quarterly basis. These charges cover the cost of:
Retirement villages vary greatly and so do their fees and charges. It is likely to cost more to live in a village with a variety of amenities and services. The residence contract must cover what fees will be payable before entering the village, while you are living there and after you leave.
In most circumstances, you will have to make an up-front payment when you enter a retirement village. This payment may be:
Consumer Protection's Year in Review 2023-24 outlines the major achievements from the financial year.
“Consumer Protection has had another busy year with plenty of emerging scams, dodgy traders and unlicensed operators to deal with. But there has been celebration too with legislation passing through Parliament and a major milestone for the Consumer Protection Awards.” - Commissioner for Consumer Protection Trish Blake.
August 2024
Failing to lodge a substantial number of tenancy security bonds within the required 14-day timeframe has seen a Cannington real estate agency and its director fined a total of $10,000 by the State Administrative Tribunal.
September 2024
The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation, and Safety (Consumer Protection) is warning real estate agents, landlords and tenants about the risks of using third party payment platforms for real estate transactions. including rent, instead of the agents’ nominated trust accounts.
Halloween should be fun, not frightful
Halloween is all about spooky costumes, glowing pumpkins, and lollies. Make this year's celebration memorable for all the right reasons by following our Halloween safety tips!
Halloween toys and decorations may look harmless, but beware - small button batteries often lurk inside Halloween products like jack-o-lanterns, flashing wands, cauldrons, torches, and fake candles.
Landlords and property managers can use this flowchart to assist with managing notifications and date counting when notifying a tenant that unless they pay outstanding rent within the next seven days the agreement will be terminated.
State and territory governments are responsible for the regulation of fundraising activities. This means that charities wishing to fundraise across borders can be subject to a range of different registration and conduct requirements.
The Government of Western Australia (WA) has been working with other jurisdictions, including the Commonwealth, to support charities by harmonising fundraising regulation and reducing red tape.
