18-Nov-2009
Peter Burgess, Managing Director of Vision Lifestyle Projects contends that the main factor affecting retirement village sales rates and prices is the level of trust the operator has within its target market.
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13-Jan-2009
Among many changes to the NSW Retirement Villages Act 1999 passed in December 2008 was the addition of one simple, yet fundamentally important objective:
“to encourage the retirement village industry to adopt best practice management standards.”
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04-Dec-2008
Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge today welcomed the passage of the Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2008 by the NSW Parliament.
Ms Judge said the new laws would better protect the rights of retirement village residents without compromising the viability of an industry vital to our ageing population.
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11-Nov-2008
The State Government has been forced into an embarrassing backdown on changes to legislation, following an outcry by retirement village residents and accusations of undue influence by political donations.
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05-Nov-2008
To retirement village operators, old is indeed beautiful - especially the fees
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