Living in a retirement village

Retirement village residents have certain rights and obligations. Villages will also have specific rules known as residence rules. This page outlines these…

Living in fees

All retirement village residents are expected to pay recurrent charges, including maintenance fees.

Retirement village maintenance, repairs and renovations

The resident’s contract will outline whether the operator or the resident is responsible for certain maintenance and replacement of items in the village.

Residents committees and meetings

Residents’ committees work with the operator on the general operation of the village.

Village rules

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.

Dispute resolution in a retirement village

Disputes may happen occasionally when living in a close community. It can be between:

Getting help dealing with retirement village

There are services available to provide help and advice about living in or leaving a retirement village.