Retirement Villages
Are you living in a retirement village or have family members that do? You may be thinking of moving to a retirement village. Or perhaps you own or manage one. Then this website is for you.
The retirement villages sector is complex - the operation, management and lifestyle vary from village to village. New legislation, which came fully into force in 2007, offers greater protection to residents and intending residents.
The Retirement Commissioner is responsible for monitoring the effects of the new legislation, administering the disputes process and approving adjudicators for appointment to a disputes panel.
The Department of Building and Housing is responsible for administering the legislation.
In this section you'll find information about:
- We are consulting on proposed Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008
The Retirement Commissioner welcomes your comments on the proposed Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008. Submissions are invited by the 15 August 2008. - Legislation
Find out about the Retirement Villages Act 2003 - there's an easy-to-read Guide to the Act and information on the Code of Practice and Regulations. - Intending residents
Considering retirement village living? Find out about your rights under the Act or visit the retirement villages section on our Sorted website for information about the financial, legal and lifestyle aspects when choosing a village. - Residents
For those living in a retirement village, here's information about your rights, sorting out problems, and what happens when there are changes within your village, or you move within or leave your village. - Operators
Own or manage a retirement village? Find out about your obligations under the Act including how to handle complaints. - Disputes
This explains the disputes process. It lists the approved adjudicators that must be appointed to disputes panels when needed, provides the forms used during the process such as dispute notices, and publishes the decisions made by disputes panels.
Page last updated: 18 June 2008
