Residents
This page is for people living in retirement villages, their families and advisers. It outlines the new protections all village residents have under the Retirement Villages Act, which came fully into effect from 1 May 2007.
Under the Act you are a resident if you've signed an occupation right agreement with the village operator, or there's an agreement entitling you to live in the village.
Our Guide to the Act has more information about protection for residents under the Act, including the Code of Residents' Rights and the Code of Practice. This section has information about:
- Living in a village
Find out about your rights as a resident. - Sorting out problems
How to address any issues, make a complaint, give a dispute notice and who may be able to help you. - Changes within a village
What happens when there are changes within the village - how residents are informed and consulted. - Moving within a village
What residents can do about moving within the village and how this happens. - Leaving a village
The process for residents (or their estates) when they leave the village.
Page last updated: May 2007