Living in a Retirement Village

Smoking in retirement villages

Can you smoke in a retirement village? The short answer is yes. In theory. But there are issues to consider. ...
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Retirement Village Resident Associations

There are associations of retirement village residents in most states around the country that advocate for, and assist retirement village ...
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What happens when a retirement village is sold?

Is your retirement village up for sale? Here's what you need to know. ...
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What insurance do you need in a retirement village?

What insurance do you need to have as a resident of a retirement village? ...
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Can you have visitors in retirement villages?

Can you have visitors stay with you when you live in a retirement village? The short answer is yes, but ...
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Retirement Village Rules and By-Laws

In addition to the conditions contained in the residence contract, retirement villages will also have village rules or by-laws. These ...
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Choosing a location

Choosing a location to retire is probably the first decision you need to make when considering downsizing and considering your ...
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Can you make changes to your retirement village unit?

Retirement village units are designed for older, retired people, so you can safely assume that any unit you consider is ...
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Visitors in retirement villages

Can you have visitors stay with you in your retirement village unit? The answer is yes, but with limits! ...
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Retirement village disputes

Retirement village disputes can either be disputes between residents; or disputes between a resident and the village operator. ...
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What happens when the retirement village operator goes broke?

The village owner basically owns the freehold title to the land and all of the improvements (buildings, landscaping, etc). They ...
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Pets in retirement villages

Can you have pets in retirement villages? ...
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Government benefits in retirement villages

From the village operator’s perspective, your personal finances are irrelevant to buying a unit in a retirement village. We don’t ...
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Can a retirement village change my contract?

A retirement village operator cannot change your contract without your mutual agreement. ...
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