Retirement villages

With an ageing population, there is strong demand for the construction of purpose built retirement communities across Australia. With extensive legislation to negotiate, and a myriad of structuring options to consider, having direct and expert guidance is critical to a retirement villages commercial success.

Our team has the experience and understanding of this complex and heavily regulated industry to ensure timely solutions for all aspects of the retirement village and aged care sector including the: 

• structuring and registration of your retirement village;
• staging of the retirement village’s development;
• acquisition, disposal or financing of your village;
• initial and ongoing disposal of rights to reside (including freehold, leasehold and licence options);
• retirement village’s management and operational compliance;
• resale of the rights to reside; and
• distribution of exit entitlements.

Whether your village is self managed or involves contracted operators and village managers or joint venture partners, we possess the know how, commerciality and regulatory contacts to deliver value to your development.

Contact

Partner                  Julie McStay