If Baby Boomers expect luxury in retirement living, Generation X and Y will want the ultimate
Australians with over 20 years left in the workforce are twice as likely to expect a more luxurious standard of living in retirement than they have today, according to new research by Aware Super. “Over a quarter (27 per cent) of those one year out…
Retirement communities offer a unique housing option
Retirement Living Council Executive Director Daniel Gannon and Nathan Cockerill, Chief Executive of Keyton, one of the leading retirement living operators, have extolled the benefits of moving into retirement living in a paid advertisement in the Australian Financial Review. Nathan said people living in retirement…
Second season of ABC’s Old People’s Home for Teenagers starts on 3 October
A new group of teenagers and seniors who live in a retirement village will join forces for a feel-good intergenerational experience. This is the second series of Old People’s Home for Teenagers, and the teenagers will spend six weeks with the residents. Across six episodes,…
Fewer retirement villages are offering capital gains – but it’s far from bad news
73% of retirement village operators surveyed in the 2022 PwC Property Council Retirement Census did not offer residents an opportunity to share in any capital gains or capital losses, more than triple the number in 2017. The number of retirement villages no longer offering capitals…
Can I afford to retire and enjoy the lifestyle?
Is your partner starting to talk about retirement, or are you beginning to feel it is time to step back from work? Whatever the reason, you may be asking: can I afford to retire? It is a personal decision that requires a lot of thought…
The five types of tenancy in a retirement village
When looking into buying an independent living unit in a retirement village, there are lots of things to consider – cost, choosing the contract that most suits the buyer’s situation and the tenancy. Here are the following types of tenancy, which the buyer will be…
The Best 30 Years: staying independent – and staying at home
Tomorrow on The Best 30 Years, we take a look at how to stay healthy and independent as you get older, as well as how to get care at home. We consult our experts on the best ways to stay fit in body and mind,…
Get yourself ready to move into a retirement village
So, this is it: you’ve decided to say goodbye to the family home and downsize to a retirement village or land lease community. It’s a big change, and you may be looking forward to it with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety – but we…