Many residents in retirement villages are being taken advantage of for items in their units where they are arbitrarily being made responsible to pay for repair and/or replacement. Retirement Villages come under Victorian law whereas aged care facilities come under commonwealth law. Regulation 11(1h) under Victorian law requires a village operator to list the relevant fixtures, fittings and furnishings in the contract before the contract is signed. If you are a resident in a Victorian retirement village paying for repair or replacement of fixtures, fittings or furnishings not listed in your contract, seek advice now from a local free legal advice service, your solicitor or Consumer Affairs.
The current Retirement Villages Act 1986 is under review by the State Government, if this matter is applicable to you or there is another matter of concern to you make those concerns known to your local State Government representative.
