Retirement Village - Pay a 'buy' price to enter. No ownership only occupancy, Only get 60% back on exit - Pay maintenance, Refurbishment, Selling costs, all on property you do not own. Your financial destiny is? #vicpol @MarleneKairouz @consumervic #springst @GayleTierney #auspol pic.twitter.com/nVoBFSiant
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 24, 2019
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Wednesday, 25 December 2019
Destruction Of Retiree Life Savings
Worst Retirement Village Laws Victoria
Labor = the worst retirement village laws in the country. 72% of Retirement Villages owned by commercial for-profit operators. 74% of Retirement Villages residents DO NOT have unit ownership, merely right to occupy despite paying big bucks to enter. Legislators need to act now. pic.twitter.com/HJLSje7A7B
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 24, 2019
Wishing Everyone A Merry Christmas
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. Asked Santa for meaningful reforms to the Victorian Retirement Villages Act. His elves in Spring St. have trouble producing them, perhaps 2020 is the year. Thoughts are with all those impacted by fires this Christmas season. #springst #vicpol pic.twitter.com/0TD9aT37Ar
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 22, 2019
Just Get A Job Says Politician
Oh yes @LukeHowarthMP it is just so easy to get a job and be able to afford commercial rents. It is just so easy however to look down from the rarefied atmosphere politicians inhabit clearly without a deep understanding of what is really happening. pic.twitter.com/kqjpicYvFN
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 21, 2019
Delivering For All Victorians We'll See In 2020
Let us hope 'FAIRNESS' becomes No.1 in #retirementvillage reforms. It is sorely needed as to this point Victoria is lagging well behind. 'Delivering for ALL Victorians' will be tested in 2020. #vicpol @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/yjQFaS3bin
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 20, 2019
Fairness A Key Element For Consumer Protection
Vic Legislators. 72% of Retirement Villages owned by for-profit operators. 74% of Retirement Villages residents DO NOT have ownership, merely right to occupy. Will a new Act reflect 'FAIRNESS' for residents? @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/FKybrhJinD
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 20, 2019
Thursday, 19 December 2019
Capital Gains May Not Be What is Claimed
Differing financial outcomes for retirement village residents with capital gain provisions in occupancy contracts. https://t.co/Gohw5gSS2Y Methodology used for refundable $ can have dramatic impacts. #vicpol @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/Neg1UnzhTp
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 17, 2019
Jail for Former Aged Care Director
Former Mentone Gardens Supportive Care Home (Supported Residential Service) director Gela Newitt to spend 10 months in jail for fraud #SRS https://t.co/Aec7ahqDH0
— Aged Care Crisis (@agedcarecrisis) December 16, 2019
Delivering For All Victorians To Be Tested
Claims of Delivering for all Victorians to be tested, public submissions to review of Vic #retirementvillage legislation closing. @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz gov't openly states consumer protection cannot come at cost of growth and innovation of private enterprise. #springst pic.twitter.com/amKyLxjujy
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 4, 2019
Victorian Government to Review Retirement Villages Act
Public submissions to Victorian Government review of #retirementvillage legislation closing. Will they get it right this time? History indicates they will fail, seduced by industry lobbying. Maybe just import NSW version. @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/5hb7lW3Oam
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 4, 2019
Government Promises Innovation and Growth
Victorian gov't feels the need to ensure a commercially based #retirementvillage industry can 'innovate and grow'. Since when is ensuring success of private enterprise an obligation of government. #vicpol @DanielAndrewsMP @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/rv9fKNeJX3
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 3, 2019
Village Residents Can Pay Buy Price Without Ownership
Retirement Village - Pay a 'buy' price to enter. No ownership only occupancy, Only get 60% back on exit - Pay maintenance, Refurbishment, Selling costs, all on property you do not own. Your financial destiny is? #vicpol @MarleneKairouz @consumervic @michaelobrienmp #springst pic.twitter.com/JfOgGauGkv
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) November 28, 2019