Danger in Retirement Village Resident Fees

 

Evidence for many residents in retirement villages shows they 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. 

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. 

Currently the 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.

Find you local state government representatives - https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/members-search/search-members

RRVV Refreshes Member Website

The peak representative body for retirement village residents in Victoria, Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria has refreshed their web site with a bold new look.

Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria Inc. is an independent volunteer organisation serving and representing residents of retirement villages and similar housing communities within Victoria. RRVV as they are commonly referred to represent around 6,000 residents and growing.

The organisation is member-based and is managed by a committee of unpaid volunteer village residents who are elected annually at their Annual General Meeting. They do not receive any government funding and depend solely on fee subscriptions and member donations to operate.

New members are always welcome as the more members they have, the greater is their effectiveness, they encourage all retirement village residents to join as this will support all residents of retirement villages across Victoria. 

Take this link to their 'new look' web site - Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria