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Housing contracts advice for seniors

Whether building, buying, renting, moving to a retirement village, purchasing services or refinancing, you are likely to be entering into a legal contract between yourself and another party. The following information is also available as part of the Seniors housing guide - Contracts and agreements...

Contracts and agreements

24 Feb 2014

Alternatives to buying a property

Home ownership may not suit everyone's budget or lifestyle so it may be worthwhile considering the alternatives: Boarding and Lodging If you are a boarder, you pay rent to stay at another person's property and meals are usually provided. Lodgers pay rent to stay at another person's property, but...

Buying a property

24 Feb 2014

Testing RCDs

To ensure that the RCDs fitted to your property perform correctly, they must be tested at regular intervals. Building and Energy recommends that each RCD be tested every three months.

Residual current devices (RCDs)

20 Feb 2014

Retirement villages and caravan parks

There can be confusion about the difference between retirement villages and residential / caravan parks . In terms of appearance and services, the two may be very similar. The main differences relate to the type of ownership and occupancy arrangements, the permanency of tenure and the protections...

Types of rental accommodation

05 Feb 2014

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Minimum levels of security - residential tenancy laws

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Minimum levels of security - residential tenancy laws

Consumer Protection

Guidance note

06 Apr 2020

Guide to new reforms for retirement villages

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Guide to new reforms for retirement villages

Consumer Protection

Guide / handbook

18 Apr 2018

Flowchart guides to time caps on recurrent changes (retirement villages)

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Flowchart guides to time caps on recurrent changes - residential premises permanently vacated BEFORE 1 April 2014 (retirement villages) Flowchart guides to time caps on recurrent changes -...

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

03 Jul 2019

Prohibited persons exemption application - Retirement villages

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Further information is available in the Exemption certificates under section 77C of the Retirement Villages Act - Guidelines for applicants Who can apply for an exemption certificate? An exemption...

Consumer Protection

Form – application

02 Jul 2018

Prohibited persons policy - Retirement Villages Act

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Exemption certificates under section 77C of the Retirement Villages Act Further information about the exemption certificate and the application form are available at Prohibited persons exemption...

Consumer Protection

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01 Apr 2022

OSH newsletter - Parks and gardens

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This occupational safety and health (OSH) newsletter has been developed to provide information and assistance to employers, self-employed persons, persons having control of workplaces and employees...

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06 Oct 2017

Podcast - Discussion Paper - Work Health and Safety Regulations for WA

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On Wednesday 1 June 2016, the WorkSafe Western Australia Commissioner released the Discussion Paper - Work Health and Safety Regulations for Western Australia (the discussion paper) for public...

WorkSafe

Information

19 Jul 2016

Retirement villages Forms 1, 1A and 2

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A prospective resident for a retirement village must be given a disclosure statement and a notice of resident’s rights at least 10 working days before the person enters into a residence contract at...

Consumer Protection

Form – agreement

09 Aug 2023

Termination of a retirement village residence contract

This schedule must included with retirement village residence contracts entered into on or after 1 October 2015. The information generally reflects the termination rights and responsibilities under...

Consumer Protection

Schedule

05 Oct 2023

Guidelines for retirement village Residents' Committees

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Important Information The Retirement Villages Act 1992 allows residents of a retirement village to elect a Residents’ Committee if they wish to. If residents seek to form an incorporated association...

Consumer Protection

Guide / handbook

14 Jul 2020

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