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Finding a new forever home: ‘The Orchards ticks every retirement lifestyle box for us’
Peter and Lyn decided to buy into a retirement community in their 60s and The Orchards Templestowe has everything they wanted and more.
Written by
Baptcare
Downsizing your home
Dip your toes into a new style of retirement living
Dip your toes into a new style of retirement living
Looking for a sea change? Then check out what’s on offer at Stockland’s Newport Retirement Living Resort.
LIFESTYLE EXPERTS
Di and Geoff East
Money
A guru’s foolproof guide to making an informed downsizing decision
A guru’s foolproof guide to making an informed downsizing decision
You can't predict the future, but when it comes to downsizing, you can make smart preparations.
Written by
Rachael Rosel
Downsizing your home
The biggest retirement village myths busted
The biggest retirement village myths busted
Uncover the truth behind the biggest retirement village myths, the unexpected upsides of retirement village living, retirement village costs, contracts and more.
Written by
Aveo
Estate planning
‘Should I give my home to my daughter now or will it to her?’
‘Should I give my home to my daughter now or will it to her?’
"I have seen many of these types of arrangements fall down because no one applied the 'what if' analysis."
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Estate planning
‘Can my ex-wife’s new partner rob our kids of her home if she dies?’
‘Can my ex-wife’s new partner rob our kids of her home if she dies?’
There are several hurdles a de facto partner must jump to successfully challenge a will. But it's not impossible.
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Estate planning
‘Can my estranged brother fight my attempt to sell our late dad’s house?’
‘Can my estranged brother fight my attempt to sell our late dad’s house?’
"I've received no benefit from my father’s will over the past 37 years, unlike Dad's de facto wife or my half-brother, who've lived rent-free for all of that time."
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Downsizing your home
Ardency Kennedy Place may be Australia’s most luxurious place to retire
Ardency Kennedy Place may be Australia’s most luxurious place to retire
Stay in the city near family and friends but with the security and services of an exclusive over-55s community.
Written by
Ardency Kennedy Place
Aged care
Later-life accommodation options: Retirement living and aged care explained
Later-life accommodation options: Retirement living and aged care explained
"Decisions often involve large sums of money. No one should be too hard on themselves because they don’t understand the options."
Money Expert
Rodney Horin
Downsizing your home
Everything you need to know about retirement community living
Everything you need to know about retirement community living
Learn how downsizing can impact your pension and your finances, the costs involved in retirement village living and how to make the financial choice that’s right for you, and find out more about retirement village contracts and payment models.
Written by
Aveo
Essential Reads
Downsizing your home
New retirement village versus old: The benefits and pitfalls
by
Jessica Galley
Downsizing your home
Lifestyle community vs retirement village: Which one suits you?
by
Jessica Galley
Downsizing your home
Renting in retirement: Here’s what it looks like
by
Rachel Lane
Bloggers
Retirement village living has really grown on me
by
Sue Musry
News
Pets and retirement villages: What you need to know before making the move
by
Starts at 60 Writers
The real-life pros and cons of living in a retirement village
The real-life pros and cons of living in a retirement village
Get the inside scoop about retirement village living from someone who has experienced it firsthand.
Things you should know as you consider your options
Expert contributors
PROPERTY EXPERT
Rachel Lane
The Retirement Living and Aged Care Guru
Money Expert
Rodney Horin
The Wealth and Aged Care Specialist
LIFESTYLE EXPERTS
Di and Geoff East
Retirement Reviewers
Downsizing your home
Dancercise, pickleball and a swim-up bar: My peek at lifestyle resort living
As one resident said to me, "We’ve worked hard all our lives. Now it’s our turn. We’re all here just to enjoy ourselves”. Can you relate?
LIFESTYLE EXPERTS
Di and Geoff East
Downsizing your home
‘What’s the difference between a land-lease community and strata title?’
‘What’s the difference between a land-lease community and strata title?’
Land-lease and strata title are two of the most common types of property ownership downsizers have to choose from – and knowing which one suits you best is vital.
PROPERTY EXPERT
Rachel Lane
Video
Get exclusive insights on your downsizing property options
Get exclusive insights on your downsizing property options
Noel Whittaker, Rachel Lane and Kate Melrose share their wisdom at this Starts at 60 masterclass for over-60s considering an income boost from downsizing.
Written by
Ingenia Lifestyle
Video
Get exclusive insights on retirement income and downsizing after Covid-19
Get exclusive insights on retirement income and downsizing after Covid-19
Want to hear from finance guru Noel Whittaker and downsizing expert Rachel Lane on property, investment, the pension and more? Watch this video of the latest Starts at 60 masterclass, sponsored by Ingenia Lifestyle! It's free.
Written by
Ingenia Lifestyle
Bloggers
‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’
‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’
Robin has lived in pretty much every state in Australia so knows the pros and cons of each.
Written by
Robin Henry
Bloggers
‘My retirement village became my substitute family during coronavirus lockdown’
‘My retirement village became my substitute family during coronavirus lockdown’
"Retirement villages were for old people. Something that I accepted might be in the future one day. But not now."
Jan Beaumont
Jan Beaumont
Downsizing your home
Why a land-lease community could be the best retirement plan for you
Why a land-lease community could be the best retirement plan for you
Over-55s are flocking to land-lease communities that let them live their retirement dreams hassle-free.
Written by
Ingenia Lifestyle
Downsizing your home
A growing number of Aussies are enjoying resort-style living in retirement
A growing number of Aussies are enjoying resort-style living in retirement
They don’t call them the golden years for nothing…
Written by
Ingenia Lifestyle
Downsizing your home
Renting in retirement: Here’s what it looks like
Renting in retirement: Here’s what it looks like
Are you renting in retirement?
PROPERTY EXPERT
Rachel Lane
Downsizing your home
The 5 big financial wins you can make at a land lease community
The 5 big financial wins you can make at a land lease community
Say goodbye to rising electricity bills and hello to the possibility of a bigger Centrelink payment.
Written by
Ingenia Lifestyle
Q&A
Downsizing your home
‘What’s the difference between a land-lease community and strata title?’
by
Rachel Lane
Money
‘I’m a young 52! Should I wait until I’m older to buy into a land-lease community?’
by
Rachel Lane
Financial planning
‘How much Rent Assistance can I get with a pension and nearly $600K in assets?’
by
Rachel Lane
Money
‘We need to downsize but can’t sell our home. Can we get a bridging loan?’
by
Jim Kilkenny