Retirement villages - the good, bad and ugly

Timothy Kyng | Macquarie University | 15 May 2019 | 0.50 CE

Retirement village contracts have their pros and cons for consumers. The contracts are really a type of complex insurance or financial product. Comparison shopping is very difficult but it is possible using a free online financial calculator.

Key takeout
Australian retirement villages are lightly regulated and consumers face significant difficulties when comparing facilities. Retirement village cont...