Are retirement village fees and contracts fair?
We have had a lot of queries about our report last week on ‘like for…More
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Price savings on retirement village homes can be eye-watering
My daughter and son-in-law are dreaming of a home to buy in the Sydney Northern…More
Would you offer a home to a refugee?
It’s a question residents in northeast Melbourne have been asking after a plan to house…More
The average age for first-home buyers is now 37.7 – are we leaving it too late to buy in?
Figures from ING Direct show the average age of first home ownership has jumped dramatically…More
Would you live in a retirement village designed by a theme park company?
It’s what residents at St. Elizabeth village at Hamilton Mountain in Ontario, Canada, will be…More
Chinese divorce their way to dream home
Happily married couples have been rushing to get divorced in Shanghai. Why? Rumours had spread…More
73 per cent of adult kids return to mum and dad – for cheap rent
They are the ‘Boomerang Generation’ – and they’re becoming the norm. A Homeloans.com.au survey found…More
Reserve Bank says parents will fund their children buying a home – why should we?
Outgoing governor Glenn Steven has told The Australian and The Wall Street Journal parents of…More
Brisbane Council slammed over incentives to stop looming seniors’ housing crisis
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk unveiled an ambitious plan this week to bolster retirement village and…More
Over 15,000 elderly Japanese are living in “unauthorised” aged care homes thanks to three year waiting lists – could we see the same here?
The findings, from a 2015 Kyodo News survey, also showed many of these facilities didn’t…More