The True Cost of Living in a retirement Village on Thursday 6th August at 12.30pm AEST

The True Cost of Living in a Retirement Village - Q & A

Join us for what is sure to be a fascinating and revealing conversation about all the costs associated with Retirement Village living. Have your questions ready!

Last updated: 14 July 2026

Are you considering shifting into a retirement village and want to know more about the costs? In this Q&A with Roger Pallant, President of the Retirement Village Residents Association (RVRA) we’ll discuss the costs of entering a retirement village, the ongoing costs of day-to-day living and the costs associated with leaving a retirement village.

Join us for what is sure to be a fascinating and revealing conversation about all the costs associated with Retirement Village living. Have your questions ready!

We’ll cover:

  • Contract types and key differences

  • The legal framework

  • New pricing models and extra costs

  • What you are paying for when you buy into a village

  • Who pays for what

  • What a capital works fund is and how it works

  • What the asset management plan is

  • Other costs you can expect

  • Making changes to your unit

Along with these critical exist fees and scenarios

  • Getting your place ready to sell

  • Deferred management fee (Key exit cost)

  • Capital gain

  • Other exit costs

  • What if the unit doesn't sell?

  • Special aged care provision

 Special Guest

Roger Pallant, President of the Retirement Village Residents Association (RVRA)

Diploma of Teaching/GradDip Training and Learning Development/Master of Business Human Resources Management.

Avionics Engineer RAAF 22 years

National HR Manager – Manufacturing

Consultant in Management/Disability sector for 20 years

Board member Retirement Village Residents Association (RVRA) for 5 years – currently President. The RVRA is the only lobby group that represents retirees living in retirement villages in NSW.

Author of Ageing Without Fear report into psychological abuse in retirement villages, and the National Survey “Have Your Say” in response to negative media reporting of the RV sector. Author of recently released “Support at Home National Survey Report”.

Keynote speaker and panel member at National and State retirement village forums.