Occupancy Provisions
Under the terms of the Retirement Villages Act, the Rowethorpe community has been planned predominately for over 55’s who are at least partially retired. All prospective residents must be capable of living independently in the community or are able to satisfy management that they have appropriate caring/support arrangements in place.
The two residence arrangements for independent living unit occupancy at Rowethorpe are ‘Licence to Occupy’ and ‘Capital Share Lease’.
Service Fees
These are fortnightly fees payable by the resident in advance, which are subject to review from 1 July each year. The fortnightly fees cover a range of village operating costs to which the resident contributes including administering the village, staffing its facilities and provision of a range of common services including maintenance, common electricity costs, insurance of buildings, taxes/rates etc.
Where a garage is provided as part of the accommodation, there is no separate charge. If a resident requires additional parking and a space is available, then the resident is charged at the applicable fee.
Registration/Administrative Fees
Fees are chargeable to prospective residents for the initial registration of interest in a unit and cost of administering conveyance arrangements on entry to the village.
Currently, these fees are:
· Application Fee of $130.00. This is credited towards the administration fee upon acceptance of an accommodation offer.
· Administration Fee of $600.00. This fee is payable upon acceptance of an offer of accommodation.
Where accommodation is under construction or a residence under the Capital Share Lease arrangement, there is the option to secure a residence with a minimal deposit of $5,000 and no progress payments until settlement. For more information regarding refund provisions and occupancy, please refer to our ‘Guide to Independent Living’ brochure.
Resident’s Own Costs
Residents are required to pay for their own consumption of electricity, gas, telephone, pay-TV and any other service consumed within their unit including connection /disconnection charges. Whilst the local authority continues to not levy council rates other than rubbish rates, residents are not required to pay these costs.
Emergency Call System
Rowethorpe manages a 24 hour monitored emergency call system.