Retirement Villages Act 2012

The operator of a retirement village must not allow a prospective resident of the village to occupy residential premises in the village unless the operator gives to the prospective resident a report relating to the condition of the premises at the start of the prospective resident’s occupation of the premises (a condition report).

A regulation may provide for how a condition report must be completed including in relation to the following matters:

the time within which the condition report must be completed;

the time within which the condition report must be given to a prospective resident.

The operator of the retirement village must attach a copy of the condition report to the first village contract that the prospective resident enters into with the operator.

If the operator allows a prospective resident to occupy residential premises in contravention of this section, the operator is prohibited from recovering any payment or other compensation for any alleged damage occurring to the premises during the prospective resident’s occupancy of the premises.

This section does not apply if—

the prospective resident is to occupy the residential premises together with a resident who is already in occupation of the premises; or

the prospective resident is, or will be, a registered interest holder in relation to the residential premises that the prospective resident intends to occupy.