Victorian-based Manufactured Home Park operator Lifestyle Communities, with 1,230 homes under development or occupied after just six years of operation, has announced a $6 million net profit after tax. In 2012 they sold approximately $24 million in housing and received $6 million in management income. They also announced a rights issue to raise a further $36.5 million to retire debt and fund expansion. The two Founders and major shareholders, James Kelly and Bruce Carter, are staying in, subscribing as well.
ATO plans to charge GST on manufactured home parks scrapped
A concerted effort by the Residents Association of manufactured home parks has headed off the ATO which had planned to impose GST in mobile homes. This would have added 10% to the cost of the purchase of a home