South Australian and Northern Territory provider, Masonic Homes, has been recognised for excellence in the design and innovation of one of its flagship retirement villages. The organisation has been named as a finalist in the Property Council of Australias Innovation and Excellence Awards for its retirement village at Ridgehaven Rise, in Adelaides northern suburbs.
The Property Council has made several attempts to break into the retirement sector. Its new award section for villages could be a challenge to the RVA.
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