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Stockland Halcyon hits record 206 sales in 1Q26, flags step-change from FY26

Stockland is doubling down on its land lease strategy after Stockland Halcyon sold a record 206 homes in 1Q26 – its strongest quarter to date.

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“The opportunities are massive”: Aspen boosts earnings forecast

The ASX-listed affordable accommodation provider Aspen Group – known for owning its properties and projects – has upgraded its FY26 pre-tax underlying earnings guidance.

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Providence Lifestyle maps six-resort WA pipeline as demand outstrips supply

Providence Lifestyle founder and director John Wood says the WA operator is accelerating growth to meet rising demand for over-50s land lease living, with six resorts slated over the next three years in Busselton, three in the City of Wanneroo, and two in the City of Swan.

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Funding

Scape reportedly out of race for Keyton stake as Aware blocks bid

Scape Australia is understood to be out of contention to buy Lendlease’s 25.1% stake in Keyton, with majority shareholder Aware Super (49.9%) reportedly blocking a deal despite Scape offering the highest price, according to The Australian.

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Record Breaking

GemLife unveils its most expensive single-storey country club at Moreton Bay, QLD

GemLife will deliver its most expensive single-storey development to date at GemLife Moreton Bay, with an $18 million country club now under construction beside the 9ha Brolga Lake, offering waterfront and bushland views.

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Government Policy

What Victorian retirement village operators should do before new reforms: Russell Kennedy

Now is the time to prepare for the Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2025 (Vic), which amends the Retirement Villages Act 1986, according to the law firm.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

SAP Capital acquires Launceston retirement village with plans for mix of resales and affordable rentals

SAP Capital has purchased Tamar Riverside Retirement Village and adjoining land in Launceston, Tasmania, adding the asset to its Easy Living Villas portfolio. Director Sid Gupta told The Weekly SOURCE the Brisbane-based fund acquired the 1.34ha holding with settlement due January 2026.

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Retirement and Community Living

Urbis Director to village operators: make the Gold Coast your next base

The Gold Coast might have shed the “God’s waiting room” tag, but it hasn’t lost its pull with older Australians – with the “grey dollar” now worth more than $3.5 billion to the local economy and the city on track to hit one million residents.

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Allambie Heights Village opens Bellburra as first residents move in on Sydney’s Northern Beaches

Allambie Heights Village CEO Ciarán Foley (pictured) has officially opened Bellburra, a new retirement village next to the long-standing Allambie Heights Village, 17.5km north-east of Sydney’s CBD.

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Development

Central Element refiles its $94.2M CAPs DA for seniors housing after buying road in Greenwich, Sydney

Builder-developer Central Element has re-lodged plans for a luxury Community Apartments Project (CAPs) in Greenwich on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, after acquiring the public road that split its site.

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Government Policy

Good news for seniors housing development in NSW: Colliers

On 17 October 2025, Planning Minister Paul Scully switched off the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) referral trigger for State Significant Development (SSD) applications covering seniors housing and Build to Rent – the same change he made for in-fill affordable housing in December 2024.

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Sector Moves & People

Warrigal appoints Sophie Ray as Board Chair, succeeding Wyn Janssen

Warrigal has named Sophie Ray as its new Board Chair, replacing Wyn Janssen, who joined the Board in 1997 and has served as Chair since 2016.

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