The largest pure retirement village operator, Aevum, predicted at its Annual General Meeting
last week that its net profit after tax for 2009 will decline from this years $28.5 million by
10 to 20 percent, based on the housing market not sinking further. It should be noted that
Aevums 2008 net profit was up 24 percent on 2007.
DIGITAL EDITION
Think big. Think care campuses.
The gnarly problem: the lack of new ageing accommodation infrastructure over 20 years has hit the Baby Boomer demand bubble. Bad outcomes for old people are accelerating. Planning approval hurdles are cited as the root cause. Delay and bureaucratic...