Reporting to its unit holders, prime trust acknowledged that their sale rates for their 12 core retirement villages (3,600 ILUs) has dropped from 7% to 8% to just 4.5%. This equates to a 40% decline on sales expectations and cash flow. They have 200 ILUs vacant (the equivalent of one entire village) but just 50 with deposits made. At $350,000 per ILU, the 200 properties equate to $70 million.
Opinion
These new retirement villages show providing care is here and now
Gone are the days when retirement living was defined by community centres, swimming pools and bowling greens. While these amenities still exist – the provision of care is now a core part of the value proposition. Hyegrove Willoughby on Sydney’s...
