Prime Trust finally succumbed and now has 3 or more receivers raking over its bones while Bill Lewski is believed to be still actively trying to keep his hat in the ownership ring. Lend Lease Primelife is in the box seat to acquire the Prime Trust villages it wants (rumoured to be just 4 or 5 of the 12 it has been managing). Also in its sights are the management rights to Macquarie problem child, Retirement Village group that has been creating heartburn for the original retail investors.
Opinion
Retirement villages have Canberra’s attention – now the sector must prove its value
Three years after Daniel Gannon took the reins of the Retirement Living Council (RLC), the sector has achieved something his predecessor Ben Myers was never able to: national recognition in Canberra. This is just the fist step. Retirement villages now need to capitalise on this moment. Here’s how.
