Legislation & Regulation

On this page we have compiled a selection of relevant resources that set out the legislative and regulatory framework for extra care housing/retirement housing and accompanying sector-led codes of practice in England and some references to international examples, specifically New Zealand and Australia. The resources include:

Leasehold Plus: The next step for home ownership in IRCs

Published by ARCO, this discussion paper shares radical new proposals for the future of home ownership in the Integrated Retirement Community sector.

Key legal and regulatory areas applicable to land acquisition, development and operation of retirement communities

This Technical Brief from the Association of Retirement Community Operators and the Housing LIN, in association with Trowers & Hamlin (solicitors) is designed to provide an initial...

Stronger Foundations - International Lessons for the Housing with Care Sector in the UK

A report from ILC-UK discussing the issue terminology around later life housing and housing-with-care in the UK and other international contexts.

Leasehold/Retirement Homes - Event Fees

The ARCO Consumer Code

ARCO (the Associated Retirement Community Operators) has released this Consumer Code to provide a benchmark for good practice within the housing-with-care sector.

ARHM revised Code of Practice for England

The Association of Retirement Housing Manager's (ARHM) revised Code of Practice has received Government approval and became effective from 1st June 2016. It aims to promote best practice in the management...

New Zealand Retirement Villages Act 2003

The Retirement Villages Act (2003) is intended to strengthen consumer protection for residents and intending residents by providing a regime to control and monitor retirement village operators.

South Australia: The Retirement Villages Act 2016

An Act to regulate retirement villages and the rights of residents of such villages.

New South Wales, Australia: The Retirement Villages Act 1999

This Act sets out particular rights and obligations of residents and operators of retirement villages; to establish mechanisms for the resolution of certain disputes between residents and operators of retirement villages.

Western Australia: Retirement Village Laws

This link presents changes to Retirement Village laws in Western Australia, including timeframes for the major changes which include residence contracts and budget and financial reporting requirements.

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