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Brisbane Times

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This new retirement option could bring country living to the inner city

This new retirement option could bring country living to the inner city

Land lease communities have become an increasingly popular option for retirees over the last 20 years, and now they’re getting even better.

14.01.2025 10

WA Today

Rachel Lane

This new retirement option could bring country living to the inner city

This new retirement option could bring country living to the inner city
14.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rachel Lane

This new retirement option could bring country living to the inner city

This new retirement option could bring country living to the inner city
14.01.2025 10

The Age

Rachel Lane

This new retirement option could bring country living to the inner city

This new retirement option could bring country living to the inner city

Land lease communities have become an increasingly popular option for retirees over the last 20 years, and now they’re getting even better.

14.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Rachel Lane

Most of us are anxious about aged care. Here’s how to change that

A recent survey by AMP asked Australians aged 65 and over their thoughts about aged care. Not surprisingly, most feel unprepared and had widespread...

03.12.2024 3

WA Today

Rachel Lane

Most of us are anxious about aged care. Here’s how to change that

A recent survey by AMP asked Australians aged 65 and over their thoughts about aged care. Not surprisingly, most feel unprepared and had widespread...

03.12.2024 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rachel Lane

Most of us are anxious about aged care. Here’s how to change that

A recent survey by AMP asked Australians aged 65 and over their thoughts about aged care. Not surprisingly, most feel unprepared and had widespread...

03.12.2024 3

The Age

Rachel Lane

Most of us are anxious about aged care. Here’s how to change that

A recent survey by AMP asked Australians aged 65 and over their thoughts about aged care. Not surprisingly, most feel unprepared and had widespread...

03.12.2024 3

Brisbane Times

Rachel Lane

Thinking of gifting the grandkids some money? Check this first

It’s that time of year when people start thinking about gifting. We are not talking about socks, perfume or movie tickets, we’re talking about...

19.11.2024 2

WA Today

Rachel Lane

Thinking of gifting the grandkids some money? Check this first

It’s that time of year when people start thinking about gifting. We are not talking about socks, perfume or movie tickets, we’re talking about...

19.11.2024 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rachel Lane

Thinking of gifting the grandkids some money? Check this first

It’s that time of year when people start thinking about gifting. We are not talking about socks, perfume or movie tickets, we’re talking about...

19.11.2024 1

The Age

Rachel Lane

Thinking of gifting the grandkids some money? Check this first

It’s that time of year when people start thinking about gifting. We are not talking about socks, perfume or movie tickets, we’re talking about...

19.11.2024 2

Brisbane Times

Rachel Lane

How you could save $200,000 on aged care this year

If you are currently considering moving to an aged care home for yourself or a loved one, moving sooner rather than later could save you $200,000....

30.10.2024 1

WA Today

Rachel Lane

How you could save $200,000 on aged care this year

If you are currently considering moving to an aged care home for yourself or a loved one, moving sooner rather than later could save you $200,000....

30.10.2024 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rachel Lane

How you could save $200,000 on aged care this year

If you are currently considering moving to an aged care home for yourself or a loved one, moving sooner rather than later could save you $200,000....

30.10.2024 2

Brisbane Times

Rachel Lane

How you could save $200,000 on aged care this year

If you are currently considering moving to an aged care home for yourself or a loved one, moving sooner rather than later could save you $200,000....

29.10.2024 1

The Age

Rachel Lane

A cheaper retirement option? What to know about serviced apartments

In many retirement villages, you will find two types of accommodation, one for people living independently (often called independent living units...

22.10.2024 2

The Age

Rachel Lane

How the aged care reforms will make our housing crisis worse

It defies all logic that while creating policies to ease the housing crisis, the government is instead managing to make it worse, but that is...

08.10.2024 3

WA Today

Rachel Lane

How the aged care reforms will make our housing crisis worse

It defies all logic that while creating policies to ease the housing crisis, the government is instead managing to make it worse, but that is...

08.10.2024 1

The Age

Rachel Lane

How the aged care reforms will make our housing crisis worse

It defies all logic that while creating policies to ease the housing crisis, the government is instead managing to make it worse, but that is...

08.10.2024 2

Brisbane Times

Rachel Lane

New aged care rules will leave most of us worse off as costs rise

Following the biggest reforms in 30 years, aged care – and who pays for it – will be redefined in “once in a generation” changes to take...

18.09.2024 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rachel Lane

New aged care rules will leave most of us worse off as costs rise

Following the biggest reforms in 30 years, aged care – and who pays for it – will be redefined in “once in a generation” changes to take...

18.09.2024 20

The Age

Rachel Lane

New aged care rules will leave most of us worse off as costs rise

Following the biggest reforms in 30 years, aged care – and who pays for it – will be redefined in “once in a generation” changes to take...

18.09.2024 2

Brisbane Times

Rachel Lane

The tough conversations you need to have before living in a granny flat

When most people hear the words “granny flat” they think of a small self-contained dwelling in a backyard. While that is the real estate...

27.08.2024 2

The Age

Rachel Lane

Why it's crucial to have tough granny flat conversations

Granny flats are being seen as a quick and affordable way to help the housing crisis, with many state governments easing planning restrictions to...

13.08.2024 2

The Examiner

Rachel Lane

Why it's crucial to have tough granny flat conversations

Granny flats are being seen as a quick and affordable way to help the housing crisis, with many state governments easing planning restrictions to...

13.08.2024 1

Canberra Times

Rachel Lane

How long should you wait to apply for aged care?

How long should you wait for aged care – a day, a week, a month? What if I told you that you could be waiting more than a year from realising you...

13.08.2024 4

WA Today

Rachel Lane

How long should you wait to apply for aged care?

How long should you wait for aged care – a day, a week, a month? What if I told you that you could be waiting more than a year from realising you...

13.08.2024 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rachel Lane

How long should you wait to apply for aged care?

How long should you wait for aged care – a day, a week, a month? What if I told you that you could be waiting more than a year from realising you...

13.08.2024 20

The Age

Rachel Lane

How long should you wait to apply for aged care?

How long should you wait for aged care – a day, a week, a month? What if I told you that you could be waiting more than a year from realising you...

13.08.2024 1

Brisbane Times

Rachel Lane

Aged care cannot be fixed through funding and fees alone

The Albanese government came into power promising to "fix the aged care crisis", two years on and aged care remains in a crisis that seems to be...

30.07.2024 1

Canberra Times

Rachel Lane

Retiree, beware: New residential village model charges more the longer you live

Residents in retirement villages who stay longer than the average nine years have long posed a problem for operators, but one company has come up...

23.07.2024 2

WA Today

Rachel Lane

Retiree, beware: New residential village model charges more the longer you live

Residents in retirement villages who stay longer than the average nine years have long posed a problem for operators, but one company has come up...

23.07.2024 1

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rachel Lane

Retiree, beware: New residential village model charges more the longer you live

Residents in retirement villages who stay longer than the average nine years have long posed a problem for operators, but one company has come up...

23.07.2024 1

The Age

Rachel Lane

Retiree, beware: New residential village model charges more the longer you live

Residents in retirement villages who stay longer than the average nine years have long posed a problem for operators, but one company has come up...

23.07.2024 1

Brisbane Times

Rachel Lane

The must-ask questions if considering retirement living

The results of the PwC 2023 Retirement Living Census were released last week. Login or signup to continue reading The census is run in...

16.07.2024 4

The Examiner

Rachel Lane

The must-ask questions if considering retirement living

The results of the PwC 2023 Retirement Living Census were released last week. Login or signup to continue reading The census is run in...

16.07.2024 2

Canberra Times

Rachel Lane