Retirement Villages Act 2003

Introduction

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"Protecting People in Retirement Villages"

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You want to know what this Act is for. It aims to protect people who live or want to live in retirement villages. It also helps retirement villages work under a clear legal system. This Act has several goals. It wants to help you understand your financial and living arrangements in a retirement village. It also sets up a system to monitor retirement villages and make sure they follow the rules. The Act gives some people, like the Registrar of Retirement Villages and the Retirement Commissioner, certain powers and jobs. It tries to keep costs low for retirement villages while still making sure they are safe and fair for residents. It also watches over how retirement villages work and makes sure residents' rights are protected. The Act is in place to make you feel secure and protected if you live in a retirement village. It helps you know what to expect and what your rights are. This can give you peace of mind if you are thinking about moving into a retirement village.

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"The name of this law is the Retirement Villages Act 2003."

Retirement Villages Act 2003

Reprint as at:
2026-01-24
Assent:
2003-10-30
Commencement:
see section 2

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.