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Law changes to protect retirees

Baulkham Hills MP David Elliott and Hornsby MP Matt Kean Photo: Hills News

PEOPLE living in retirement villages in The Hills will benefit from law changes that will protect them from falling victim of dodgy service.

The changes by the state government will create greater transparency in relation to fees and charges, introducing an online calculator to help people estimate costs of living in a retirement home, and NSW Fair Trading will conduct a blitz to monitor retirement village operators.

Hornsby MP and Better Regulation Minister Matt Kean said the changes will make retirement more enjoyable. 

“Retirees have worked hard their whole life so I’ll be coming down on any operators who have not complied with the law,” he said.

“This plan will put consumers first by making contracts more transparent, giving residents the tools to compare costs, and cracking down on providers through a compliance blitz.”

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