Downsizing into a retirement village can mean waiting months for your exit entitlement when you leave. Here is how NSW exit entitlement orders work, the six and 12 month time limits, and what to check in the contract first.
Most people selling the family home pay no capital gains tax thanks to the main residence exemption, but renting it out, moving between homes or owning land over two hectares can change that. Here is how it works.
Downsizing is usually framed as a way to free up cash and cut costs. That’s not always true, sometimes the smaller, better-located home costs more per square metre and leaves you with less, not more. Here’s how to actually run the numbers.
By-laws, levies and the sinking fund matter more than the walk-through. Here’s the strata due diligence checklist every downsizer needs.
Selling the family home to downsize can affect your Age Pension unless you use the temporary assets test exemption correctly. Here is how it works and what it protects.