FAQs

Yes, and at Edenlife, you must own your own home outright without a mortgage. You have a long-term (up to 99 years) secure lease on the land on which your home is sited. As an Edenlife homeowner, you are also afforded protections under the Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006 (WA), which regulates the relationship between Edenlife and its residents.

No. When you buy a home from Edenlife, you enter a long term (99-year initial period) secure lease for the land on which your home is sited. This agreement locks in our mutual obligations for the lease period. The land lease structure facilitates a range of recurrent concessions including Federal government rent assistance for eligible residents and reduced GST application on the site rent (GST is reduced to 5.5% as opposed to the usual 10%).

Under the agreement with Edenlife Communities, the site fee is payable by direct debit each fortnight and is reviewed on 1 July each year with any increases capped at 3.5%. The site fee covers the costs of running the community as well as providing access to all community facilities.

• On-site community management team
• All local government rates and taxes
• Water rates
• Maintenance of roads, signage and street lighting
• Maintenance of your front garden, streetscape and common area landscaping including reticulation
• Maintenance and running costs of the clubhouse and other common facilities
• Exclusive use of community clubhouse and facilities
• Home renewable electricity usage (T&Cs apply)
• Outdoor gas BBQ and function areas
• Community WIFI
• Security – CCTV-monitored community including entry/exit points and gate controls managed from your home for after-hours gate access
• Secure, centrally located mailboxes
• Community bus
• Caravan and boat storage bays (additional fee applies for this service)
• General household rubbish removal

Homes are designed to be as low maintenance as possible, but as it’s your home, you are responsible for maintenance if required. To ensure that Edenlife Communities remain an attractive place to live, we ask that you maintain the exterior of your home in keeping with the community standards including any planned alterations.

No. Edenlife Communities are not retirement villages. At Edenlife, you can be retired or working, either full or part time. Typically, around 30% of people living in our communities work in some capacity. With the opportunity to release equity and boost your savings at Edenlife, choosing to work may not be a financial decision at all. For many people, work plays an important role in their life providing a sense of identity, purpose, social connection, structure, keeping your mind and body sharp. Retirement is not for everyone.

The community management team looks after your front garden while you are responsible for maintaining your rear and side gardens.

Well trained pets are always welcome at Edenlife Communities. There are common sense rules to follow, as we are conscious that we need to respect the rights of all homeowners, including those without pets.

Water, electricity and gas services are metered at each home. Your weekly site fee includes an electricity allowance (T&Cs apply) while you are responsible for the cost of your own water and gas usage (in applicable communities). You do not pay water rates.

Each home has a general household rubbish bin that is collected by the local council once a week. There is a recycling centre within the community for asset reclaiming material. Hard waste disposal, such as old washing machines, microwaves etc are the responsibility of residents.

Your site fee includes council rates and general household rubbish removal.

Edenlife Communities have Fibre To The Home (FTTH) for the delivery of high-speed internet and telephony via our very competitive service. In addition, you can choose to connect pay TV to your home.

Yes, there is a hard stand area that includes a wash down bay with access to power for use when preparing for and returning from an outing. Storage bays cost an additional fee and there are limited spaces available in each community.

We have installed a mini-energy grid, which connects to all homes, using a large solar and battery system. Initially, we will provide a minimum of 5kW per day, at no charge.

Yes of course. Visitors are welcome to use many of the facilities (excluding the workshop, gym and indoor pool) when they are accompanied by a homeowner. Your visitors are welcome to stay for a short period (usually less than 30 days). If you have visitors staying for longer periods, you will need to speak to your community manager.

Children are more than welcome to visit or stay for short periods of time, but they cannot be permanent residents.

Yes, but this is highly unlikely. We have taken great care in establishing good neighbour rules to ensure all residents live in peace and harmony. The role of our community managers is to facilitate a warm, welcoming environment and to deftly manage any issues as they come up.