Frequently Asked Questions

No, there is no stamp duty payable on the purchase of your home.

Obtaining a housing loan is not common for Land Lease Communities. If you are interested in pursuing this, you should seek independent financial advice.

If and when you choose to sell your home you can either use Stockland Halcyon as your selling agent, or any agent of your choice. Stockland will charge a commission to act for you in the sale of your home.

If you nominate Stockland as your selling agent, Stockland may charge a commission fee as well as any sales and marketing fees associated with the sale of the home. 

Stockland does not charge a deferred management fee. 

Yes, you can sell your home directly if you so wish.

When you acquire a home in the community and enter into a Site Agreement wth us, you do so in your personal capacity. 

Yes, your home will form part of your estate assets. 

Before you move into a Stockland Halcyon community you will sign a Site Agreement. This agreement is your contractual right to exclusively occupy your site.

The land is leasehold. You will own your home and enter into a lease with us (known as a Site Agreement) for a site.  

Stockland Halcyon communities operate under several different state-based laws. Our communities are regulated by:

• QLD: Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 (QLD);
• VIC: Part 4A of Victoria's Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (VIC);
• NSW: the New South Wales Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 (NSW); and
• WA: Western Australia’s Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006 (WA).

Site fees vary based on the location and size of the site within the community.

If you are on a pension or benefit from Centrelink or Veterans Affairs, then you may be entitled to receive rent assistance. Eligibility criteria applies. 

Yes, your weekly site fees include local council rates and some government charges.  There are also separately metered utility costs that are payable by you. 

Your weekly site fee covers most charges associated with living in a Stockland community, however the site fee does not cover telephone, internet, electricity, water, gas and house insurance. 

We have a range of home designs and facades. Please speak with one of our specialists for more information. 

Yes, all new homes are protected from termites. 

There are guidelines as to alterations or additions that can be made to the outside of your home. This is to protect the amenity and value of the community.  Across our Signature range of homes there may be an option to personalise your home at the point of purchase.

UDIA stands for Urban Development Institute of Australia and it is the peak industry body for property developers around the country. On a yearly basis each state association seeks to award the highest achievers in various segments of the development industry within their state. The winners of the state awards may then be nominated for a national award. To date, Stockland's Halcyon communities have won multiple UDIA awards nationally.

Back in 2004, a doctor and a lawyer living and working in South East Queensland had the ambitious yet simple vision of changing the face of retirement living. Through first-hand experience in their respective fields of medicine and law, Dr Bevan Geissmann and Paul Melville realised the traditional retirement model did not meet the needs of modern retirees. It was complex, financially onerous and outdated.

They believed there was a better way and that the modern senior deserved and wanted more from their retirement. Sensing the industry was ripe for change, they decided to deliver innovative housing for lifestyle oriented over 50s.

They created Halcyon, a company that went on to win multiple industry awards for its superior quality and innovation.

In 2021, one of Australia’s largest diversified property groups Stockland acquired Halcyon and its in-house building arm Halcyon Constructions (QLD). Founded in 1952, Stockland owns, develops and manages a large portfolio of retail town centres, workplace and logistics assets, residential communities and Land Lease Communities.

Today, Stockland Halcyon set a benchmark in creating safe, vibrant and thoughtfully planned land lease communities which offer quality, sustainability and liveability. Stockland's Halcyon communities go further than providing the bricks and mortar of a community by offering the freedom to flourish for those ready to start an exciting new chapter that comes with a lifestyle designed for over-50s.

Through full-time community managers, the lifestyle of fun, friendship and connection is fostered to make your days easier and more enjoyable. Here at Stockland Halcyon, we are dedicated to innovating and leading the industry and look forward to unveiling new communities across the country in the years to come.