Lincoln Place Resources Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs (a.k.a the things everyone asks)
Yes! You own your home outright. You just pay a simple weekly site fee for the land, access to amenities, and maintenance of the community.
It’s one handy fortnightly direct debit that covers:
- The land lease
- Maintenance of shared areas (gardens, roads, clubhouse)
- Access to pools, gyms, community hall, and other facilities
You just need to budget for your own utilities – water, power, internet – nothing unexpected.
If you’re eligible, yes! Many residents receive Commonwealth Rent Assistance, which helps offset that site fee. Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs can confirm your eligibility.
Each state legislates Land Lease Communities slightly differently, even though the core model is still the same. Refer to the following legislation for each state:
QLD – Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 (Qld)
NSW – Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 (NSW)
VIC – Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic), Part 4A
None at all.
- No stamp duty
- No entry or exit fees (with a few exceptions at Officer and Kangaroo Flat – your New Home Advisor will walk you through those)
Yes, all of it. You appoint whichever agent you like, and 100% of any capital gains are yours, no catches.
Deferred management fees apply at Officer Lifestyle Estate and Lincoln Lifestyle Kangaroo Flat. Please contact the relevant New Home Advisor for more information.
Absolutely. Guests? Bring them along. Pets? Small furry friends are welcome too – just register them with your Community Manager.
Rubbish: Weekly general waste, fortnightly recycling; green waste can be removed by request.
Mail: Dropped into your letterbox by the regular postie.
Home Maintenance: Your home is built for minimal fuss. We’ll suggest a few handy upkeep tips, but no major repairs unless something odd happens.
Certainly! If you’re buying off-the-plan, you can choose colours and upgrades from our approved range (subject to approvals). And once you’re in, internal changes are allowed within guidelines – just keep external colour or structural changes consistent to protect the community feel.
Electricity charges vary between Lincoln Place communities depending on the local energy provider and network arrangements.
Your electricity costs may include:
- Usage charge – the amount you pay for the electricity you use, measured in kilowatt hours (kWh).
- Daily supply charge – a fixed daily charge that helps cover the cost of supplying electricity to your home. Some communities do not have a daily supply charge.
Current electricity charges by community:
Queensland
- Silver Shores: $0.2301/kWh | No daily supply charge
New South Wales
- Tweed Shores: $0.3928/kWh | $0.572/day supply charge
- Chinderah Lakes: $0.3928/kWh | $0.572/day supply charge
- Rosevale: $0.3652/kWh | No daily supply charge
- Nambucca Heads: $0.3928/kWh | $0.572/day supply charge
- Nambucca River: $0.3928/kWh | $0.572/day supply charge
- Hunter Valley (Lincoln Place Embedded Network): $0.3472/kWh | $0.3797/day supply charge
- Hunter Valley (Supa Energy): $0.3156/kWh | $0.8628/day supply charge
- Campbell: $0.3329/kWh | $1.09/day supply charge
- Griffith Hill: $0.3570/kWh | $1.30/day supply charge
- Mudgee Spring: $0.3570/kWh | $1.30/day supply charge
- Eden Gardens: $0.3570/kWh | $1.30/day supply charge
- Northern Rivers: $0.3570/kWh | $1.30/day supply charge
- Brookhaven: $0.3928/kWh | No daily supply charge
- Albury Gardens: $0.2582/kWh | $0.9034/day supply charge
Australian Capital Territory
- Sundown Village: $0.2870/kWh | No daily supply charge
Victoria
- Blue Gum: $0.2649/kWh | $1.2493/day supply charge
- Officer: Electricity is included in your site fee.
- Kangaroo Flat: $0.9570/kWh | $0.2214/day supply charge
- Huntly: $0.2735/kWh | $1.244/day supply charge
- Portland (Local Energy): $0.2575/kWh | $1.23 day supply surcharge
Lincoln Place is committed to supporting the wellbeing and safety of all residents. In addition to the protections provided under your Site Agreement and the relevant residential legislation in your state, we have Financial Hardship and Family Violence policies that offer assistance and payment concessions for residents experiencing hardship or family violence in relation to their electricity bills.
You can read these policies below:
Electricity charges are subject to change. Please speak with your Community Manager if you have any questions about your community’s current rates or billing arrangements.