Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013

Owner's right of entry to the pitch E+W

32 (1) The owner may enter the pitch without prior notice between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm — E+W

(a) to deliver written communications, including post and notices, to the occupier, and

(b) to read any meter for gas, electricity, water, sewerage or other services supplied by the owner.

(2) The owner may enter the pitch to carry out essential repair or emergency works on giving as much notice to the occupier (whether in writing or otherwise) as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.

(3) In this paragraph “essential repair or emergency works” means—

(a) repairs to the base on which the mobile home is stationed,

(b) repairs to any outhouses and facilities provided by the owner on the pitch and to any gas, electricity, water, sewerage or other services or other amenities provided by the owner in such outhouses,

(c) works or repairs needed to comply with any relevant legal requirements, or

(d) works or repairs in connection with restoration following flood, landslide or other natural disaster.

(4) Unless the occupier has agreed otherwise, the owner may enter the pitch for a reason other than one specified in sub-paragraph (3) or (2) only if the owner has given the occupier at least 14 clear days' written notice of the date, time and reason for the visit.

(5) The rights conferred by this paragraph do not extend to the mobile home.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 32 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/11, art. 3(1)(d) (with art. 4)