Mobile Homes Act 1983

[F5 10 (1) The owner shall be entitled to require that the occupier’s right to station the mobile home is exercisable for any period in relation to another pitch forming part of the protected site (“the other pitch”) if (and only if)— E+W

(a) on the application of the owner, the [F6 appropriate judicial body] is satisfied that the other pitch is broadly comparable to the occupier’s original pitch and that it is reasonable for the mobile home to be stationed on the other pitch for that period; or

(b) the owner needs to carry out essential repair or emergency works that can only be carried out if the mobile home is moved to the other pitch for that period, and the other pitch is broadly comparable to the occupier’s original pitch.

(2) If the owner requires the occupier to station the mobile home on the other pitch so that he can replace, or carry out repairs to, the base on which the mobile home is stationed, he must if the occupier so requires, or the [F7 appropriate judicial body] on the application of the occupier so orders, secure that the mobile home is returned to the original pitch on the completion of the replacement or repairs.

(3) The owner shall pay all the costs and expenses incurred by the occupier in connection with his mobile home being moved to and from the other pitch.

(4) In this paragraph and in paragraph 13 below, “essential repair or emergency works” means—

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

(b) works or repairs needed to comply with any relevant legal requirements; or

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

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 paras. 10-29 and cross-headings substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10 and cross-heading (E.) (1.10.2006) by The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1755), arts. 1(1), 2(6) (with arts. 1(2)(3), 4) and (W.) (30.11.2007) by by The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3151), arts. 1(1), 2(6) (with arts. 1(2)(3), 4)

F6 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I Ch. 2 para. 10(1)(a) substituted (E.) (30.4.2011) by The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (England) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1005), arts. 1(1), 3(7)(g) and (W.) (21.3.2012) by The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (Wales) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/899), arts. 1(1), 3(7)(h) (with art. 5)

F7 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I Ch. 2 para. 10(2) substituted (E.) (30.4.2011) by The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (England) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1005), arts. 1(1), 3(7)(g) and (W.) (21.3.2012) by The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (Wales) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/899), arts. 1(1), 3(7)(h) (with art. 5)

[F8 10 (1) The owner is entitled to require that the occupier’s right to station the mobile home is exercisable for any period in relation to another pitch forming part of the protected site (“the other pitch”) if (and only if)— S

(a) on the application of the owner, the court is satisfied that—

(i) the other pitch is broadly comparable to the occupier’s original pitch; and

(ii) it is reasonable for the mobile home to be stationed on the other pitch for that period; or

(b) the owner needs to carry out essential repair or emergency works that can only be carried out if the mobile home is moved to the other pitch for that period, and the other pitch is broadly comparable to the occupier’s original pitch.

(2) If the owner requires the occupier to station the mobile home on the pitch under sub-paragraph (1), the owner must, if the occupier so requires, secure that the mobile home is returned to the original pitch—

(a) where sub-paragraph (1)(a) applies, on the expiry of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); or

(b) where sub-paragraph (1)(b) applies, on the completion of the essential repair or emergency works.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply where the original pitch cannot be used as a pitch.

(4) The owner shall pay all the costs and expenses incurred by the occupier in connection with the mobile home being moved to and from the other pitch.]

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 1 Pt. I paras. 9, 10 and cross-heading substituted (S.) (1.9.2013) by The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/219), arts. 1, 2(7) (with art. 1(2)(3), 4)