Mobile Homes Act 1983

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Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 1 Pt. I Ch. 2 para. 9 omitted (W.) (1.10.2014) by virtue of Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 6), s. 64(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(9)(f) (with Sch. 5 para. 7); S.I. 2014/11, art. 3(2)

[F59(1)This paragraph applies to an agreement which relates to a pitch other than a pitch on—S

(a)a local authority gypsy and traveller site; or

(b)a registered social landlord gypsy and traveller site.

(2)Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the occupier is entitled to gift the mobile home, and to assign the agreement, to a member of the occupier’s family (the “new occupier”) without the approval of the owner.

(3)The occupier must, if requested by the owner, give the owner such evidence as the owner, acting reasonably, may require to confirm that the new occupier is a member of the occupier’s family.

(4)The new occupier must, as soon as practicable, notify the owner of the new occupier’s acceptance of the gift of the mobile home and assignation of the agreement.

(5)Neither the gift nor the assignation are to have any effect until the owner has received the evidence mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) and the notification required in sub-paragraph (4).

(6)The owner may not require any payment to be made (whether to the owner or otherwise) in connection with the gift of the mobile home, and the assignation of the agreement.]

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

Textual Amendments

F5Sch. 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)