The Mobile Homes (Site Rules) (England) Regulations 2014

Matters relating to the sale or gift of a mobile home

1.—(1) The matters are—

(a) whether the occupier should be prevented from selling or gifting the mobile home to anyone other than the owner;

(b) whether the occupier should be required to notify the owner of the occupier’s intention to sell or gift the mobile home;

(c) whether the occupier should be required to use the services of the owner or a person specified by the owner for the purposes of selling or gifting the mobile home;

(d) whether the occupier should be prevented from using the services of an estate agent for the purposes of selling the mobile home;

(e) whether the occupier should be prevented from using services provided by a solicitor for the purposes of selling or gifting the mobile home and assigning the agreement;

(f) whether the occupier should be prevented from using any services that would otherwise be available to the occupier for the purposes of selling or gifting the mobile home;

(g) whether the occupier should be prevented from advertising the mobile home for sale by means of a notice, board or placard affixed to the mobile home or to the pitch;

(h) whether the occupier should be required to—

(i) obtain a survey of the mobile home or the pitch; or

(ii) permit the owner or his agents to undertake a survey of the mobile home or the pitch

before selling or gifting the mobile home;

(i) whether the occupier should be required to sell or gift the mobile home or assign the agreement in the presence of the owner;

(j) whether the occupier or the proposed occupier should be required to provide the site owner with the personal details of the proposed occupier or of any other person intending to live in the mobile home with the proposed occupier;

(k) whether the proposed occupier should be required to attend a meeting with the owner.

(2) The following are examples of “personal details”—

(a) the home address, other contact details or vehicle registration number of the person concerned;

(b) any financial information relating to the person concerned;

(c) a birth certificate or certificate of marriage or civil partnership of the person concerned; and

(d) details of the age, ethnic origin, sex or sexual orientation of the person concerned.

(3) In sub-paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h) of paragraph 1(1) references to selling a mobile home include a reference to marketing, advertising or offering the mobile home for sale.