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

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe the procedure for the making, variation and deletion of site rules, prescribe the matters to which site rules may and may not relate and grant appeal rights in relation to these matters, under section 52 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013.

Regulation 3 sets out the rules of service for certain documents referred to in these Regulations.

Regulation 4 prescribes the matters which site rules may relate to, in addition to the management and conduct of the site.

Regulation 5 prescribes the matters that a site rule is of no effect in so far as it makes provision in relation to; and a list of these matters is set out in Schedule 5.

Regulation 6 sets out what constitutes the prescribed procedure for making, varying or deleting site rules.

Regulation 7 sets out who must be consulted on a proposal to make, vary or delete a site rule.

Regulation 8 prescribes the information which must be contained in a proposal notice issued by the site owner, and Schedule 1 prescribes the form in which that information must be provided.

Regulation 9 sets out how the site owner is required to respond to the consultation and prescribes the information which must be contained in the consultation response document; and Schedule 2 prescribes the form in which that information must be provided.

Regulation 10 prescribes the grounds on which a consultee may appeal to the tribunal against the site owner’s decision and the time period for doing this.

Regulation 11 sets out how the tribunal may determine the appeal.

Regulation 12 sets out the requirements for the deposit of site rules or a deletion notice with the local authority.

Regulation 13 provides for notification of the deposit to occupiers, including the information to be provided with such notification.

Regulation 14 prescribes when a new site rule or variation or deletion of a site rule will come into force.

Regulation 15 prescribes when any rules made by the site owner prior to the commencement of Part 4 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 cease to have effect.

Regulation 16 sets out the requirements placed on local authorities regarding the keeping of a register of site rules.

Regulation 17 prescribes the grounds on which an occupier may appeal to the tribunal in relation to a deposit with the local authority, as required by regulation 12.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy may be obtained from the Department of Housing, Welsh Government, Rhydycar Business Park, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1UZ.