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Mobile Homes Act 1983

1983 c. 34 · Enacted 13 May 1983 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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s. 4words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(5)
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s. 5(1)words repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(7)(a)
s. 5(5)(6)insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(7)(b)
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Sch. 1 para. 6(3)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(c)(ii)
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Sch. 1 para. 20(3)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(i)(iii)(A)
Sch. 1 para. 20(3)(b)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(i)(iii)(B)
Sch. 1 para. 21(b)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(j)
Sch. 1 para. 22(1)(a)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(k)
An Act to make new provision in place of sections 1 to 6 of the Mobile Homes Act 1975.[13th May 1983]

C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2

Contents

  1. 1Particulars of agreements
  2. 2Terms of agreements.
  3. 2APower to amend implied terms
  4. 2BPower to amend implied terms: Scotland
  5. 2CSite rules
  6. 2DSection 2C: supplementary provision
  7. 3Successors in title
  8. 4Jurisdiction of a tribunal or the court ...
  9. 5Interpretation.
  10. 6Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.
  11. Schedule 1: Agreements Under Act
  12. Part I: Terms Implied by Act
  13. Chapter 1: Application and interpretation
  14. 1Paragraph 1
  15. Chapter 2: Agreements relating to pitches ... except pitches ... on local authority gypsy and traveller sites and county council gypsy and traveller sites
  16. Duration of agreement
  17. 1Paragraph 1
  18. 1AParagraph 1A
  19. 2Paragraph 2
  20. Termination by occupier
  21. 3Paragraph 3
  22. Termination by owner
  23. 4Paragraph 4
  24. 5Paragraph 5
  25. 5AParagraph 5A
  26. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  27. Recovery of overpayments by occupier Repayment of sums paid by occupier on termination of agreement
  28. 7Paragraph 7
  29. Sale of mobile home
  30. 7AParagraph 7A
  31. 7BParagraph 7B
  32. 7CParagraph 7C
  33. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  34. Gift of mobile home
  35. 8AParagraph 8A
  36. 8BParagraph 8B
  37. 8CParagraph 8C
  38. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  39. Re-siting of mobile home
  40. 10Paragraph 10
  41. Quiet enjoyment of the mobile home Undisturbed possession of the mobile home
  42. 11Paragraph 11
  43. Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  44. 12Paragraph 12
  45. 13Paragraph 13
  46. 14Paragraph 14
  47. 15Paragraph 15
  48. The pitch fee
  49. 16Paragraph 16
  50. 17Paragraph 17
  51. 18Paragraph 18
  52. 19Paragraph 19
  53. 20Paragraph 20
  54. Occupier’s obligations
  55. 21Paragraph 21
  56. Owner’s obligations
  57. 22Paragraph 22
  58. 23Paragraph 23
  59. 24Paragraph 24
  60. 25Paragraph 25
  61. 25AParagraph 25A
  62. Owner’s name and address
  63. 26Paragraph 26
  64. 27Paragraph 27
  65. Qualifying residents' association
  66. 28Paragraph 28
  67. Interpretation Owner’s name and address
  68. 29Paragraph 29
  69. 30Paragraph 30
  70. Qualifying residents’ association
  71. 31Paragraph 31
  72. Interpretation
  73. 32Paragraph 32
  74. Chapter 3: Agreements relating to transit pitches ... on a local authority gypsy and traveller site or a county council gypsy and traveller site
  75. 1Duration of agreement
  76. 2Duration of agreement
  77. 3Early termination by occupier
  78. 4Early termination by owner
  79. 5Recovery of overpayments by occupier
  80. 6Quiet enjoyment of the mobile home
  81. 7Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  82. 8Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  83. 9Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  84. 10Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  85. 11Owner’s name and address
  86. 12Owner’s name and address
  87. 13Interpretation
  88. Chapter 4: Agreements relating to permanent pitches ... on a local authority gypsy and traveller site or a county council gypsy and traveller site
  89. 1Duration of agreement
  90. 2Duration of agreement
  91. 3Termination by occupier
  92. 4Termination by owner
  93. 5Termination by owner
  94. 6Termination by owner
  95. 6AAssignment of agreement in Wales Repealed
  96. 6BApplication in relation to assignment in Wales Repealed
  97. 7Recovery of overpayments by occupier
  98. 8Re-siting of mobile home
  99. 9Quiet enjoyment of the mobile home
  100. 10Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  101. 11Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  102. 12Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  103. 13Owner’s right of entry to the pitch
  104. 14The pitch fee
  105. 15The pitch fee
  106. 16The pitch fee
  107. 17The pitch fee
  108. 18The pitch fee
  109. 19Occupier’s obligations
  110. 20Owner’s obligations
  111. 21Owner’s obligations
  112. 22Owner’s obligations
  113. 23Owner’s obligations
  114. 24Owner’s name and address
  115. 25Owner’s name and address
  116. 26Qualifying residents’ association
  117. 27Interpretation
  118. Part II: Matters Concerning Which Terms May be Implied by Appropriate Judicial Body
  119. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  125. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  126. Part 3: Supplementary Provisions
  127. Sale pursuant to paragraph 7A or 7B of Chapter 2 of Part 1: provision of information
  128. A1Paragraph A1
  129. Duty to forward requests under paragraph 8 or 9 of Chapter 2 of Part 1
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. Action for breach of duty under paragraph 1
  132. 2Paragraph 2
  133. Schedule 2
  134. Repeals