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Mobile Homes Act 1983 in England

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

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Sch. 1 para. 4words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(a)
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Sch. 1 para. 6(1)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(c)(i)
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Sch. 1 para. 6(4)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(c)(iii)
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Sch. 1 para. 10(1)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 60(8)(d)
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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

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Modifications

C1

Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Act excluded by 2004 c. 34, s. 231B(4) (as inserted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 176 (with Sch. 3))

Contents

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  24. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed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  30. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed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  35. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed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