# The Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (England) Regulations 2011

S.I. 2011/1006 · made 4 April 2011 · revised to 1 October 2015

The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”) applies to all agreements under which persons are entitled to station a mobile home on a protected site and occupy it as their only or main residence. The 1983 Act provides that before such an agreement is entered into the site owner must give to the proposed occupier of the mobile home a written statement which must include the matters specified in section 1(2)(a) to (d) of the 1983 Act and such other matters which are specified by regulations.

Made under: Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Section 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/mobile-homes-written-statement-england-regulations-2011/pdf/uksi_20111006_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/mobile-homes-written-statement-england-regulations-2011/pdf/uksiem_20111006_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Mobile Homes, England
Made 4th April 2011
Laid before Parliament 7th April 2011
Coming into force 30th April 2011
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2)(e) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983, makes the following Regulations.

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (England) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 30th April 2011.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to any written statement given on or after 30th April 2011 with respect to an agreement—
(a) for the stationing of a mobile home on a protected site in England, and
(b) to which the 1983 Act will apply.

## 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—
“the 1983 Act” means the Mobile Homes Act 1983;
“written statement” means the written statement that the owner of a protected site is required by section 1(2) of the 1983 Act to give to the proposed occupier.

## 3 Written statement: prescribed requirements

The requirements with which a written statement must comply for the purposes of section 1(2) of the 1983 Act (in addition to the requirements of sections 1(2)(a) to (d) of the 1983 Act) are—
(a) that it must contain—
(i) the note preceding Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations, and
(ii) the information mentioned in Parts 1 to 3 of that Schedule (so far as not already required by section 1(2)(a) to (d) of the 1983 Act), and
(b) that it must be in the form set out in that Schedule or a form substantially to the same effect.

## 4 Revocation

The Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (England) Regulations 2006 are revoked.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Grant Shapps
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
4th April 2011

## WRITTEN STATEMENT UNDER THE MOBILE HOMES ACT 1983 REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN TO A PROPOSED OCCUPIER OF A PITCH

PART 1

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”) applies to all agreements under which persons are entitled to station a mobile home on a protected site and occupy it as their only or main residence. The 1983 Act provides that before such an agreement is entered into the site owner must give to the proposed occupier of the mobile home a written statement which must include the matters specified in section 1(2)(a) to (d) of the 1983 Act and such other matters which are specified by regulations.
These Regulations specify that the written statement must contain certain information, in addition to that required by section 1(2)(a) to (d) to the 1983 Act, and must be in the form set out in the Schedule.
Part 1 of the Schedule contains information about the occupier’s rights under the agreement.
Part 2 of the Schedule sets out the main provisions of the agreement, name and address, particulars of the land, pitch fee, its review and additional charges.
Part 3 of the Schedule contains any other express terms of the agreement.
These Regulations revoke the Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (England) Regulations 2006.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no significant impact on the private or voluntary sectors.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1006 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mobile-homes-written-statement-england-regulations-2011
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