Changes to Manufactured Homes laws |
The Queensland Government is pleased to announce that the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Amendment Bill 2010 is now available for public consideration and comment.
The draft amendments contained in the Bill clarify and strengthen consumer protection initiatives while also allowing for the continued growth of the residential parks industry, which is an important provider of alternative, affordable housing for some 15,000 Queenslanders.
The Bill proposes amendments to implement recommendations arising from the comprehensive review of the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003. In summary, the Bill contains amendments to:
- clarify the definition of ´manufactured home´ with respect to modified caravans
- require site agreements, including special terms, to be drafted in ´plain language´
- enable unfair special terms in site agreements to be prohibited by regulation
- expand the orders the Tribunal may make to assist home owners faced with termination of their site agreement
- strengthen the Act´s intended purpose that site agreements are for an indefinite duration
- restrict the ability of park owners to vary site rent, on the basis of market review, outside the terms of a site agreement
- make a number of minor, more technical amendments.
The Honourable Peter Lawlor MP, Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading invites all interested members of the community, including manufactured home owners and residential park owners, to review and comment on the proposed amendments contained in the Bill by providing written feedback on the proposed changes. Submissions closed on 12 February 2010.
Plain language summary of the proposed amendments
Amendment Bill
Public benefit test (draft)
Public benefit test (final)
Find out how the amendments to the Act will affect you.
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