Private renters in mobile homes

The eviction ban ended on 31 March 2024.

We have more guidance on the eviction ban and the rent cap.

Mobile home occupiers whose agreements began on or after 2 January 1989 and before 1 December 2017 may be protected by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 if:

• the occupier rents a mobile home which can be classed as a dwelling

• the dwelling house does not come within one of the exceptions to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.

A mobile home occupier who can satisfy the above conditions will have security of tenure and the site owner will only be able to evict if s/he can prove one of the grounds for possession. For more information, please see the section on assured tenancies.

It is not unusual for mobile home renters in Scotland to hold short assured tenancy agreements. If the above applies and the tenant was issued with an AT5 prior to the creation of the tenancy, they will have slightly less security of tenure. Please see the section on short assured tenancies.

Mobile home occupiers whose agreements began on or after 1 December 2017 may be protected by the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 if:

• the occupier rents a mobile home which can be classed as a dwelling

• the dwelling house does not come within one of the exceptions to the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.

A mobile home occupier who can satisfy the above conditions will have security of tenure and the site owner will only be able to evict if s/he can prove one of the grounds for possession. For more information, please see the section on Private residential tenancies.