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    Mobile Homes Act 1983

    This section discusses the rights of someone who owns a mobile home but rents the pitch on which it is sited. Rights for mobile home owners (those who rent the pitch but own the mobile home) are contained in the Mobile Homes Act 1983.

    The Act only applies to occupiers whose home meets the definition of a 'mobile home' and who live on a protected site. The mobile home must be their main or principal residence. The Act covers all agreements between site owners and mobile home occupiers, whenever they commenced.

    The written statement

    Mobile home occupiers protected under the Mobile Homes Act 1983 are entitled to a written statement. This page discusses the right to a written statement and what this should contain.

    Resolving disputes

    Disputes may arise between mobile home occupiers and site owners on a number of issues concerning termination of agreements, serving of the written statement or applications to vary or delete express terms of the agreement.

    Succession to a mobile home

    This page discusses the right to succeed to a mobile home under the Mobile Homes Act 1983.

    This content applies to Scotland

    Last updated: 29 December 2014