Laws about Living in a
Manufactured Home Estate
or Caravan park in New South Wales
Department of Fair Trading
Role of the Department of Fair Trading
The Department of Fair Trading administers the laws which set out the rights and responsibilities of residents and residential park owners. The Department's role includes the following activities:
Providing information about the laws.
Handling complaints about possible breaches of legislation.
Providing mediation to help resolve disputes.
Administering the Residential Tribunal Registry.
Conducting education campaigns.
Producing educational resources.
Reviewing and amending the legislation to ensure it remains relevant.
Monitoring the market place to detect unfair practices.
Processing and holding rental bonds.
The Department of Fair Trading have published a 29 page booklet titled Residential Park Living.
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To obtain copies of this book please send written requests to
Department of Fair Trading
Marketing Branch
P.O. Box 972
Parramatta NSW 2124
or by fax to 0297 778 855
Residential Park Living ( Booklet )
Contents
The law and You
Signing Up
Moving In
Money Issues
Living There
When Things Go Wrong
Selling Your Home
Moving Out
Getting Help
The Law and You
What is a Residential Park?
Which Fair Trading laws apply?
When are you covered by the laws?
When do the laws not apply?
Tenancies on Crown reserves and National
Parks and Wildlife reserves.
Trial Period
Signing Up
The law requires you and the park owner to sign an
Agreement if you are going to be a permanent
resident of the park.
Which Agreement?
A Residential Site Agreement, if you rent a site
for your manufactured home.
A Moveable Dwelling Agreement, if you rent a
home and site from the park owner.
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If you sign an agreement for tenancy for
more than 3 years, the park owner must
register it with the Land Titles Office.
The above information is brought to you from Kismet Riverside Lodge, an Estate for Relocatable Homes.
If you have any queries on this subject, and are considering relocating to Howlong, please call the owner operators on 0260 265 748.
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