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Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003
sec.14AWhat is a residential park dispute
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### sec.14A What is a residential park dispute
A residential park dispute is—
a dispute about a proposal for a change in a park rule for which a non-resolution notice has been given or a park liaison committee has made a proposal decision; or
a dispute between an assignor and a park owner about the park owner’s failure or refusal to consent to the assignment of the assignor’s interest in a site agreement to an assignee; or
a dispute between the park owner and home owner under a site agreement about—
the parties’ rights or obligations under the agreement or this Act; or
without limiting subparagraph (i) , how site rent is to be paid; or
another matter provided for under this Act; or
a dispute about a matter relating to the day-to-day running or operation of a residential park (including a failure to communicate or cooperate in dealing with the matter) between—
the park owner; and
either—
the home owners committee for the park; or
if no home owners committee has been established for the park—a home owner; or
a dispute between the home owners for 2 or more sites in a residential park about a home owner’s rights or obligations under this Act; or
a dispute, other than a dispute mentioned in paragraph (b) , between 2 or more of an assignor, assignee and park owner about the assignor’s, assignee’s or park owner’s rights or obligations under this Act relating to an assignment or proposed assignment of the assignor’s interest in a site agreement to the assignee; or
a dispute about whether a person is entitled to have a park owner enter into a site agreement with the person; or
a dispute about whether a park owner is entitled to have a person enter into a site agreement with the park owner; or
a dispute between a home owner and a park owner about whether a manufactured home is an eligible home under part 9A ; or
a dispute between a home owner and a park owner about noncompliance by the home owner or the park owner with their obligations under part 9A .
For subsection (1) , a dispute about a person’s obligation includes a complaint that the person has not complied with the obligation.
Despite subsection (1) , neither of the following is a residential park dispute—
a dispute about whether a person is entitled to have a park owner enter into a site agreement with the person relating to a converted caravan;
a dispute about whether a park owner is entitled to have a person enter into a site agreement with the park owner relating to a converted caravan.
s 14A ins 2010 No. 46 s 8
sub 2017 No. 42 s 12
amd 2024 No. 28 ss 5 , 26 , 30
(sec.14A-ssec.1) A residential park dispute is— a dispute about a proposal for a change in a park rule for which a non-resolution notice has been given or a park liaison committee has made a proposal decision; or a dispute between an assignor and a park owner about the park owner’s failure or refusal to consent to the assignment of the assignor’s interest in a site agreement to an assignee; or a dispute between the park owner and home owner under a site agreement about— the parties’ rights or obligations under the agreement or this Act; or without limiting subparagraph (i) , how site rent is to be paid; or another matter provided for under this Act; or a dispute about a matter relating to the day-to-day running or operation of a residential park (including a failure to communicate or cooperate in dealing with the matter) between— the park owner; and either— the home owners committee for the park; or if no home owners committee has been established for the park—a home owner; or a dispute between the home owners for 2 or more sites in a residential park about a home owner’s rights or obligations under this Act; or a dispute, other than a dispute mentioned in paragraph (b) , between 2 or more of an assignor, assignee and park owner about the assignor’s, assignee’s or park owner’s rights or obligations under this Act relating to an assignment or proposed assignment of the assignor’s interest in a site agreement to the assignee; or a dispute about whether a person is entitled to have a park owner enter into a site agreement with the person; or a dispute about whether a park owner is entitled to have a person enter into a site agreement with the park owner; or a dispute between a home owner and a park owner about whether a manufactured home is an eligible home under part 9A ; or a dispute between a home owner and a park owner about noncompliance by the home owner or the park owner with their obligations under part 9A .
(sec.14A-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a dispute about a person’s obligation includes a complaint that the person has not complied with the obligation.
(sec.14A-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) , neither of the following is a residential park dispute— a dispute about whether a person is entitled to have a park owner enter into a site agreement with the person relating to a converted caravan; a dispute about whether a park owner is entitled to have a person enter into a site agreement with the park owner relating to a converted caravan.
- (a) a dispute about a proposal for a change in a park rule for which a non-resolution notice has been given or a park liaison committee has made a proposal decision; or
- (b) a dispute between an assignor and a park owner about the park owner’s failure or refusal to consent to the assignment of the assignor’s interest in a site agreement to an assignee; or
- (c) a dispute between the park owner and home owner under a site agreement about— (i) the parties’ rights or obligations under the agreement or this Act; or (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , how site rent is to be paid; or (iii) another matter provided for under this Act; or
- (i) the parties’ rights or obligations under the agreement or this Act; or
- (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , how site rent is to be paid; or
- (iii) another matter provided for under this Act; or
- (d) a dispute about a matter relating to the day-to-day running or operation of a residential park (including a failure to communicate or cooperate in dealing with the matter) between— (i) the park owner; and (ii) either— (A) the home owners committee for the park; or (B) if no home owners committee has been established for the park—a home owner; or
- (i) the park owner; and
- (ii) either— (A) the home owners committee for the park; or (B) if no home owners committee has been established for the park—a home owner; or
- (A) the home owners committee for the park; or
- (B) if no home owners committee has been established for the park—a home owner; or
- (e) a dispute between the home owners for 2 or more sites in a residential park about a home owner’s rights or obligations under this Act; or
- (f) a dispute, other than a dispute mentioned in paragraph (b) , between 2 or more of an assignor, assignee and park owner about the assignor’s, assignee’s or park owner’s rights or obligations under this Act relating to an assignment or proposed assignment of the assignor’s interest in a site agreement to the assignee; or
- (g) a dispute about whether a person is entitled to have a park owner enter into a site agreement with the person; or
- (h) a dispute about whether a park owner is entitled to have a person enter into a site agreement with the park owner; or
- (i) a dispute between a home owner and a park owner about whether a manufactured home is an eligible home under part 9A ; or
- (j) a dispute between a home owner and a park owner about noncompliance by the home owner or the park owner with their obligations under part 9A .
- (i) the parties’ rights or obligations under the agreement or this Act; or
- (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , how site rent is to be paid; or
- (iii) another matter provided for under this Act; or
- (i) the park owner; and
- (ii) either— (A) the home owners committee for the park; or (B) if no home owners committee has been established for the park—a home owner; or
- (A) the home owners committee for the park; or
- (B) if no home owners committee has been established for the park—a home owner; or
- (A) the home owners committee for the park; or
- (B) if no home owners committee has been established for the park—a home owner; or
- (a) a dispute about whether a person is entitled to have a park owner enter into a site agreement with the person relating to a converted caravan;
- (b) a dispute about whether a park owner is entitled to have a person enter into a site agreement with the park owner relating to a converted caravan.