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Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003
sec.69ENotice of general increase in site rent
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### sec.69E Notice of general increase in site rent
At least 35 days before the general increase day for the eligible sites, the park owner must give the home owner for each eligible site a notice (a general increase notice ) stating the following—
the amount of the proposed increased site rent;
the basis for increasing the site rent;
how the amount of the proposed increased site rent has been worked out using the basis;
the general increase day;
the day the notice is given to the home owner.
For giving documents, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 39 and the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 , chapter 2 , part 2 , division 1 .
The park owner must ensure the general increase notice also states that if the home owner disputes the amount of the proposed increase—
the home owner must, within 28 days after receiving the notice, give the park owner a dispute negotiation notice for the dispute; and
the home owner must use the dispute resolution procedures under part 17 , division 1 to try to resolve the dispute with the park owner; and
the home owner may, subject to section 116 , apply to the tribunal for an order reducing the amount of, or setting aside, the increase if the dispute can not be resolved using the dispute resolution procedures.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
The proposed increased site rent is payable from the general increase day stated in the general increase notice.
s 69E ins 2017 No. 42 s 33
amd 2024 No. 28 s 17
(sec.69E-ssec.1) At least 35 days before the general increase day for the eligible sites, the park owner must give the home owner for each eligible site a notice (a general increase notice ) stating the following— the amount of the proposed increased site rent; the basis for increasing the site rent; how the amount of the proposed increased site rent has been worked out using the basis; the general increase day; the day the notice is given to the home owner. For giving documents, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 39 and the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 , chapter 2 , part 2 , division 1 .
(sec.69E-ssec.2) The park owner must ensure the general increase notice also states that if the home owner disputes the amount of the proposed increase— the home owner must, within 28 days after receiving the notice, give the park owner a dispute negotiation notice for the dispute; and the home owner must use the dispute resolution procedures under part 17 , division 1 to try to resolve the dispute with the park owner; and the home owner may, subject to section 116 , apply to the tribunal for an order reducing the amount of, or setting aside, the increase if the dispute can not be resolved using the dispute resolution procedures. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.69E-ssec.3) The proposed increased site rent is payable from the general increase day stated in the general increase notice.
- (a) the amount of the proposed increased site rent;
- (b) the basis for increasing the site rent;
- (c) how the amount of the proposed increased site rent has been worked out using the basis;
- (d) the general increase day;
- (e) the day the notice is given to the home owner.
- (a) the home owner must, within 28 days after receiving the notice, give the park owner a dispute negotiation notice for the dispute; and
- (b) the home owner must use the dispute resolution procedures under part 17 , division 1 to try to resolve the dispute with the park owner; and
- (c) the home owner may, subject to section 116 , apply to the tribunal for an order reducing the amount of, or setting aside, the increase if the dispute can not be resolved using the dispute resolution procedures.