The Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (Commencement, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014

Saving Provisions – sale or gift of a mobile home

4.—(1) This article comes into force on 1 October 2014.

(2) This article applies where, before 1 October 2014, the occupier of a mobile home has served on the owner a request under paragraph 8(1A) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act (sales) (including under that provision as applied by paragraph 9(2) of that Chapter (gifts)).

(3) Notwithstanding article 3—

(a) paragraphs 9 to 13 of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act do not apply in relation to the request; and

(b) paragraph 8 or 9 (as the case may be) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act is to continue to apply in relation to the request.

(4) The tribunal is to continue to have jurisdiction to entertain any proceedings brought under paragraph 8(1E) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act and section 4 of the 1983 Act (jurisdiction of the tribunal or court: England and Wales) is to continue to have effect for those proceedings.

(5) The saving in paragraph (3) ceases to apply in relation to the request if—

(a) the occupier, having made an application of the kind mentioned in paragraph 8(1E) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act, that the person to whom it is proposed to sell or give the mobile home is approved—

(i) withdraws the application; and

(ii) serves a notice in writing on the owner withdrawing the request; or

(b) in any other case, the occupier serves a notice in writing on the owner withdrawing the request.

(6) If, in the case of a sale, the sale of the mobile home and the assignment of the agreement take place on or after 1 October 2014, then notwithstanding article 3—

(a) paragraphs 9 to 13 of the 2013 Act do not apply in relation to commission on the sale; and

(b) the Mobile Homes (Commissions) Order 1983(1) is to continue to have effect for the purpose of determining the amount of commission due to the owner.

(1)

S.I. 1983/748.