Western Australian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL PARKS (LONG-STAY TENANTS) ACT 2006 - SECT 20A

20A .         Park operator’s continuing disclosure obligations about material changes in relation to residential parks

        (1)         In this section —

        material change , in relation to a residential park, means an arrangement or restriction that is reasonably likely to occur and might materially affect the occupation or use of a site or other park premises in a park by the park operator or long-stay tenant.

        Examples of material changes:

        1.         A sale or redevelopment of the residential park.

        2.         A change in a requirement of a licence a park operator is required to hold under a written law that impacts on the tenant’s use of the park.

        3.         A change in the use of land for which an approval of development is required under the Planning and Development Act 2005 .

        (2)         This section applies if, after a long-stay tenant has entered into a site-only agreement a park operator becomes aware of a material change in relation to the residential park where the site the subject of the long-stay agreement is located.

        (3)         The park operator must give the long-stay tenant a written notice stating how the tenant’s use or enjoyment will be affected as soon as reasonably practicable after the park operator becomes aware of the material change in relation to the park.

        Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

        [Section 20A inserted: No. 28 of 2020 s. 20.]