Documents the park owner must supply
If you are buying a manufactured home and plan to live in a residential park, the park owner/manager of the residential park must supply you with the following documents:
- relevant pre-contractual disclosure documents:
- Form 1A – Initial disclosure document (PDF, 113KB) at least 21 days prior to the sale
- Form 1B – Supplementary disclosure document (PDF, 183KB) at least 14 days prior to signing
- Form 1C – Precontractual disclosure waiver (PDF, 135KB) if you plan to waive your pre-contractual disclosure
You have a 7 day cooling-off period with the pre-contractual disclosures. You have 28 days if you waive this period to 7 days, or if you are not given the pre-contractual disclosure documents.
- a copy of the park rules and any proposals to change the park rules
- the proposed site agreement for the site (2 copies will need to be provided to you).
Pre-contractual disclosure
The residential park owner/manager will need to provide you with a number of pre-contractural disclosure forms. They will have filled in the details specific to their residential park.
It is important for you to have a clear understanding of what is on offer at the residential park you are interested in and whether the park will be right for you. Make sure you look at the:
- residential park's details and the facilities they have to offer
- dispute resolution process between you and the park owner/manager
- any extra information they provide about their park
Site agreements
A site agreement is an agreement between you and the residential park owner that allows you to rent specific land in a residential park for your manufactured home.
It also gives you shared use of the park's common areas and communal facilities.
Before signing a site agreement
It is very important that you seek independent legal and financial advice to check the site agreement, pre-contractual disclosures, and any purchase agreement before you sign. You're required to seek legal advice from a properly qualified lawyer if you choose to waive the full pre-contractual disclosure period as well.
You should also seek legal advice to make sure you understand your rights and responsibilities under the proposed site agreement and the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003.