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New rules in communities

Community rules (previously called park rules) are about the use, enjoyment, control and management of a community. Unlike the Residential Parks Act 1998, the Residential (Land Lease)…
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Never give up! The campaign to keep assignment

When the draft Residential (Land Lease) Communities Bill was first released in April 2013 one of the big concerns residents and advocates had was that under the new Act residents would lose the…
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It's gold! The value of your site agreement

One of the most concerning changes in the new Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 is the introduction of ‘voluntary sharing arrangements’. Under the voluntary sharing arrangement…
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A home under the gum trees

Everyone loves a big, beautiful, shady tree in the backyard or by the side of the road … except, of course, when that tree’s overhanging branches threaten to fall during a storm and cause…
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Selling your home

The Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 (the Act) introduces some new and necessary rights for home owners in the area of home sales. Selling a home on-site without interference should…
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Emergency access in your park

It is an operator’s responsibility to ensure that emergency service vehicles can access a park. We spoke to a park resident about the emergency access issues he faced in his park.
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Your site fees and how they can be increased

The Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 introduces a new possibility for the setting of site fees in new site agreements. The standard form agreement provides for site fees to be set…
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Renting a home in a residential community

From 1 November 2015 people who rent a home in a residential community (residential park) will have rights and responsibilities under both the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and the Residential…
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This is my park: Sea Winds Village

In our new feature ‘This is my park’ Janice Edstein of Sea Winds Village shares her experiences of park living. "My husband John had to retire in his 50s because of heart problems and as we…
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A win for Wallacia residents

You may remember we reported on emergency access issues at Wallacia Caravan Park in our May issue of Outasite Lite. Residents considered the emergency access arrangements in the park to be…
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New Act to commence 1 November 2015

On 7 August the final regulation for the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 was released by Minister Dominello, the Minister responsible for Fair Trading. Mr Dominello announced that…
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Electricity: changes on the horizon

There are changes afoot to the financial assistance available for NSW park residents who need help paying their energy bills.
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