❓ Mr. Tallentire questions the government on the progress of amendments to the Residential Parks Act, focusing on security for vulnerable residents and transparency regarding entry/exit fees. The government outlines the review process and its stance on fees.
AnsweredQoN 2287Legislative Assembly
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I refer to submissions given to the review of the Residential Parks (Long Stay Tenants) Act which closed in November 2012, and ask: (a) given that residents in Riverside Gardens in my electorate took part, mostly as a reaction to the manner they have been treated by the park operators, when will you bring on the amendments to give security to older, vulnerable people; and (b) does the Government support the practice of charging residents entry and exit fees without full disclosure of those fees will be?
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Answered
17 June 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Commerce
Response time
35 days
(a) The statutory review of the
Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006
commenced in 2012 with the release of a discussion paper. This discussion paper was the first stage in the statutory review process.
The next stage in the review process involves a regulatory impact assessment in line with the guidelines set down by the Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit.
The Department released a Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement on 6 June 2014 which sets out options developed after analysis of all the feedback received in response to the discussion paper. Issues surrounding security of tenure for park residents and possible options for reform are discussed in the paper.
(b) At present, the
Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006
provides that a park operator must not charge a tenant or prospective tenant any fee for entering into a lease except for rent and a security bond. There is no current intention on the part of the Government to remove this prohibition on the charging of entry fees for residential parks.
The Act does not currently prohibit the charging of fees when a tenant leaves a park. Options for the regulation of exit fees and disclosure requirements are considered in the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement. In principle, the Government believes residents should be aware of all fees and charges that apply to them.
Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006
commenced in 2012 with the release of a discussion paper. This discussion paper was the first stage in the statutory review process.
The next stage in the review process involves a regulatory impact assessment in line with the guidelines set down by the Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit.
The Department released a Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement on 6 June 2014 which sets out options developed after analysis of all the feedback received in response to the discussion paper. Issues surrounding security of tenure for park residents and possible options for reform are discussed in the paper.
(b) At present, the
Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006
provides that a park operator must not charge a tenant or prospective tenant any fee for entering into a lease except for rent and a security bond. There is no current intention on the part of the Government to remove this prohibition on the charging of entry fees for residential parks.
The Act does not currently prohibit the charging of fees when a tenant leaves a park. Options for the regulation of exit fees and disclosure requirements are considered in the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement. In principle, the Government believes residents should be aware of all fees and charges that apply to them.
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