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An overview of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013, its passage through the Senedd and subordinate legislation.

First published:
30 January 2024
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Overview

The Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (‘the Act’) makes provision about mobile home sites in Wales:

  • for and in connection with the licensing of regulated sites etc.
  • for protection from eviction from protected sites,
  • about the terms of agreements for stationing mobile homes on protected sites,
  • under which local authorities may provide sites for mobile homes and may prohibit the stationing of mobile homes on commons, and
  • about supplementary and general matters.

The Explanatory Notes to the Act provide detailed commentary on the various provisions.

Read the full Act:

Coming into force

Part 6 came into force on 5 November 2013, which is the day after the Act received Royal Assent, in accordance with section 64(1):

The other provisions of the Act come into force on a day appointed by order made by the Welsh Ministers, in accordance with section 64(2). The following Order has been made:

Subordinate legislation made under the Act

Subordinate legislation made under the Act
TitleCitation numberMade dateComing into force dateSupporting documents
The Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2016 on legislation.gov.uk2016 No. 964 (W. 237)   28 September 2016    31 October 2016  2016 No. 964 (W. 237): Explanatory Memorandum on senedd.wales
The Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (Wales) Regulations 2014 on legislation.gov.uk2014 No.1762 (W. 177)2 July 20141 October 20142014 No.1762 (W. 177): Explanatory Memorandum on senedd.wales
The Mobile Homes (Selling and Gifting) (Wales) Regulations 2014 on legislation.gov.uk2014 No. 1763 (W. 178)2 July 20141 October 20142014 No. 1763 (W. 178): Explanatory Memorandum on senedd.wales
The Mobile Homes (Site Rules) (Wales) Regulations 2014 on legislation.gov.uk2014 No. 1764 (W. 179)2 July 20141 October 20142014 No. 1764 (W. 179): Explanatory Memorandum on senedd.wales
The Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) (Prescribed Form) (Wales) Regulations 2014 on legislation.gov.uk2014 No. 1760 (W. 175)2 July 20141 October 20142014 No. 1760 (W. 175): Explanatory Memorandum on senedd.wales
The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2013 on legislation.gov.uk2013 No. 1723 (W. 167)    10 July 2013    10 July 2013    2013 No. 1723 (W. 167): Explanatory Memorandum on senedd.wales
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act 1983) (Wales) Order 2013 (legislation.gov.uk2013 No. 1722 (W. 166)    10 July 2013   10 July 2013    2013 No. 1722 (W. 166): Explanatory Memorandum on senedd.wales

Consideration of the legislation by the Senedd

This Bill was an Assembly Member Bill introduced by Peter Black AM on 24 October 2012, following his success in a legislative ballot. The Bill was passed by Senedd Cymru (then known as National Assembly for Wales) on 25 September 2013:

More information about the Bill and its passage through the Senedd on senedd.wales.

and the Explanatory Memorandum that was prepared by the Welsh Government (as revised after Stage 2):

The Act received Royal Assent on 4 November 2013.