South Australia
Residential Parks Act 2007
An Act to regulate the relationship between residents in residential parks and park owners; and for other purposes.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
3 Interpretation
4 Presumption of periodicity in case of fixed short terms
5 Application of Act
Part 2—Park rules and residents committees
6 Park rules
7 Residents committees
8 Amendment of park rules
9 Application to Tribunal if park rules are considered unreasonable
Part 3—Formation of residential park agreements
Division 1—Entering into residential park agreements
9A Application of Part
10 Residential park agreement to be in writing
11 Copies of written agreements
12 Agreements incorporate park rules
13 Cost of preparing written agreement
14 Information to be provided by park owners to residents
15 False information from resident
16 Non-compliance not to affect validity or enforceability
Division 2—Discrimination against residents with children
17 Discrimination against residents with children
Division 3—Continuation or reissue of certain agreements
17A Agreement for fixed term continues as periodic agreement if not terminated
17B Certain site agreements to be reissued
Part 4—Mutual rights and obligations of park owners and residents
Division 1—Rents and other charges
18 Permissible consideration for residential park agreement
19 Rent in advance
20 Method of payment of rent
21 Variation of rent
22 Excessive rent
23 Park owner's duty to keep proper records of rent
24 Duty to give receipt for rent
25 Accrual and apportionment of rent
26 Abolition of distress for rent
Division 2—Bonds
27 Bond
28 Receipt of bond and transmission to Commissioner
29 Repayment of bond
Division 3—Resident's entitlement to possession and quiet enjoyment
30 Vacant possession etc
31 Quiet enjoyment
Division 4—Residential park tenancy agreement—security of dwelling
32 Residential park tenancy agreement—security of dwelling
Division 5—Access to residential park
33 Access to residential park
Division 6—Park owner's obligations in relation to condition of rented property and common areas
34 Cleanliness
35 Park owner's obligation to repair
Division 7—Resident's obligations in relation to rented property and common areas
36 Resident's responsibility for cleanliness and damage
37 Residential park tenancy agreement—alteration of rented property
38 Residential park site agreement—alterations on site
Division 8—Resident's conduct on rented property
39 Resident's conduct
Division 9—Park owner's right of entry
40 Residential park tenancy agreement—right of entry
41 Residential park site agreement—right of entry
42 Manner of exercise of right of entry
Division 10—Statutory and other charges in respect of rented property
43 Statutory and other charges in respect of rented property
Division 11—Resident's vicarious liability
44 Vicarious liability
Division 12—Harsh or unconscionable terms
45 Harsh or unconscionable terms
Division 13—Miscellaneous
46 Accelerated rent and liquidated damages
47 Duty of mitigation
Part 5—Assignment of residential park agreements
48 Assignment of residential park agreement
Part 6—Residential park site agreement—acquisition of park or site
49 Residential park site agreement—acquisition of park or site
Part 7—Residential park site agreement—sale of dwelling on‑site
50 Residential park site agreement—sale of dwelling on-site
50A Sale of dwelling following death of resident
Part 8—Sub-tenancy agreements
51 Sub-tenancy agreements
Part 9—Termination…