The Manufactured Homes Amendment Bill 2024
AMHO notes that these amendments seek to change the MHRP to improve consumer protections in residential parks balanced with reasonable industry viability. However, most will be largely ineffective given the continued imbalance of power in the relationship between the Park Owner and the Home Owner. These are the views expressed in our submission to the Committee (see below) which will report back to Parliament on 10 May 2024 following hearings providing the opportunity for key stakeholders to address them with concerns about the proposed amendments.
Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement Submission
The Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (C-RIS) was issued in May 2023.
Rent Increase Recommended Amendments 2022
This submission outlines the relevant topics already addressed previously as concerns by AMHO and Manufactured Home Owners under the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003. Focus will be about immediate suggested amendments required for residents living in a residential park or resort relating to affordability rental rates for home owners and profitability for park owners. The Amendments made to the ACT and passed under royal accent in 2017 and 2019 provided a power inequity in favour of the corporate park owners and failed to address the Main Object of the ACT: Manufactured Homes Residential Parks Act Division 2 Objects of Act and relationship with FTI Act Number 4. Submission dated 28th of January 2022
CPI Moratorium Submission
“It’s no secret that there is a gross imbalance of power between Manufactured Home Park Owners and the Home Owners who are residents living this reality. It is vital that action is taken immediately to ensure that those living in manufactured parks are treated fairly and with respect. Urgent amendments are required to the legislation NOW ! ”. Submission dated: 14th August 2022
Submissions To QLD Parliament
AMHO Proposed Changes Submitted. In our endeavour to have the necessary changes to the Manufactured Home Parks ACT and rights of manufactured home owners, along with the protection of all people living in Manufactured Home Parks throughout Queensland we are constantly submitting proposed amendments to Members of the Queensland Parliament. Below are summaries of some of those submissions, with the option to download a full version of each submission in pdf format to read at your leisure.
A Major Shake Up Of The Industry
On the 9th of July 2017 our Premier made a statement regarding the need for “a major shake-up of the industry” and from Minister de Brenni that “People have invested significant amounts of money and pay significant fees to live in these villages and manufactured homes. They have a very real right to be heard.” It is now 2022 and the many problems reported by Advocates and Residents in 2017 to the Government and the Housing Department are unchanged, unfortunately not heard or acted upon and AMHO asks - why not?
Urgent amendments on the issue of the CPI formula presently being used and abused!
Urgent amendments are required to the legislation NOW on the issue of the CPI formula presently being used and abused! Submission dated: 12th August 2022
Response to the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy – Strategic Policy and Legislation
This submission outlines the relevant topics being brought to the table with the current issues paper and also has addressed points from previous submissions as major problems raised by the Alliance and Queensland Manufactured Home Owners under the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 to the relevant departments and their agents. Submission dated: 31st July 2022
Submission on the Viability of Residential Parks in Queensland
This document has been produced in light of the work being done by AMHO and the recent Issues Paper and Survey of manufactured homeowners and is presented in two parts. Pages 2 – 37 Proof of Park Owners Viability. Pages 38 - 44 Staples Structures Provides Large Profits for Park Owners
Selling Your Manufactured Home
Issues affecting manufactured home owners, and potential improvements to, the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2020, regarding on selling of manufactured homes by the home owner. Submission date: 30th January 2022
