Overview

This bill makes a small amendment to the Mobile Homes Act 1983, specifically changing the index used to calculate increases in pitch fees on mobile home sites in England. It replaces the Retail Prices Index (RPI) with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).

Description

The primary change introduced by this bill is the substitution of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for indexing pitch fees in England. This alteration affects paragraph 20(A1) of Schedule 1, Part 1, Chapter 2 of the 1983 Act, which governs agreements related to pitches on mobile home sites. The bill applies only to England and Wales and will come into effect three months after it receives parliamentary approval. The short title of the bill will be the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment) Act 2022.

Government Spending

This bill is not expected to have a significant impact on UK government spending. The change is procedural, affecting the method of calculating existing fees rather than introducing new expenditure.

Groups Affected

The primary groups affected are:
• Mobile Home Owners in England: This change will directly impact how much their pitch fees increase each year. Depending on the difference between RPI and CPI, this could lead to either smaller or larger increases.
• Mobile Home Site Owners in England: The change affects the way they can increase pitch fees, potentially impacting their revenue.

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