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Outasite Lite is our land lease community email newsletter, sent 3-4 times a year. Subscribe here. Outasite magazine is printed once a year and distributed via post. Both are free for residents and their advocates. Full archive here.

 

Selling your home

The Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 (the Act) introduces some new and necessary rights for home owners in the area of home sales. Selling a home on-site without interference should…
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Emergency access in your park

It is an operator’s responsibility to ensure that emergency service vehicles can access a park. We spoke to a park resident about the emergency access issues he faced in his park.
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Your site fees and how they can be increased

The Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 introduces a new possibility for the setting of site fees in new site agreements. The standard form agreement provides for site fees to be set…
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Renting a home in a residential community

From 1 November 2015 people who rent a home in a residential community (residential park) will have rights and responsibilities under both the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and the Residential…
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This is my park: Sea Winds Village

In our new feature ‘This is my park’ Janice Edstein of Sea Winds Village shares her experiences of park living. "My husband John had to retire in his 50s because of heart problems and as we…
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A win for Wallacia residents

You may remember we reported on emergency access issues at Wallacia Caravan Park in our May issue of Outasite Lite. Residents considered the emergency access arrangements in the park to be…
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New Act to commence 1 November 2015

On 7 August the final regulation for the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 was released by Minister Dominello, the Minister responsible for Fair Trading. Mr Dominello announced that…
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Electricity: changes on the horizon

There are changes afoot to the financial assistance available for NSW park residents who need help paying their energy bills.
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Million Dollar Homes

Manufactured home estates (MHEs) and caravan parks (collectively called residential parks) provide long-term accommodation to around 34,000 people in NSW, according to Fair Trading. Parks have…
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Emergency! Access issues for parks

Access arrangements for residential parks are often an area of discussion and dispute, not only between park owners and residents, but also sometimes between residents. On the one hand is the…
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Submission: Residential (Land Lease) Communities Regulation 2014

This submission on the draft Residential (Land Lease) Communities Regulation 2014 (NSW) is made on the Tenants' Union's own behalf, and on behalf of the network of Tenants Advice and…
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Reprieve for residents of Hastings Point Holiday Park

Hastings Point Holiday Park has been in the process of closing for some time and a seniors living development is being built in its’ place. During 2012 the remaining approximately 30 residents…
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