Question reference: S5W-27738
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 4 March 2020
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 March 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-27594 by Kevin Stewart on 4 March 2020, in the event that residents of residential caravan sites are unaware of their legal right to a Written Statement, who is legally responsible for ensuring that site owners of residential caravan sites issue these statements to their residents
Answer
It is the responsibility of the resident to familiarise themselves with their rights. As with all forms of home ownership, the Scottish Government would encourage prospective purchasers of residential caravans to make themselves aware of all of their rights and obligations before purchasing a home. If a site owner has failed to give the occupier a written statement, the occupier may apply to the court for an order requiring the owner to give him a written statement.