Mobile homes pitch fees - annual uprating index: consultation

Consultation Questions

Question 1 - Do you agree with the proposal that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) is the most appropriate inflation index for uprating Scottish contracts under the Mobile Homes Act 1983?

• Agree
• Disagree

Please explain the reasons for your answer.

Question 2 - Do you agree that the proposed change in uprating from RPI to CPI should take effect for both existing and future contracts?

• Agree
• Disagree

Please explain the reasons for your answer.

Question 3 - Do you think a further change should be made to the Mobile Homes Act 1983 so that the statistical basis for uprating pitch fees can be amended by secondary legislation in the future, to keep pace with developments in statistics.

• Yes
• No

Please explain the reasons for your answer.

Question 4 - Are there any additional considerations in relation to this proposal as it affects public sector Gypsy/Traveller sites or any other types or site or contract covered by the implied terms under the Mobile Homes Act 1983?

Question 5 - In your opinion, what is the likely impact of the proposed change on businesses or other organisations?

Question 6 - In your opinion, what is the likely impact of the proposed change on residents and other individuals? This includes impacts on equalities groups who share protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.^[2] These include age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.