VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 198 Sale of caravan
- David Woolfall
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min read
Sale of caravan
(1) A caravan park owner must not enter into an agreement to sell a caravan on behalf of a resident or former resident unless the caravan park owner has complied with section 183 in relation to the scale of commission charged for the sale. Penalty: 25 penalty units.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a caravan park owner must not by act or omission obstruct or hinder the sale of a caravan owned by a resident. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate. (3) For the purpose of subsection (2), a caravan park owner does not hinder or obstruct the sale of a caravan owned by a resident if—
(a) the caravan park owner refuses consent to transfer the residency right under section 195(1A); and
(b) the caravan has a serious defect; and
(c) no undertaking has been given to the caravan park owner to rectify the serious defect.
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