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Pitch Fee Uprating under the Mobile Homes Act 1983

1. Do you agree with the proposal that Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most appropriate inflationary index for pitch fee uprating for Scottish contracts under the Mobile Homes Act 1983?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain the reasons for your answer
CPI is the rate state pensions increase by, the majority of residents that are affected by the site fee rise are in receipt of state pension.

Options for Changing the Basis of Pitch Fee Uprating in Legislation

2. Do you agree that the proposed change in uprating from Retail Prices Index (RPI) to Consumer Prices Index (CPI) should take effect for both existing and future contracts?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain the reasons for your answer
Why confuse the issue by having two rates

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?

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Yes
No
Please give the reasons for your answer
This current legislation has taken years to reach fruition, why bog things down if there is a quicker way

Questions

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?

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no

Question 5. In your opinion, what is the likely impact of the proposed change in pitch fee uprating from Retail Prices Index (RPI) to Consumer Prices Index (CPI) on businesses or other organisations?

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very little

Question 6. In your opinion, what is the likely impact of the proposed change on residents and other individuals?

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slightly beneficial, but a big jump in morale as it is a shift towards residents rights rather than site owners rights

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