Manufactured Homes Law Changes: What Buyers and Homeowners Need to Know from December 2025

Significant reforms to Queensland’s manufactured homes framework commenced on 6 December 2025, with key provisions of the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks). These changes impact buyers, sellers, and existing homeowners in residential parks, particularly in relation to site agreements, rent increases, and disclosure obligations.

Here’s a concise breakdown of what’s changing—and what it means for you.

New Site Agreement Requirements

Buyers of manufactured homes are no longer be able to take an assignment of the seller’s existing site agreement (except for certain family transfers). Instead, every buyer must enter into a new site agreement with the park owner.

While some terms—such as utilities, communal facilities, and services included in site rent—must remain consistent with the previous agreement, parties may agree to variations. Any changes must be formally documented, clearly outlining both the previous and new terms.

All site agreements must also:

1. be in an approved form (to be published by the Department), and
2. include new prescribed regulatory requirements.

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Prescribed Bases for Rent Increases

New site agreements will only be able to include rent increase mechanisms based on specific, prescribed formulas, including the following:

• CPI-based increases.
• Fixed percentage increases.
• Fixed dollar increases.
• Apportioned rate increases.
• Combinations (e.g. CPI vs percentage, or CPI + percentage).

Importantly, these operate alongside an annual cap on rent increases, which limits increases to the greater of CPI or 3.5% (in effect since 6 June 2024). Even if a calculation exceeds this cap, the increase will be limited accordingly.

Simplified Precontractual Disclosure

The disclosure process for buyers is being streamlined.

At least 21 days before entering into a site agreement, a buyer must receive:

1. a residential park comparison document;
2. a Home Owners Information Document (replacing previous disclosure documents); and
3. a copy of the proposed site agreement.

This period can be reduced to 7 days if the buyer obtains legal advice and provides a signed lawyer’s waiver.

New Requirements for Sale Agreements

Sale agreements for manufactured homes must now include detailed prescribed information, such as the following:

• Full contact details of all parties (including agents and solicitors).
• Residential park and site details.
• Property specifications (bedrooms, bathrooms, identifiers).
• Exclusions from the sale.
• Details of alterations or additions.
• Sale price and payment terms.
• Transfer date and ownership structure.
• Cooling-off rights and termination conditions.

These changes are designed to improve transparency and reduce disputes.

Payment Options for Existing Homeowners

Park owners are now required to offer at least three payment options for site rent.

All existing homeowners must:

1. be offered multiple payment methods;
2. have access to at least one fee-free option; and
3. be allowed to change their payment method by notifying the park owner.

How Aylward Game Solicitors Can Assist

These reforms introduce greater structure—but also more complexity—into manufactured home transactions and ongoing site arrangements. Ensuring compliance and protecting your interests is critical.

Aylward Game Solicitors can assist by:

1. reviewing and advising on new site agreements before you sign
2. identifying and negotiating unfavourable or non-compliant terms
3. advising on rent increase provisions and your rights under the statutory cap
4. guiding buyers through the precontractual disclosure process, including waiver advice
5. preparing and reviewing compliant sale agreements
6. assisting with disputes between homeowners and park owners

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Whether you are buying, selling, or already living in a residential park, timely legal advice can help you avoid costly mistakes and ensure your rights are protected under the new regime.