Things you need to know

Before becoming a home owner in a residential land lease community there are some important items you need to consider.

It is strongly recommended that you carefully review the conditions set out in the site agreement to ensure that you are clear on all site fees and charges and that you understand the role of the community operator as well as the responsibilities that you have as a home owner.

Although the paper work associated with moving into a residential land lease community is not complex it is a good idea to seek independent legal and financial advice to review all the terms and conditions before committing to the purchase of a home and signing a site agreement.

  • Community Details – age, stage of completion, if it is residential only
  • Operator Details – number of years in operation, who owns the community, membership of industry associations, evidence that it is financially solvent
  • Site Fees – charges and terms or regular payment
  • Utilities – if gas, water and electricity are in place at the site, details of charges and how and who they are paid to
  • Services and Facilities offered by the community
  • Safety and Security measures
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Site agreements

This is the legal agreement signed between you, the home owner and the community operator. Site agreements govern all rights and obligations of both operator and resident; they must include the detailed terms and conditions applying to fees and charges, complaints processes and the grounds on which a site agreement can be terminated.

The detailed information in the Disclosure Statement is included in the site agreement. Once you sign a site agreement there is a 14-day cooling off period , which ends if you move into the home or put a home on the site in that period.

Useful links

Learn more about Site Agreements before You Sign.  It is always a good idea to get legal advice before entering into any sales contract for a home or arrangements for a site. You should also do your homework in learning about your rights and obligations when you enter a land lease community.

QLD Legislations
  • NSW Fair Trading has many useful fact sheets relating to all aspects of site agreements and land lease communities click here to access the fact sheets.
  • To check the standard form of a residential site agreement, click here.
  • If you would like to check your rights and obligations under NSW Legislation, click here to access the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013.
  • The Regulation these specifically relates to site agreements, utility charges, dispute resolution and other relevant matters. Click here to access the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Regulation 2015.