Scottish Government

Mark Bevan, Centre for Housing Policy, University of York
ISBN 978 0 7559 6865 7
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CONTENTS

List of tables

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Chapter One Introduction
Introduction
Context
Aims and Objectives
Methods
Report Structure

Chapter Two: The Number of Residential Mobile Homes in Scotland
Introduction
The number of residential mobile homes in Scotland
The characteristics of households living in residential mobile homes in Scotland
Identifying individual mobile homes
Winter lets
Conclusions

Chapter Three: Living in a Mobile Home
Introduction
Characteristics of the respondents
Reasons for living in mobile homes
Alternative accommodation
Condition of the dwellings
Future aspirations
Conclusions

Chapter Four: Living on Licensed Park Home Sites
Introduction
Site layout and maintenance
Relations with the park owner
Written Agreements under the 1983 Mobile Homes Act
Pitch fees
Views on the legislation
Conclusions

Chapter Five: Conclusions
Introduction
Conclusions

References

Appendix One: Local Authority Survey of Residential Mobile Homes
Appendix Two: Topic Guide for Residents
Appendix Three: Gypsies / Travellers on Privately Owned Sites in Scotland: The Twice-yearly Count - No. 8 : July 2005
Appendix Four: Tenure of Residents Living in Caravans Mobile Homes and Other Temporary Structures by Local Authority

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.