- Public feedback invited on residential parks laws
- Review to consider ways to improve park management, rent increases, agreements, and tenant information on park entry and exit
- Consultation now open until close of business Friday, 20 March 2026
Western Australians are being encouraged to have their say on the laws governing residential parks, as the Cook Government begins a review to assess their effectiveness.
Under the Residential Parks (Longstay Tenants) Act 2006, a review must be undertaken every five years to assess how the legislation is functioning and whether further improvements are needed. Significant reforms introduced in January 2022 strengthened protections for longstay tenants by improving mandatory disclosure requirements, removing without grounds terminations for siteonly agreements, prohibiting market rent reviews, and preventing operators from terminating fixedterm agreements when a park is sold.
To support the review, the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety's (LGIRS) Consumer Protection division has released a public discussion paper inviting community members, longstay tenants, park operators, local governments, and other stakeholders to provide feedback. Consultation is open until Friday, 20 March 2026.
The review will consider key issues including whether tenants are adequately informed of the risk of being required to vacate a park and if they receive sufficient information to inform their options when this occurs, whether operators need additional powers to address violent or threatening behaviour, and whether awareness of tenant and operator rights and obligations can be improved.
Further matters for consideration include whether rent increase notices should use clearer calculations to help tenants understand and verify the basis for a rent increase, and whether written agreements are being used as required under the Act.
After consultation closes, Consumer Protection will prepare a report outlining the findings and any recommendations arising from the review.
Further information about the review, including details of how the WA community can have their say, is available on the LGIRS Consumer Protection website: www.consumerprotection.wa.gov.au/resiparkreview
As stated by Commerce Minister Dr Tony Buti:
"We want to hear directly from Western Australians who live in residential parks, as well as from operators and the broader community. This review is an important opportunity for people to share their experiences and help ensure the laws remain fair, clear and effective.
"The 2022 reforms delivered significant improvements for residential park longstay tenants, and this review will help us assess if the legislation is operating as intended and identify any areas where further clarity or support may be needed.
"I strongly encourage anyone with an interest in residential parks to make a written submission or complete the survey before consultation closes on Friday, 20 March."
