P ART 6 O THER HOUSING MATTERS Mobile homes 30 46 New pitch fees: considerations (1) The Mobile Homes Act 1983 is modified as follows. (2) In section 2B (power to amend implied terms: Scotland)— (a) in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) insert— “(aa) make provision to substitute a different economic index for the one for 35 the time being mentioned in paragraph 23(1)(b) of schedule 1;”, (b) after subsection (4) insert— “(4A) The second and any subsequent order made under this section may provide for any provision mentioned in subsection (3)(aa) that is included in the order 59 Housing (Scotland) Bill Part 6—Other housing matters to apply in relation to agreements to which this Act applies that were made at any time before the day on which the order comes into force (as well as in relation to such agreements made on or after that day).”. (3) In schedule 1 (agreements under Act)— 5 (a) in paragraph 20, after sub-paragraph (3) insert— “(4) Sub-paragraph (5) applies where— (a) a notice is served under paragraph 17(1) or 19(1) setting out the owner’s proposal in respect of a new pitch fee, (b) an application is subsequently made to the court under paragraph 17(4) 10 or 19(3) for an order determining the amount of the new pitch fee, and 1 (c) the court is satisfied that a portion (“the compensatory portion”) of the new pitch fee proposed by the owner has been calculated to compensate a person for an actual or anticipated financial loss arising as a result of— 15 (i) the change made to paragraph 23(1)(b) by section 46(3)(c) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025, or (ii) the substitution of any economic index for the time being mentioned in that paragraph with a different economic index. (5) Where this sub-paragraph applies, the compensatory portion of the new pitch 20 fee proposed by the owner must not be included in the amount of any new pitch fee determined by an order of the court under sub-paragraph (1).”, (b) in paragraph 22— (i) in sub-paragraph (1), for paragraph (c) substitute— “(c) any direct effect of a relevant enactment on the costs payable by the 25 owner in relation to the maintenance or management of that site.”, (ii) after sub-paragraph (1) insert— “(1A) But no regard is to be had, when determining the amount of the new pitch fee, to any actual or anticipated financial loss arising as a result of— (a) the change made to paragraph 23(1)(b) by section 46(3)(c) of the 30 Housing (Scotland) Act 2025, or (b) the substitution of any economic index for the time being mentioned in that paragraph with a different economic index.”, (iii) after sub-paragraph (3) insert— “(4) In sub-paragraph (1)(c), “relevant enactment” means an enactment, other than 35 an order made under paragraph 8(2), that has come into force since the last review date.”, (c) in paragraph 23(1)(b), for “retail” substitute “consumer”, (d) in paragraph 32— (i) after the definition of “caravan site” insert— 60 Housing (Scotland) Bill Part 6—Other housing matters ““consumer prices index” means the general index for consumer prices published by the Statistics Board or, if that index is not published for a relevant month, any substituted index or index figures published by the Board;”, 5 (ii) the definition of “retail prices index” is repealed. 47 Meaning of “protected site” (1) The Mobile Homes Act 1983 is modified as follows. (2) In section 5 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “protected site”, the words from “does” to “that,” are repealed. 10 Fuel poverty 1 48 Fuel poverty strategy: consultation (1) The Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019 is modified as follows. (2) In section 7 (consultation on strategy)— 15 (a) in subsection (1), after “preparing” insert “or reviewing”, (b) after subsection (3) insert— “(3A) For the purpose of subsection (2), the duty to consult the persons mentioned in paragraph (a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) may be met by consulting persons who appear to the Scottish Ministers to represent the interests of the persons 20 mentioned in any of those paragraphs.”. 49 Periodic reports: periods, consultation and publication etc. (1) The Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019 is modified as follows. (2) In section 9 (preparation of periodic reports), in subsection (5)(a)— 25 (a) the words “of 3 years” are repealed, (b) after “section 8” insert “and ending with 31 December 2024”. (3) In section 10 (consultation on periodic reports), in subsection (2), paragraphs (a) to (f) are repealed. (4) In section 11 (publication and laying of periodic reports), for “before the end of the 30 financial year in which” substitute “within the period of 6 months beginning with the day after”. 50 Advisory panel: removal of funding cap (1) The Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019 is modified as follows. 35 (2) In section 15 (funding of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel)— (a) in subsection (1), the words “Subject to subsection (2),” are repealed, 61 Housing (Scotland) Bill Part 7—Final provisions (b) subsections (2) to (6) are repealed.