Clause 2A. Meaning of mobile home

2A

Meaning of mobile home

When assessing whether a single person is living alone, you should only determine that the principal place of residence occupied by the person is a mobile home where-

(a)

That residence-

(i)

Contains, for the exclusive use of the occupant, adequate areas-

(a)

Used for day to day living; and

(b)

Used for sleeping; and

(c)

Used for preparing and cooking food; and

(ii)

contains, for the exclusive use of the occupant-,

(a)

a sink; and

(b)

a toilet.

(iii)

is sufficiently self-contained to be reasonably habitable as a residence.

(b)

The occupant has access to facilities for bathing or showering, whether or not these are permanently located within the mobile home.

(c)

For the purpose of this clause, you should only determine a mobile home is sufficiently self-contained to be reasonably habitable as a residence where that mobile home is equipped with-

(i)

a fresh water tank or tanks; and

(ii)

a waste water tank or tanks;-

whether or not the mobile home is from time to time connected to water and waste water supplies.