17th April 2024
Update: RoyalLife Administration Amy Barnett, Senior Policy Advisor, Park Homes and Non-Traditional Tenures, Private Rented Sector Divisi Planning Reform and Housing Quality Directorate Good morning, In November 2023, we wrote to local authorities with sites in their area that were owned by the 29 companies in the Royale
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17th April 2024
Tingdene Homes Liquidation Tingdene Homes, a well-known name in the mobile home manufacturing sector, has faced challenging times. As of 20th December 2023, the company has ceased trading and entered liquidation. Here are the details: Liquidation: This process involves shutting down a business so that it stops operating and sells its
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28th February 2024
This funding is closed as of 29th February 2024. The help is available to over 3 million households across Great Britain that are most at risk of fuel poverty, with many receiving the discount automatically. However, some customers in England and Wales have been sent a letter asking them to
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17th December 2023
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER Dear Fellow Members, We at IPHAS (The Independent Park Home Advisory Service) wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the very best for the future. During the last few months, we’ve all been busy getting new colleagues trained up to help members with the many varied
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17th November 2023
Park Homes Research Report: The impact of a change in the Maximum Park Home Sale Commission Discussion document September 2023 Submission date closed 17th November 2023 Everyone is invited to create their own personal response form and submit it if they wish, use the link herewith, complete the form and
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13th October 2023
Membership Fee Receipts We have almost 100 Members with the similar surnames, SMITH BROWN JONES WILLIAMS However, some people with these AND OTHER names do not help the Membership Team as they do not use the reference given when making payments. If we cannot identify you
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22nd September 2023
GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONS OF RELEVANCE TO PARK HOMES DEAR FELLOW MEMBERS, This week, the Department for Energy and Net Zero (DESNZ), published a call for evidence from domestic consumers with non-domestic energy supply contracts. The call for evidence aims to increase their understanding of domestic consumers who receive their energy via a
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26th July 2023
A NEW PITCH FEE REVIEW FORM (SI 2023/620) SHOWING CPI IN SECTION 4(B) MUST BE USED FOR ALL PITCH FEE REVIEWS STARTING 2 JULY 2023. IF YOUR PFR DATE IS 1 JULY 2023, THE OLD FORM (SI 2013/1505) SHOWING RPI IS VALID. CHECK YOURS! Use the link below to obtain the
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24th July 2023
The UK’s product regulator has served Suspension Notices on eight businesses to stop the supply of certain models of gas hobs. This is a result of an ongoing investigation by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) following a series of gas safety incidents, including an explosion at a
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The Independent Park Home Advisory Service (IPHAS)
is able to provide information and support to persons who are or who wish to become Park Home Owners.
Legal Differences between Holiday Parks and Residential Parks
With the different uses come different legal considerations. Residential park homes are covered by The Mobile Homes Act 2013, which provides better protection for park homeowners as well as a legal framework for park owners to follow. This includes security of tenure.
However, holiday home parks don’t come under this act, so they don’t receive the same protections. The right to site the caravan at a site may be limited to 10 or 15 years for example.
What’s the difference between a Residential Park Home and Holiday Home?
The first way to know if a home is a residential park home or holiday home is by the standard it has been built to comply with.
Most holiday homes are built to EN1647 standards, whereas all residential homes will comply with the British Standard BS3632. This standard ensures that the home is suitable for permanent use.
Holiday homes aren’t required to reach the BS3632 standard. this is because they are designed for short term occupation. In fact, it is illegal to live in a property full time that doesn’t conform to the BS3632 standard, and you should not live in a home that isn’t BS3632 standard.
One thing to note is that many holiday lodges are now being built to the BS3632 standard. This isn’t a requirement for a holiday home. However, many holiday parks enjoy a twelve-month site license and a residential standard build allows the holiday homeowner to enjoy use throughout the year.
Residential Park, Holiday Park or Both?
Parks can be either residential, holiday or mixed-use. If the park is mixed-use, the park will have both holiday homes and residential plots/ homes.
If a park is residential, you have a ‘right of permanent residence, which allows you to live there permanently. It can be your full-time home. You can live there all year, and there’s no requirement for you to have another property somewhere else.
If a park doesn’t have a right of permanent residence, then you cannot live there full time. You would need to have another residence elsewhere. There will be limits on how long you can stay at the park. Even if the park is open 12 months of the year, you still can’t stay there all of the time if it doesn’t have a right of permanent residence.
How do you know if it is a Residential Park or Holiday Park?
So how do you know what use is allowed within a park or for a particular home? The first place to start is the site license. This license will be available on the park’s noticeboard or in the main office. You can also ask the local council’s Licensing Department for this information or to see a copy. Always check this yourself, and don’t take word of mouth as confirmation one way or the other.
A site license is something issued by the local council. This lays out:
- How many homes can be in the park
- What services and amenities must be present
- Any health and safety considerations
It will also state if the park has a residential or holiday home license or if there is a mixture and how this works out. The park owner will be able to provide this information for you, and if you are buying a property, you need to know this is all in order before you make the purchase.
If you buy a Park Home
You may have to be over a specified age.
You will enter into an agreement with the park owner.
If the property is new you will receive a copy of a ‘Written Agreement’
If you purchase the property from an existing owner the property will be assigned to you subject to the written agreement that they already have.
12th March 2024.