As every knows - or should - site owners are generally prohibited from making a profit on the resale of essential utilities and that if you ask your site owner (always in writing - keeping a copy ) to supply documentary evidence that explains how your utility charges are calculated, they MUST supply them , free of charge - or otherwise be in breach of your Agreement. That understood, there are numbers of site owners who`ll disregard that contractual obligation, either by igno

As some Park Owner abuses of their positions can quickly be adopted by others, here`s the latest try-on. We`re not identifying the operator at this point - but if it continues – we will. The site owner is advising residents with homes for sale, that there are Park Rules that say they can only sell to someone of their own age or older . None of the residents were previously aware of any such a Rule and which, in any event, is NOT permitted. As a park home owner, you have an "u

....that in January 2026, the British Holiday and Home Parks Association (BH&HPA) rebranded to the  Holiday and Residential Parks Association ( HARPA ) As the Park Owners main trade body (and somewhat extraordinarily ) the public point of contact for the currently defunct APPG for Park Homes, it explains that this move was `better reflect a modern and diverse park industry `- where the change aims to be more inclusive and accurately represent both holiday and residential sect

There are those who`ve assumed that staff-cutting by one large Park Home operator ( including those who became self-employed ) might well have been to do with the rising costs of employing people.... But then again, it might also, or otherwise, be a consequence of the definition of a large company ( more than 250 employees and a turnover of more than £18 million ) as applied under the  "Failure to Prevent Fraud" clause introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transp

Readers may wish to note that the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG ) for Park Homes may now be defunct The Group was first established in April 2016 and last updated on 20 th  October 2025. Any updates will be posted here.

Reminder/Update from: 7 days ago Now we`ve launched our updated website, we`re better able to securely reach out to registered Wyldecrest residents, so they have the opportunity to support our next planned moves. In short,  we`ll shortly be inviting cross-county Wyldecrest residents to provide evidence of malpractices at your park which continue to cause harm. In this, we`re currently devising the best methods of gathering and collating that information whilst we shortlist

Energy disputes can be frustrating and confusing, especially for residents living in park homes. When issues arise with energy suppliers, knowing where to turn for help is crucial. One key question many park home residents ask is whether they have access to the Energy Ombudsman services. This post explores that question in detail, explaining what the Energy Ombudsman does, who can use their services, and how park home residents can resolve energy-related problems. What Is the

Under the  Mobile Homes Act 2013 , park home sale blocking became illegal. Homeowners no longer needed site owner approval for buyers, whilst "pre-commencement" rules forcing sales back to site owners were rendered unenforceable. It also became a criminal offence for site owners to interfere with sales, provide misleading information, or enforce banned rules. However, there are other forms of sales blocking as Wyldecrest and some others have discovered As most of us know very

On behalf of all Park Home residents, earlier this month, on Wednesday 4 th  April, I was pleased for the opportunity to have a further one hour teleconference with agency acting for the Department of Energy & Net Zero . This followed previous discussions when they became better acquainted with problems and abuses surrounding the selling of power by some site owners, whilst involved in creating a planned one-stop shop website for all energy consumers. A further update on the

For the period 1 st  December 2022 to 30 th  November 2023, the  Wyldecrest Foundation charity with a Helping Hands logo   ( Reg No 1174088 ) recorded receipt of £31,500 from UK Properties Management,  seemingly the same trading entity that in turn, received Wyldecrest residents pitch fees and other payments. Somewhat alarmingly, the same records reveal that in the same period, a Salary, PAYE, Pension and Expenses   were paid out, totalling £ 28,616,   Alfie Best , explaini

Yet again, the following is prompted by the activities of Wyldecrest Parks and demands for monies they know from tribunal determinations not be due - However, the same advice applies to anyone who may find themselves in the same position.   THE ADVICE A company demanding money it knows is not owed is engaging in unfair, misleading, and potentially illegal debt collection practices. Under UK law, such actions violate the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 Here is a breakdown

As most already know, Park home residents in England have specific legal rights to transparency regarding utilities (gas, electricity, water, sewerage) charged by site owners, protected by the  Mobile Homes Act 1983  and Ofgem regulations. Site owners are generally prohibited from making a profit on the resale of electricity and gas, and must provide evidence of costs upon request.   Under implied terms of the Mobile Homes Act 1983, a site owner must, if requested by the ho

The operator of an illegal caravan park in Brandon has been ordered to pay more than £1,800 after a successful prosecution by West Suffolk Council. Andrew Rose, 64, of Lynn Road, Weeting, pled guilty to a charge of Failure to license a Caravan Site as required by the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, when he appeared before Ipswich Magistrates on Monday. He was fined £293, order to pay a victim surcharge of £117 and costs of £1,473.32. The charge relates to c

Under the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (as amended) a park home site owner or seller is legally required to provide a prospective buyer with a  Written Statement  and a copy of the  Park Rules  at least  28 days BEFORE the pitch agreement is signed or the purchase is completed. This 28-day period is intended to give the buyer time to review the contract terms and seek legal advice before making a decision to buy So, yet another reminder, this time for anyone thinking about buying a

As all of us already know, introducing the ` fit and proper` person test was to said to ensure that site owners or managers have the integrity, competence, and financial resources to run the site properly – but if found to be unfit, then the local authority could remove them. The always hovering question was whether the council itself has the integrity, competence and financial resources to engage the powers - because if not, then nothing would change and potentially get wo

THIS WEEK`S SNIPPETS Holiday or residential - Not a lot of difference there then...link here> https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/-billionairesgipsy-cornwall-park-caravan-10816943 ______________________________ SINES/DOE . Just one of others and where none of this would be possible if it weren’t for the incompetence, collusion or corruption of the overseeing authorities. Link here > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55KpnzyEPlQ ___________________________________

YOUR CURRENT OR PENDING PITCH FEE REVIEW NOTICE CHECK THE SMALL PRINT Although this alert is largely intended for residents living on Wyldecrest sites, most of us know that schemes involving extracting added charges from residents are shared between exploitative operators. And so it was , when one of them decided to enable a third party business to install what are described as `smart meters ` , the charges associated to reading them, issuing the bills and collecting the mon

Members are invited to read the below email. It`s from Cornwall Council and dated 19 th  March 2026. It follows a simple request for a copy of the last site inspection report for St Dominic Park - home of the  Park Homes Policy Forum. Dear Mr Turner,   Your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000   Thank you for your request dated 28.02.2026   I can confirm that Cornwall Council holds information falling within the terms of your Freedom of Information request.   The

Now we`ve launched our new website ( link at the foot of this email ) we`re better able to securely reach out to registered Wyldecrest residents, so they can have the opportunity to support our planned moves. In short,  we`ll be inviting cross-county Wyldecrest residents to provide evidence of malpractices at your park which continue to cause harm. In this, we`re currently devising the best methods of gathering and collating that information whilst we shortlist the intended r

Extract: The FTT’s decision that the residents were overcharged for their electricity is upheld. I have set aside the directions made by the FTT in consequence of that decision and I substitute a direction that the sum of £39,194.92 , less whatever part of that sum has not been paid to Wyldecrest by the residents, is to be repaid to the residents . The Tribunal will make an order setting out the amount to be paid to each resident once it has been provided with a schedule in a