park homes policy forum
inheritance
Can I leave my park home to a relative?
Do I need legal advice?
Does it mean paying the sales commission?
key information on this page
1 written statement
2 basic contract terms
3 'in perpetuity'
4 utilities
5 park rules
A park home written statement is a vital legal document, mandatory under the Mobile Homes Act, outlining rights, responsibilities, pitch fees, and site rules. Site owners must provide this document at least 28 days before a purchase is finalised.
Key advice includes thoroughly reviewing express/implied terms, verifying all verbal promises are written down, and checking site rules before signing.
Essential Advice and Components:
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28-Day Rule: You are entitled to receive the document 28 days before committing to purchase, allowing time for legal review.. NEVER accept any excuse or delaying tactic that may be engaged by a site owner . If they wont provide you with a copy of the documents you1ll be expected to sign WALK AWAY
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Key Contents:
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Pitch Fees & Review: Details of the amount, payment schedule, and annual review date.
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Site Rules: Rules on age, pets, and parking, which should be consistent with those lodged with the local authority.
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Maintenance: Responsibilities for infrastructure, such as road, utility, and sewage maintenance.
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Length of Agreement: Details on the security of tenure and the site owner's legal interest.
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Verification: Ensure all verbal agreements are included in the final written document before signing.
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Legal Advice: It is highly advisable to have a solicitor or lawyer specializing in park homes review the statement to avoid future disputes.
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Pre-owned vs. New: If buying a pre-owned home, you take on the existing agreement, but a new owner should still receive the document to understand their legal standing.
*ALWAYS instruct an independent solicitor familiar with Park Home law.
For further detailed information, you may refer to the government fact sheet on buying a park home.
THE SALES COMMISSION - 10%
The following doesn`t claim to represent the views of all, or even most ,of our members. Anyone who presumes full support on any issue is self-delusional . There are always degrees. Those with personal agenda`s, those who support a group or organisation regardless of the subject and many within, who`ve never delved below the surface or the slogan or considered the implications of a cause. For these reasons, the following should be seen as the personal view of Tony Turner, who says as follows;
`` There`s no need to go into the precise histrionics of the sales commissions, because we are where we are - and today is now.
That said, there was time when the commission was often justified. Those were the years before the infiltration of the hardened crooks when ethical operators maintained their sites and helped with sales. It was a time when I`d first supported abolition or changes – but also when we had active protective services such as properly funded Local Authorities, Trading Standards teams and police who`d respond to notified crime including harassment, intimidations and fraud.
There were two things that killed all that, The failures of successive governments to criminalise the crooks, whilst introducing the 2013 Act, which criminalised the ethical operators who helped with sales ….And then came the Fit & Proper person criteria, about which there`s no need to comment.
So, nowadays, whilst there can be NO justification for the sales commission, the realities include the investments made by business`s relying upon a guaranteed future revenue streams . Remove or interfere with the commission and the smaller ethical operators may well be forced to sell out the to crooks, whilst the crooks will look to compensate for the shortfalls with new and unlawful schemes, such as those that the PHPF has been publicly fighting….
So, to summarise; To remove the commissions whilst enabling the crooks to flourish invites more serous problems, also where there are other options.
Meanwhile we await this government`s next move.``