Residential Caravan Sites
Residential caravan sites are sites that are occupied permanently as the resident’s main home.
Traditionally called static caravans or mobile homes the accommodation may vary in size and condition greatly. Some are traditional caravans but modern units are now called park homes which are built to a high standard and resemble bungalows. They must be capable of being moved as a unit to be classed as a mobile home.
Most residents own their park homes and residents usually enter into an agreement to keep their home on the park and pay the owner of the site a pitch fee. Residents of a mobile home are in the unusual position of owning their home but not the land on which it is positioned. If you own your mobile home and live in it on a permanent basis as your only residence, you are protected by the Mobile Homes Act 1983.
The Act applies to privately owned licensed sites and sites in local authority ownership. The Mobile Homes Act 1983 potentially provides people who own their mobile home with extensive rights and homeowners may take action through the civil court, usually with the assistance of a solicitor.
Residential caravan sites will need a licence from us and we will attach conditions to the licence to ensure that the site operates safely and within the law. The Communities website has lots of useful information park homes including fact sheets and links to other information.
We offer advice to both residents and site owners alike and are happy to answer queries about licences, conditions and give guidance about the laws governing caravan sites. Please contact us for more information, our details are below.
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