Services
With the concept of equity release firmly established in terms of purchasing a residential park home for retirement purposes and the Governments endeavours to extend the protection of the home owner, the residential park homes industry, it seems to us, is set for considerable expansion in the future.
Purchasing a holiday home as a second home can be equally as much if not more, fraught with problems as purchasing a residential park home. Holiday homebuyers, in our experience, are rarely issued with any written documentation. This means the holiday homeowner has no idea of their legal rights much less the term of the licence agreement. Inevitably, a dispute will later arise and the two sides relative positions will degenerate into a ‘who said what' exercise with the site owner occupying the most powerful position.
Whilst you may have your own idea of what you might expect from either a residential park home or holiday home, the park on which it is situated and park owner, it follows that there will be disagreements from time to time principally between the Home Owner, whether holiday or residential and their Park Owner.
It would not be possible to list every matter that may require our legal advice or help, however, we do provide a general legal advice line which can be called with any problem related to a park, park home or holiday caravan, no matter how big or how small. Details of the legal helpline and other services are briefly listed beneath with links to pages containing more specific and detailed information on other areas of our activity.
Legal Helpline
We operate a general legal advice helpline during normal office hours Monday to Friday, which you may call to obtain advice on any legal matter associated with park home living and/or holiday caravan ownership. We operate this premium rate helpline under a licence issued by the Government Regulator, PhonePayPlus and we have to carry a specified level of Professional Indemnity Insurance to operate this service. We have kept this cost to 60 pence per minute for a number of years.
Nb. Please note that we are not able to give advice on matters that do not have any association with Park Home Law and neither can we give advice over the main office telephone line. If the main office telephone number is called for legal advice, callers will be referred to the helpline number. More >>
Residential Park Home Conveyancing
At the very early stages of considering purchasing a residential park home, certain matters must be borne in mind. Of prime importance is the fact that there is NO legislation regulating the purchase process of a Park Home. Many pitfalls exist for the unwary all of which have the potential to destroy the cherished vision of a park home lifestyle. We believe our expertise in park home conveyancing is unmatched. Because we are intimately familiar with park home buying (and indeed, park home living) we thoroughly understand the purchase process, all its nuances and consequences. We have developed a wealth of experience in dealing with park home purchases which is based upon a well thought out and thorough system which has not required modification since inception. More >>
Legal Advice & Representation
We are happy to act on your behalf in an attempt to resolve any disputes that may arise provided they involve a park home, holiday home, or site on which either is situated or a local authority. We can act for both the Park Owner and the Home Owner although not in the same dispute; often as an intermediary, negotiating, drafting letters and legal documents that could be used to resolve a dispute before it escalates to court action. Should litigation be the only option, we will advise the client of the most appropriate and economical way of dealing with the matter. More >>
Site Development & Planning Matters
As the park home lifestyle becomes increasingly popular, it follows that more and more developers seek to become a part of the success. We are able to provide specialist advice and assistance for those wishing to develop new, and existing sites. The creation of a new site or the expansion of an existing site will undoubtedly be subject to planning permission and thus regulated by Planning Law and Site Licence requirements. We are involved extensively with planning and site licensing matters for both developers and local authorities. More >>
Contractual and consumer related issues
Whilst it is rarely acknowledged, much of everything involved in buying a residential park home or holiday home is firmly rooted in contract law. Thus usual contractual rules will apply should a dispute arise. A typical contract law problem occurs when the prospective buyer places a deposit on a residential or holiday home and for some reason wishes to withdraw from the arrangement. From our experience, almost without exception, a park owner will refuse to refund the deposit. More >>
Wills and Probate issues
What will happen to your home if you should die? Who will deal with the will and the park home and what difficulties will they experience? More >>
Local Authority Issues
Local authorities are involved with caravan sites principally as a result of their role in site licensing and planning. We regularly provide local authorities with legal advice on matters involving residential park or holiday home sites. With limited resources, many local authorities find it economical to rely solely on our provision of specialised advice. More >>