Site pitch fee's

djalan

I am downsizing into a residential Park Home for the over 55s. I am on state pension and also pension credit. The homes vary in price so to does the pitch fee depending on which one I buy but will buy the one my budget will stretch to. I already recieve council tax reduction where I live now but want to know before I commit myself to the most expensive one I can afford if I will get my council tax still paid and help with the site pitch fee or ground rent.

huckster

Ask the Council about their local help available, as it will vary across the country.

With pitch fees, the council may have a local limit for these and the council tax reduction is subject to your application details.

400ixl

Have you checked how the electricity and heating are supplied? They could be through central B2B contracts and then sold on to you at higher rates than domestic supplies.

Keep_pedalling

You may be able to get housing benefit to help cover pitch fees.

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/help_from_benefits_if_you_live_in_a_mobile_home#:~:text=Universal%20credit%20includes%20a%20housing,housing%20allowance%20(LHA)%20rules.

Will downsizing leave you with increased savings? It could reduce your PC if it does. Providing this is not the case you should still get the CT reduction. 

elsien

Outside of the benefits side of things, have you looked at the situation when your home needs replacing and how you will fund that?
The site will have rules as to how old your properties allowed to be before you must change it, and you will be buying  depreciating asset. 

It’s much less onerous than a static caravan on a non a non-residential site and if you’re buying new it may not be an issue, but I would suggest checking the specific sites license and rules. 

Just a point of consideration, if you’ve not thought of it already.