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Kwilkie
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edited 19 March at 3:12PM in House buying, renting & selling
Afternoon All.
We live in a Park Home manufactured by a company called Tingdene.  We have been having problems for over a year with the outside of our home.  Tingdene accepted responsibility and told us that they would replace and repair the damagned walls this year some time.  When we chased them on Friday for an update we found out that the company had gone into liquidation in December!  Where do we stand as we cannot afford to do the massive repairs ourselves - Thank you for your help.
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  • Alderbank
    Alderbank Posts: 2,846 Forumite
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    Kwilkie said:
    Afternoon All.
    We live in a Park Home manufactured by a company called Tingdene.  We have been having problems for over a year with the outside of our home.  Tingdene accepted responsibility and told us that they would replace and repair the damagned walls this year some time.  When we chased them on Friday for an update we found out that the company had gone into liquidation in December!  Where do we stand as we cannot afford to do the massive repairs ourselves - Thank you for your help.
    Welcome to the forum.
    How did you pay for your Park Home and how much did it cost?
    When did you buy it?
  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 14,008 Forumite
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    Alderbank said:
    Kwilkie said:
    Afternoon All.
    We live in a Park Home manufactured by a company called Tingdene.  We have been having problems for over a year with the outside of our home.  Tingdene accepted responsibility and told us that they would replace and repair the damagned walls this year some time.  When we chased them on Friday for an update we found out that the company had gone into liquidation in December!  Where do we stand as we cannot afford to do the massive repairs ourselves - Thank you for your help.
    Welcome to the forum.
    How did you pay for your Park Home and how much did it cost?
    When did you buy it?
    ...and is it bought, or is it on some sort of lease?
  • Kwilkie
    Kwilkie Posts: 5 Newbie
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    We paid by cash - £173,000 - 6 years ago
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 14,480 Forumite
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    Buildings insurance?
    Did they have a insurance backed warranty?
    Life in the slow lane
  • Kwilkie
    Kwilkie Posts: 5 Newbie
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    Alderbank said:
    Kwilkie said:
    Afternoon All.
    We live in a Park Home manufactured by a company called Tingdene.  We have been having problems for over a year with the outside of our home.  Tingdene accepted responsibility and told us that they would replace and repair the damagned walls this year some time.  When we chased them on Friday for an update we found out that the company had gone into liquidation in December!  Where do we stand as we cannot afford to do the massive repairs ourselves - Thank you for your help.
    Welcome to the forum.
    How did you pay for your Park Home and how much did it cost?
    When did you buy it?
    We paid by cash - £173,000 - 6 years ago
  • Okell
    Okell Posts: 837 Forumite
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    I think you need to be asking this on the house buying board.  House buying, renting & selling — MoneySavingExpert Forum

    Report your post (red pennant flag in bottom left corner of your post) and ask a member of the site team to move it
  • user1977
    user1977 Posts: 14,098 Forumite
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    If you mean Tingdene Homes Limited, they don't have any assets for ordinary creditors (which is what you'd be, assuming you had a case):

    https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01026405

    so unless you had some other form of warranty I can't see you have any avenues.
  • MSE_ForumTeam5
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    We've moved this to the house buying/selling board 
    Official MSE Forum Team member. Please use the 'report' button to alert us to problem posts, or email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • ProDave
    ProDave Posts: 3,725 Forumite
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    It might be worth posting some pictures of the defects, it might not be as expensive to fix as you think.
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 17,649 Forumite
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    I think your only option is to contact a reputable park home maintenance/repair company
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
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