Residential mobile home

grandadbear1

Hi all I'm looking into buying or financing a mobile home on a residential site as i want to live in it not holiday in it .  I don't know where to look or who I could contact for help? All the sites I've been on so far are for holiday parks,
Thanks in advance to anyone who could drop me some advice

DE_612183

What area?

Penguin_

There are sites that allow such residential lodges you just have to pick where you would like to be.

400ixl

I would do lots of research as it can be a minefield, High electricity costs as Business supplied, maximum age of home can sometimes be a clause.

Some sites to start

https://parkhomes.lease-advice.org/
https://www.naphr.co.uk/
https://www.iphas.live/

theartfullodger

A very useful area of knowledge from the experts

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/renting/mobile_home_occupiers

lincroft1710

There is a monthly magazine "Park Home and Holiday Living" which will give you some useful info. I don't know whereabouts in the country you are, but there are park home parks in most areas of the country. Also Google Kingsmead Parks, Monte Carlo Parks and Tingdene Parks who each own several residential parks

badmemory

Why do you want to buy a caravan.  Serious question.  If you want year round residency then you will still have to pay council tax.  Site fees that have more than doubled in the last few years mostly since covid.  Then on a lot of sites nothing at the end of 20 years, so start all over again.  And don't get me started on those winter energy bills.

Bookworm105

have you done any research on what happens on residential park home sites?
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Park homes: know your rights - GOV.UK

GDB2222

'Ripped off' caravan owners start compensation bid

 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gmy7xjewko

lincroft1710

GDB2222 said:

'Ripped off' caravan owners start compensation bid

 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gmy7xjewko

That is about holiday caravan sites not park home parks

Mgman1965

Whatever you do DO NOT be coerced or tempted, whatever people say, to live permanently on a holiday park.

Many do, but It's illegal (even on 12 month holiday parks) and you can be evicted on 28 days notice if the park feel like it (you have zero rights) and if you are evicted, many councils consider living illegally (such as on a holiday park with no alternative address) and being evicted, as intentionally homeless and won't help you.