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[Park homes] Can the land owner sell the land the homes are on?

SneakySpectator
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I'm inclined to say yes but on Zoopla when I'm looking at park home properties, they're listed tenure freehold and it says "Freehold means you’ll own the property and the land it's built on. You'll usually be responsible for the maintenance of the property and have more freedom to alter it."
So does this mean the little plot of land the home is build on is completely mine, or does this not apply to park homes?
So does this mean the little plot of land the home is build on is completely mine, or does this not apply to park homes?
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It just means agents are rubbish at entering the correct details on Zoopla. It’ll almost certainly be leasehold.6
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the answer is no
Are park homes leasehold or freehold? | Willerby0 -
Bookworm105 said:the answer is no
Are park homes leasehold or freehold? | Willerby
"The site agreement is for a specified period (typically around 70 years). When it expires, you continue to own the park home, but will need to renew the agreement."
70 years is absolutely fine by me, I'll be long dead by then and don't care what happens to home. So let's say the agreement was for 70 years. Does that mean the site owner is prevented by law from selling the site / land / plot etc?0 -
they can sell the plot but the new owner will be bound by the same terms so.it won't affect you0
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Or the park owners go into administration and the gates to the park get locked whilst they sort it all out !!
😲How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 2.98% of current retirement "pot" (as at end April 2025)0 -
Parks are sold, that is how some of the big park owning companies build up their portfolio. But the homes thereupon usually remain, the home owners just having a new landlordIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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There was a Park home where I lived. Mostly static homes, a very few caravans they were phasing out.
After several years the Park owner stopped paying all bills and taxes, and was finally declared bankrupt.
The council took over the park, and all home owners had to find other sites to move their homes too.
it cost them quite a lot of money0 -
SneakySpectator said:Bookworm105 said:the answer is no
Are park homes leasehold or freehold? | Willerby
"The site agreement is for a specified period (typically around 70 years). When it expires, you continue to own the park home, but will need to renew the agreement."
70 years is absolutely fine by me, I'll be long dead by then and don't care what happens to home. So let's say the agreement was for 70 years. Does that mean the site owner is prevented by law from selling the site / land / plot etc?
time to do some reading on your own, here is a start: Age UK Factsheet #71
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