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

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? 


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  • From that article 

    "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? 
  • Olinda99
    Olinda99 Posts: 1,998 Forumite
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    edited 31 January at 12:24PM
    they can sell the plot but the new owner will be bound by the same terms so.it won't affect you
  • Sea_Shell
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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 !!

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  • RHemmings
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    Sea_Shell said:
    Or the park owners go into administration and the gates to the park get locked whilst they sort it all out !!

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    Can this legally happen? 
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 18,653 Forumite
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    edited 31 January at 4:24PM
    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 landlord
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  • koalakoala
    koalakoala Posts: 804 Forumite
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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 money
  • Bookworm105
    Bookworm105 Posts: 2,016 Forumite
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    edited 1 February at 3:39PM
    From that article 

    "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? 
    you may think that is the answer you were looking for but there are dozens of websites that explain other pitfalls of renting (leasing) the pitch on which your own home is situated. 

    time to do some reading on your own, here is a start: Age UK Factsheet #71
     Park homes


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