Legal

  • All about pitch fee reviews

    All about pitch fee reviews

    15th March 2017

    Pitch fee changes can often become something of a bone of contention between park and home owners. The Leasehold Advisory Service explains when, and by how much, the charge should be applied… A pitch agreement is an agreement that sets…

  • Utility charges on residential park homes

    Utility charges on residential park homes

    15th February 2017

    The amount of money park home residents pay for gas, electricity and water is sometimes something of a thorny issue. KBG Chambers’ Rawdon Crozier and Ibraheem Dulmeer, a solicitor from the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), explore some of the most…

  • What is a Qualifying Residents’ Association (QRA)? We find out…

    What is a Qualifying Residents’ Association (QRA)? We find out…

    18th January 2017

    The Leasehold Advisory Service’s Antony Tregenna explains the correct legal procedure you should follow in order to establish a Qualifying Residents’ Association This article describes the conditions and steps that are required to set up a Qualifying Residents’ Association (QRA).…

  • How does the law relate to residential, holiday and mixed-use sites?

    How does the law relate to residential, holiday and mixed-use sites?

    14th December 2016

    What rights and protections do park home residents have on sites with residential, holiday and mixed-used licences under the current legislation? What responsibilities do park site owners have? Rawdon Crozier, a barrister from KBG Chambers, in Plymouth, Truro and Exeter,…

  • Common questions relating to local authority site licences

    Common questions relating to local authority site licences

    18th November 2016

    Are the site licence conditions different for each park? In 2008 the Government published a document entitled Model Standards for Caravan Sites in England. Local authorities are required to have regard to such model standards, which relate to matters such…

  • Understanding model standards

    Understanding model standards

    19th October 2016

    What are model standards for park home sites in England and Wales? We asked The Leasehold Advisory Service’s Manjit Rai to explain more… At LEASE, we receive a number of enquiries about the site licence of a mobile home park…

  • Right of access to your pitch

    Right of access to your pitch

    14th September 2016

    Does a park site owner have the right to enter your plot at any time? When and why can access be granted or denied and what’s the correct procedure for doing this? The Leasehold Advisory Service’s (LEASE) Antony Tregenna puts…

  • Termination of a Written Agreement

    Termination of a Written Agreement

    16th August 2016

    The Leasehold Advisory Service’s Antony Tregenna examines the procedures a park owner must follow to terminate a home owner’s Written Agreement and remove them from the park It is important for both site owners and home owners to be aware…

  • Frequently Asked Questions on park home matters

    Frequently Asked Questions on park home matters

    13th July 2016

    The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) answers questions on a variety of topics by telephone, email or letter for park home owners, site owners and other parties with an interest in park home legislation. LEASE’s Antony Tregenna and Manjit Rai work…

  • Protection against harassment under the Mobile Homes Act

    Protection against harassment under the Mobile Homes Act

    18th May 2016

    We explore the delicate issue of park home residents experiencing harassment on their site. The Leasehold Advisory Service’s specialist park home legal advisors Manjit Rai and Antony Tregenna explain more The term ‘harassment’ is often bandied about but what’s the…