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Revised Pitch Fee Review Form and Introduction of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for Reviewing Pitch Fees in England
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Revised Pitch Fee Review Form and Introduction of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for Reviewing Pitch Fees in England

Posted on 01st August 2023 in Parks

A pitch fee, also known as a site fee, is the amount that a homeowner is required by the agreement to pay to the park owner for the right to station a mobile home on a pitch and for use of the common area of the park and its maintenance.
Leah Skelley

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Leah Skelley

Solicitor
Pitch Fee Reviews - Unable to Reach an Agreement with your Park's Homeowners?
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Pitch Fee Reviews - Unable to Reach an Agreement with your Park's Homeowners?

Posted on 18th April 2023 in Parks

With the current cost of living crisis and many people feeling the financial strain, some residential park operators have found it more difficult this year to reach agreement with the park homeowners on their annual pitch fee review.
Can the Mobile Homes Act 1983 apply to an agreement for the mooring of a houseboat?
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Can the Mobile Homes Act 1983 apply to an agreement for the mooring of a houseboat?

Posted on 10th February 2023 in Parks, Planning and Licensing

In a recent decision, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ruled that an agreement for the mooring of a houseboat was protected by the Mobile Homes Act 1983.
Kelly Burns

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Kelly Burns

Associate & Solicitor
Will it be a Happy New Year for private residential landlords?
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Will it be a Happy New Year for private residential landlords?

Posted on 03rd January 2023 in Parks, Property Litigation

As private landlords place the new calendar on the wall, they may be forgiven for having a slight sense of trepidation. Will 2023 be the year residential tenancy reform finally becomes a reality?
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Where do you stand on the price increases of ordered caravans?
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Where do you stand on the price increases of ordered caravans?

Posted on 06th October 2022 in Parks

Many manufactures have terms and conditions which contain a price alteration clause on caravans currently on order. In recent months more manufacturers are seeking to rely on such terms given the increase in production costs.
Georgina Moore

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Georgina Moore

Paralegal
Getting pitch fee reviews right
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Getting pitch fee reviews right

Posted on 22nd August 2022 in Parks

Find out about holiday park pitch fee reviews, how to do them and what to do if you make an error with a pitch fee review
Georgina Moore

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Georgina Moore

Paralegal
Another one bites the dust: aparthotels and their claim to Business Property Relief
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Another one bites the dust: aparthotels and their claim to Business Property Relief

Posted on 01st August 2022 in Parks, Later Life Planning, Company & Commercial

Business-owners will no doubt be well aware of the potentially valuable relief from Inheritance Tax known as Business Property Relief. Where successfully claimed, BPR can shield the full value of a business from the charge to Inheritance Tax.
Rachael Morley

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Rachael Morley

Partner & Solicitor
What is the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022?
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What is the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022?

Posted on 19th July 2022 in Parks

With effect from 28 June 2022, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force in England and Wales. The Act introduces a new offence in England and Wales relating to unauthorised encampment on land, in or with a vehicle and gives police additional powers to seize and remove property from land.
Georgia Pegler

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Georgia Pegler

Solicitor
What are the legislative changes on the sale of park homes?
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What are the legislative changes on the sale of park homes?

Posted on 19th July 2022 in Parks

In 2017, following the implementation of the Mobile Homes Act 2013 the Government undertook a review to consider the effectiveness of the changes made by the Act and to consider the implementation of further legislation within the parks sector.
Neil Darby

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Neil Darby

Associate & Solicitor
How does the retail prices index affect park owners?
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How does the retail prices index affect park owners?

Posted on 07th July 2022 in Parks

On residential parks in England, there is a presumption that homeowners’ pitch fees will adjust by the change in the Retail Prices Index (RPI) between review dates. In Wales, the adjustment is by reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Many holiday parks in both countries include RPI as one factor in their reviews.
Paul Kelly

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Paul Kelly

Partner and Solicitor
How the Leasehold Reform Act affects park owners
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How the Leasehold Reform Act affects park owners

Posted on 28th June 2022 in Parks

With effect from 30 June 2022 the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (“the Act”) will come into force restricting payment of ground rents in most residential long leases of a dwelling to a peppercorn (nil).
Leah Skelley

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Leah Skelley

Solicitor
Does data protection law apply to personal CCTV and video doorbells?
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Does data protection law apply to personal CCTV and video doorbells?

Posted on 22nd October 2021 in Parks, Intellectual Property

A recent court case is a useful reminder that personal use of CCTV and video doorbells sometimes falls foul of data protection law.
Paul Kelly

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Paul Kelly

Partner and Solicitor