All park owners using standard contracts with holiday caravan owners  (such as a Purchase Agreement or Licence Agreement) must be aware of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. The Regulations will apply to all the standard terms in any agreement – and to your park rules if they form part of an agreement or are referred to in it.

Since 2006 the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (as amended) has included a specific role for qualifying residents’ associations on mobile home sites. An association that meets specific conditions must be recognised by a park owner and will have certain consultation rights under the implied terms of the Written Statement.

The holiday season is upon us and fingers are being crossed for a sunny start. Not least because it will hopefully attract all those potential caravan and lodge buyers to your park.

A recent spell of snow and icy conditions has prompted the question of whether park owners are expected to grit their park roads and footpaths.

As grateful holiday park owners and caravan manufacturers and distributors know, as a result of concerted efforts by certain MPs and trade bodies such as the BH&HPA, the government was persuaded to change their mind on the VAT treatment of holiday caravans.