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Park homes licensing under construction

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A Government consultation on giving Park Home residents more say in how their sites are run and councils being provided with extra powers to deal with breaches of licenses, has been launched today.

The three-month ODPM consultation will examine a wide range of issues, including the formation of resident associations and local authorities being given a duty to monitor and enforce site standards.

There about 250,000 people living in residential mobile homes on more than 1700 sites, varying in size and quality, in England and Wales.

Some park homes resemble bungalows whilst others are closer to traditional caravans.

A report, 'Park Home Site Licensing: Further Reform', outlines existing regulations and difficulties with the current licensing system and proposes several changes broadly in line with recommendations suggested by the Park Home Working Party.

Housing Minister Keith Hill, said residents and site owners will benefit from the proposed changes.

"Park Homes are a great source of affordable housing but we need to ensure the standards on sites meet everyone's expectations," he said.

"This consultation is another step in the reforming this sector and builds on the changes made in the Housing Act 2004 which gave residents additional contractual protection."

"We have also published the summary of results of the previous consultation paper 'Park Home Statutory Instruments' and once these have been discussed in Parliament the changes will clearly set out the rights and responsibilities of both park homeowners and site owners."

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