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Park Homes: Tenants' Associations

Asked by Mary Kelly FoyLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 31 March 2026UIN 122840

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review the enforcement powers available to local authorities in cases where a site owner refuses to formally (a) recognise and (b) consult with a Qualifying Residents’ Association.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Site owners’ obligations to park home residents are set out in the implied terms of a resident’s Mobile Homes Act 1983 written agreement.

If a site owner breaches any of their obligations, including recognising or consulting with a Qualifying Residents’ Association, the association can seek a determination at the First Tier Tribunal.

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