Chris Clarifies Steps Taken About Rogue Operators of Park Homes
Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking in response to representations about (a) rogue operators in the park homes industry and (b) the commission payable on the sale of park homes.
Matthew Pennycook Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The park homes sector is an important part of the housing market.
The government is committed to improving the standards of park home site management and supporting local authorities to ensure site managers are fit and proper persons.
We recognise that there are longstanding concerns about the requirement to pay site owners a commission upon sale of a park home.
The previous government published a report in June 2022 on the impact of a change in the maximum park home sale commission. It can be found on gov.uk here.
We will set out plans in due course to seek further evidence from the sector on the rationale for the commission.
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