Buyer’s information form, written statement and other documents

After you agree to buy the park home, the seller needs to give you:

• a completed buyer’s information form
• a copy of the written statement (pitch agreement)
• relevant documents, including a survey if there is one, site rules and details of utility bills that are due

The seller must give you these at least 28 days before the sale date so that you and your solicitor can check all the documents carefully.

The completed buyer’s information form will include important information, such as:

• the agreed sale price
• the amount of commission that will be paid to the site owner
• the pitch fee
• the site owner’s details
• site rules
• any charges payable, for example utilities, maintenance or services provided by the site owner
• the council tax band

You can see the format of the form:

• for England: GOV.UK: buyer’s information form
• for Wales: Welsh Government: buying a park home (form)

The written statement (sometimes called a pitch agreement) is a legal document that acts as a contract between a park home owner and the owner of the site.

The written statement contains the terms of your agreement to live in your park home on the site – giving clarity and helping to avoid misunderstandings and disputes.

It also contains certain information about your rights which the site owner is legally required to provide to you.

If you are buying a park home directly from the site owner (or bringing your own home onto the site) you may be able to negotiate the terms of your agreement. If you buy from a park home owner you’ll take on their existing agreement.

The written statement will include:

• details of the pitch for the park home including length of agreement and termination conditions
• pitch fees, review dates, and any other charges (utilities, taxes)
• maintenance responsibilities for the pitch and park home

Changing the terms of your agreement

If you buy a park home from the site owner, you or the site owner can apply to a tribunal to delete, vary or add an express term within the first 6 months of the original agreement being made.

Find out more: changing the agreement

The seller should also provide documents or copies of:

• the site rules, including any about buying a park home on the site that you will need to meet
• which charges you must pay to the site owner
• any charges that you must pay to third parties
• any warranty (for example a manufacturer’s guarantee) that covers the park home
• any survey of the park home carried out within the last 12 months