Tribunals for park home cases
When to apply to the tribunal and the forms to use
There are a number of types of park home disputes that the property tribunals can deal with. This page covers the common types and the forms you need to use to start an application to the tribunal in England or Wales.
Complete list of tribunal forms
A complete list of forms used to apply to the tribunal can be found on the tribunal websites:
Disputes the tribunals do not deal with
The tribunals do not deal with disputes related to:
- eviction or possession proceedings, which are usually dealt with by the court
- criminal matters, such as unlawful eviction or harassment
- planning permission or planning enforcement issues, which are delt with by the local council
Moving pitch
Moving your home to another pitch - Show Contents Hide Contents
A site owner can apply to the tribunal to temporarily move your park home to a comparable pitch if they need to carry out essential repairs or emergency work.
The site owner applies to the tribunal using:
Returning your home to its original pitch - Show Contents Hide Contents
The site owner should return your park home to its original pitch once the work is complete. If they do not do this you can apply to the tribunal for an order requiring the site owner to move the home back.
Find out more about your rights if your park home has to be moved.
Site rules
Appeal against a change or addition to the site rules - Show Contents Hide Contents
If a site owner wants to change, delete or add site rules for your site they must follow a strict consultation process with park home owners. At the end of this process you can appeal to the tribunal if you disagree with the changes. There are grounds (reasons) when you can appeal and a deadline you must meet.
Find out more about site rules and appeals to the tribunal
Deposit site rules with the local council - Show Contents Hide Contents
You can apply to the tribunal if the site owner has not deposited (sent) changes to the site rules with the local council. The changes to the site rules do not come into effect until the rules are deposited with the council.
Find out more about site rules and appeals to the tribunal
Site improvements
Permission to include the cost of improvements in the pitch fee - Show Contents Hide Contents
A site owner can apply to the tribunal for permission to include the cost of proposed site improvements in your next pitch fee review.
The site owner applies to the tribunal using:
Find out more about site improvements and appeals to the tribunal
Pitch agreements and written statements
Changing the agreement - Show Contents Hide Contents
If you buy your park home from the site owner, you or the site owner can apply to a tribunal to change a part of your pitch agreement called the “express terms”. You must do this within the first 6 months of the original agreement being made.
Get legal advice if you’re thinking of changing the express terms in your pitch agreement.
Find out more about changing the pitch agreement
Get a copy of your pitch agreement - Show Contents Hide Contents
You can ask the site owner for a copy of your pitch agreement. If they refuse, you can apply to the tribunal for an order requiring them to provide it.
Ending the agreement - Show Contents Hide Contents
A site owner can apply to a tribunal to decide if they’re allowed to terminate (end) your pitch agreement but there are limited grounds (reasons) the tribunal will consider.
The site owner applies to the tribunal using:
Find out more about ending a pitch agreement
Pitch fees
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You or the site owner can apply to the tribunal if you cannot agree on the pitch fee following the pitch fee review process. There is a deadline to apply (it depends on when the review process started).
- Tribunal form for England: PH9 or PH13 if your site owner is a local council
- Tribunal form for Wales: MH15
Find out more: deciding the pitch fee at a tribunal
Residents' associations
Recognising a residents’ association in England - Show Contents Hide Contents
In England, a residents’ association can apply to be formally recognised as a qualifying residents’ association by the site owner and appeal to the tribunal if they refuse.
The tribunal form you can use is form PH11 (England only).
In Wales the process for gaining recognition is different and the tribunal is not involved.
Find out more:
Condition of your park home
Deciding if your park home is having a detrimental effect - Show Contents Hide Contents
A site owner can apply to the tribunal if they feel the condition of your park home is having a detrimental effect on the site. The tribunal can decide whether this is the case and may require you to fix the issue.
Get legal advice if the site owner applies to the tribunal. It could be used as a step towards ending your pitch agreement.
The site owner applies to the tribunal using:
Find out more about your legal rights and responsibilities as a park home owner
Selling or gifting a park home
If the site owner wants to stop a sale or gift - Show Contents Hide Contents
You usually have the right to sell your park home, or gift it to a family member, and transfer, or assign, your pitch agreement to the buyer or family member.
A site owner can only object on limited grounds (reasons) and must apply to the tribunal for a refusal order.
For disputes about sales, the site owner must apply to the tribunal using:
For disputes about gifts, the site owner must apply to the tribunal using:
Find out more:
General disputes
General dispute about the Mobile Homes Act or pitch agreement - Show Contents Hide Contents
You or the site owner can apply to the tribunal to decide a dispute or question about the Mobile Homes Act or your pitch agreement. This form is usually used when there is not a more specific tribunal form you can use.
Find out more about resolving park home disputes
- Last updated:
- 16 June 2026
- Next review:
- 16 June 2028
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