Understanding your park home pitch agreement
The written statement
The written statement sets out the terms of your pitch agreement.
If you are buying a park home from the site owner, they must give you the written statement at least 28 days before you enter into the contract to buy the park home or sign the pitch agreement. You can agree in writing to a shorter period if you want to complete sooner, but the site owner cannot ask or make you do this.
The main parts of the written statement are:
- express terms
- implied terms
Express terms
These are the conditions that apply to you and the site owner.
They usually cover things like:
- services provided by the site owner
- how you use your home and pitch
The express terms can also include site or park rules. Not all sites have these, but if they do, they should be referenced or included in the express terms.
Implied terms
The implied terms are essentially your minimum legal rights and responsibilities. The express terms in the written statement may give you extra ones.
Because implied terms are the law, they apply even if:
- you were not given a copy of the implied terms
- they are not included or referenced in any paperwork related to the pitch agreement (this is common in old agreements)
- you have lost the paperwork
A site owner cannot remove or change an implied term or ask you to give them up.
In England, the implied terms come from the Mobile Homes Act 1983, as amended. In Wales, they come from the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013.
Summary of implied terms
Your legal rights under the implied terms include:
- selling or giving away (gifting) your park home
- enjoying your home and pitch without unfair interference from the site owner
- pitch fee increases being limited to no more than once a year
- being consulted on important changes to the site
Your legal responsibilities under the implied terms include:
- paying the pitch fee on time
- paying any other costs due under your pitch agreement
- keeping your park home in a good state of repair
- keeping the outside of your home and the pitch clean and tidy
The site owner’s legal responsibilities under the implied terms include:
- repairing the base the park home stands on
- maintaining services they supply to your pitch or home
- maintaining communal parts of the site
- consulting you on site improvements if they want to charge you for them
Read our detailed guide explaining the implied terms (your rights and responsibilities)
Implied terms override express terms
If an express term or site rule conflicts with an implied term, the implied term applies.
If the law updates the implied terms, the updated terms apply to your agreement from the date the change takes effect. You do not need to sign a new agreement or get an updated written statement.
You may find older pitch agreements do not reference or contain the implied terms or the most up-to-date version of them. The implied terms will, however, apply regardless.
| Express term says | Implied term means |
|---|---|
| The pitch fee increases by an arbitrary fixed percentage set by the site owner | Pitch fees must follow the legal pitch fee review process and rules on increases |
| The site owner’s permission is needed before you can sell or gift your home | You have the right to sell or gift your home, subject to the legal process |
| The site owner must act as broker, approve the buyer, or control the sale | The site owner cannot take away your statutory right to sell your home. There is a legal process to follow instead |
| You are responsible for maintaining the base your home stands on | The site owner is responsible for maintaining the base your home stands on |
- Last updated:
- 16 June 2026
- Next review:
- 16 June 2028
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