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Insight report: Sale blocking on park home sites

LEASE service update: October

Lease enquiry density across the UK (FY 2025)

Map showing the distribution of LEASE enquiries across the UK.
Map showing the distribution of park home enquiries across the UK.

Our service demonstrates extensive national reach, with a strong footprint covering the length and breadth of England and Wales. For the current FY we have received an exceptional concentration of enquiries originating from London, the South East, and major hubs in the North West.

Q2 volume breakdown

  • Written enquiries: 1,616
  • Phone enquiries: 3,134
  • Customers: 4,298

In Q2, we served a total of 4,298 customers, driven by strong inbound communication. Phone enquiries were the dominant contact method at 3,134, nearly double the volume of written enquiries (1,616).

Key drivers of customer contact: Q2

Top 5 enquiry subjects: 27% other, 26% service charges, 16% management, 16% disrepair, 8% breaches of covenant, 8% Section 20 consultation.

Park homes: key topics

Bar chart showing percentage of enquiries for 5 topics: selling a park home, buying a park home, utilities, disrepair and pitch fees.

For the current FY, we have identified that the primary concerns of Park Homes enquiries are financial and transactional. Pitch fees (14%) is the top issue, followed closely by Disrepair (13%) and Utilities (12%).

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References

Age UK (2015) Improving later life. Vulnerability and resilience in older people

Communities and Local Government Committee (2012) Supplementary written evidence from Consumer Focus

Communities and Local Government Committee (2012) Written submission from the Park Homes Legislation Action Group Scotland (PHLAGS)

Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities (2022) The impact of a change in the maximum park home sale commission

Department for Communities and Local Government (2012) Government Response to the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee’s First Report of Session 2012-13

Department for Communities and Local Government (2017) Review of Park Homes Legislation

Independent Park Home Advisory Service (2024) Park life

Independent Park Home Advisory Service (2025) Park life

Leasehold Advisory Service (2025) Protection against harassment under the Mobile homes Act

Leasehold Advisory Service (2025) Selling a park home

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (2017) Review of Park Homes Legislation Call for evidence – Part 1

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (2018) Review of park homes legislation: call for evidence – part 2

National Assembly for Wales (2019) Park Homes in Wales: Research Briefing

National Association for Park Home Owners (2025) Park Home Advice

Park Home Owners Justice Campaign (2025) Park Home Owner JUSTICE campaign

Parliament (2012) Park Homes – Communities and Local Government Committee

Last updated:
23 November 2025
Next review:
22 May 2026