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The Department for Communities and Local Government has launched a call for evidence on how effective local authority licensing of park homes has been.

Details: 04.Dec.2017

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The call for evidence is the second part of a review of the Mobile Homes Act 2013, which made significant changes to the law on park homes.

The DCLG has published a summary of responses to part 1 of the review, which called for evidence on fairness of charges, the transparency of site ownership and on experience of harassment.

Part 2 is a call for evidence on:

how effective local authority licensing has been
how well the procedures for selling mobile homes, making site rules and pitch fee reviews are working
whether “fit and proper” controls need to be applied in the sector
the appropriate index (CPI or RPI) to be used when carrying out a pitch fee review

The DCLG said it was also seeking views on the Park Homes Working Group’s recommendations on how local authorities can be assisted further in their licensing functions.