The most important written information that a prospective purchaser of a Park Home should consider, in fact should read and understand is the "Mobile Homes Act 1983", this Act is what regulates any agreement you may enter into with a Park Owner or a private sale. Whilst the Act may appear simple in itself, it's interpretation may mean a lot more. The basis of the Act falls into two categories, a) the Implied Terms and b) the express terms. The implied terms are what they sound like, it is what the Government has implied, these implied terms cannot be broken by either party, nor are they negotiable. The express terms however is a different matter, these are the terms that are agreed between the purchaser and the seller, the seller for the most part being a Park Owner. These terms may vary between parks, indeed there may be varying terms on the same park between current owners, they are also subject to change. A prospective purchaser must be in no doubt as to these express terms, which should be clear and void of ambiguity, these terms can mean the difference between a good purchase and happy existence or a very bad experience that can be hard or impossible to get out of. It is for this reason that a purchaser should seek and take the advice of a solicitor, it is all too easy to fall in love with a dream and sign for something that you dont really understand.
A good place to start is to use the following link
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/138271.pdf
This page gives a great guide to what the Mobile Homes Act 1983 is all about, make sure you visit and explore the contents, it is designed to protect your interests.
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