Frequently Asked Questions about
residential park homes:-
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Q1: What’s
the difference between a residential park home (mobile
home) and a (caravan) holiday home?
A park home (sometimes called
a “mobile
home”) is for full residential use and can be used
as a main, permanent UK address. Residents are protected
for security of tenure by the Mobile
Homes Act (1983). The property must comply with
BS 3632 residential standard so that it
can be used all year round whereas a holiday home is for
holiday use for approximately 10 months of the year depending
on the parks site license and complies with EN1647.
This home is not your main or permanent residence.
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Q2: Do you know of any parks within a particular area?
Yes. Homeseeker can find out customers’ needs
when they visit and recommend a shortlist of parks that
would suit them. Homeseeker can also put customers in touch
with any park in the UK they are interested in. Alternatively,
customers can visit the most comprehensive parks website: www.ukparks.com or
pick up a parks guide available at most good newsagents.
The two leading magazines available are Park Home & Holiday
Caravan (published by IPC Country & Leisure Media) and
Park & Holiday
Homes (Warners Group Publications PLC) again, available
at good newsagents.
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Q3: What size does this model come in?
All Homeseeker’s ranges of park
homes are available in a variety of lengths and
widths. There are different layouts too; models have either
two or three bedrooms and some have ensuite bathrooms, utility
rooms or studies too. If none of the existing designs meet
customers’ needs, then Homeseeker will design and build one
to fit your exact requirements.
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Q4: How much does a park home cost?
This depends on the model and where the park is located within the UK. Your chosen park can give you an 'all-in' price for your preferred Homeseeker home on your chosen plot.
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Q5: What
if I don’t want the furniture?
No problem. Homeseeker will always remove
any items customers don’t want and credit the customer
with the value of those items.
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Q6:Can I change the worktops, wardrobes, kitchen units and curtains?
Yes. Homeseeker offers a wide range of carefully chosen furniture, flooring, fabrics and appliances on all ranges. This means customers can personalise what is, after all, their own home. Homeseeker even offers choice of colours for roofs and rendering.
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Q7: Is it possible to have a home built to my own floor plan?
Yes. Homeseeker understands customers
have their own styles that they might prefer to live
with.
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Q8: Will you install my own fittings if I supply the products?
Yes. Homeseeker understands customers have their own interior styles that they might prefer to live with.
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Q9: Can Homeseeker hang pictures on the walls?
Yes, using normal picture hooks. If
customers have something very heavy to hang then Homeseeker
asks them to make this clear during the building so it
can reinforce the wall with a wooden block behind the
plasterboard wall.
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Q10: What guarantee do I get?
All Homeseeker
Homes comply with BS3632 - 2005. They carry a comprehensive
10-year warranty through the National
Park Homes Council Gold Shield Scheme, provided the park on which the home
is sited is registered under the scheme (this is key
as the base that the park builds to site the home has
to meet the required standard too).
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Q11: Are they warm enough?
Yes they are, all the year round. Homeseeker’s
homes are extremely well insulated throughout (walls,
floor and roof). Energy efficient glass is fitted to
doors and windows. Full central heating, with energy
saving condensing combination boilers, is installed in
all homes. The roof insulation is 250mm thick, much better
than the majority of existing homes in the UK.
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Q12: Can I get the home insured?
Yes. Several companies offer insurance
on park homes and details can be found in the park home
magazines sold in newsagents. Copies are also available
when you visit Homeseeker Homes.
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Q13: Do you know the running costs of a park home?
It depends on the fuel type used for heating the home. Homeseeker offers mains gas, LPG, oil or electric heating systems. Some parks include fuel as part of customers’ annual site fee but others don’t, so customers really need to discuss this with the park owner. Park homes usually fall into lower bands for Council Tax but again, customers should check with the park.
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Q14: Where can I view a Homeseeker home?
Homeseeker has a permanent display of
five different models from each of its ranges which customers
can view at its headquarters at Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire.
The Park Home Village is open from 10 am to 4pm Monday
to Friday and no appointment is needed. If customers
wish to view on Saturday, the show homes are open between
10am and 1pm but an appointment must be made in advance.
Homeseeker’s
staff can help customers find a park anywhere they choose
in the UK.
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Q15: How long does it take to build my home after I place the order?
When a customer places a firm order, Homeseeker can supply a precise finish date. Usually construction takes a few weeks though this is heavily dependent on the volume of work already in the factory. Also the time of year and type of model chosen affect finish dates.
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Q16: Is delivery and siting included?
They are usually included in the package
of services offerd by the park owner and customers are
advised to discuss delivery and siting directly with
their chosen park and ask for an 'all-in' price.
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Q17: I have my own plot of land, can I site a park home on it?
In principle, yes, but you will need permission from the planning department of your local authority first and you must obtain this at the design stage. Your planning officer will need to see the plans of the proposed home and Homeseeker will provide these, whether from its standard range or bespoke. Your planning officer will take a lot of other factors into account when deciding whether or not to grant permission for the siting of your park home and it is wise to talk to him/her about your proposals right at the outset, before you incur any costs. Homeseeker can adjust any of its designs to make sure your home meets the conditions of planning consent.
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Q18: Can my park home be log clad?
Yes log effect cladding is offered as
an optional extra to all models and various wood effect
UPVC windows and doors can be added to give that rustic
feel.
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Q19: How mobile is a park home?
Park homes are manufactured on chassis
with multiple axles and wheels which in effect makes
them mobile. The homes are delivered to the park on special
lorries. On arrival they are unloaded & towed into position,
raised up on supports & levelled ready for the services
to be connected. Skirting is then fitted to hide the chassis area.
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Q20: Can
I use a park home as a holiday home?
Park homes can be used as holiday homes but this will depend on the individual parks site licence.
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