Stuart Anderson MP has renewed his call on the government to deliver a better deal for South Shropshire’s park home owners.
- Park home residents are required pay up to 10% of the sales price if they need to move home.
- In a key debate, Stuart said that the requirement is an unfair charge that is not replicated in any other sector.
- A Call for Evidence seeking views on the Sales Commission is open until 29th May 2026.
- A petition calling for a final decision in 2026 has gathered 7,838 signatures.
Stuart Anderson MP said:
“For too long, South Shropshire’s park home residents have faced unfair costs - including the outdated 10% Sales Commission that residents have said traps them in their own home. In Parliament, I have urged Ministers to deliver a better deal for the sector. I am glad that a Call for Evidence has been launched on the Sales Commission. However, swift action is needed to deliver meaningful change for these residents. So, I welcome the parliamentary petition organised by the Park Home Owners Justice Campaign that is calling for a final decision this year. Once the petition gathers 10,000 signatures, the government will be required to issue a formal response.”
Since his election in July 2024, Stuart has met with residents at Hollins Park in Bridgnorth and site owners at Homelands Park in Chorley. In a Westminster Hall Debate on Tuesday 28th April 2026, Stuart urged Ministers to deliver a better deal for the park home sector. Stuart called for an end to the Park Home Sales Commission, which requires park home residents to pay up to 10% of their sale price should they need to move home. The rate has been set at this rate since 1983 when it was reduced from 15%. Almost all park operators charge the full commission on every sale, costing residents tens of thousands of pounds on top of other costs like pitch fees.
As part of his intervention, Stuart highlighted the impact of the Commission on residents in Shropshire, which has the fourth highest number of park homes per local authority with a total of 39 sites. One in eight park home residents are 65 years old or over. More than one in seven park home residents are fully retired. Residents have repeatedly told Stuart that they feel trapped in their properties, unable to move if their personal circumstances change. Stuart has warned that the situation is trapping older and vulnerable residents in their own homes.
Stuart launched his campaign shortly after his election in August 2024. The last government commissioned independent research on the Commission in 2021, with the findings submitted to Ministers in June 2022. The report made four recommendations, including that further work is carried out to establish the rationale for the payment. In a response to Stuart's campaign dated 27th November 2024, the Minister for Housing and Local Government Baroness Taylor of Stevenage said the government would consider the recommendations and set its position as soon as possible.
Stuart then tabled a written parliamentary question in July 2025. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycock reaffirmed the government’s commitment to collecting more evidence. On 2nd February 2026, Stuart supported a National Day of Action organised by the Park Home Owners Justice Campaign (PHOJC).
The Call for Evidence was finally launched on 5th March 2026. The consultation, which is open until 29th May 2026, is seeking views on the reasons for the Commission payments in the park home sector. The consultation acknowledges that the Commission has generated considerable debate for many years, with a recent report finding no shared understanding of what the payment is charged for. Stuart has encouraged as many park home residents from across South Shropshire as possible to have their say before the deadline.
The Park Home Owners Justice Campaign (PHOJC) has also launched a petition on the UK Parliament website is calling on the government to make a final decision in 2026. The petition, which has gathered 7,838 signatures, states that “park home residents deserve certainty, fairness, and action, not more delay”. The petition also calls for a timetable for any legislative changes and for the government to explain how evidence from the consultation has been assessed. Once the petition gathers 10,000 signatures, the government will be required to issue a formal response.
