Your rights if you live in a mobile home
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This section explains your rights if you own or rent a mobile home, or rent a pitch for it. Mobile homes can vary greatly - for example you might live in a caravan, motorhome, prefabricated bungalow, or park home.
About mobile homes and sites
If you live in a mobile home, your tenancy rights depend on if your property meets the legal definition of a mobile home, and if you live on a protected site.
Renting a mobile home
This page helps you work out what kind of tenancy you have if you rent your mobile home. Your rights depend on the kind of tenancy you have.
Common law rights
If you rent a mobile home or you rent a pitch for a mobile home that you own, you will have certain rights under common law.
Renting a pitch
Unless you have your own land, you will need to rent a pitch on a site to station your mobile home. Your rights depend on whether you rent a pitch on a protected site or an unprotected site.
Owning a mobile home
Most people who own their mobile homes still need to rent a pitch for it. If you own a mobile home on a rented pitch, your rights are determined by the law and your agreement with the site owner.
Responsibilities
As the owner or tenant of a mobile home, you have certain responsibilities as well as rights.
Problems on site
This section looks at common problems on a mobile home site, including what to do if you aren't happy with conditions or the supply of services and how to deal with harassment.
Mobile homes and housing benefit
This page discusses how mobile homes are treated in relation to housing benefit.
Council tax
If you live in a mobile home, you will still be liable to pay council tax.


