Mobile home sites - fit and proper person applications and register
Mobile home sites - fit and proper person applications and register
The Mobile Homes (Requirements for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper) (England) Regulations 2020 came into force on 1 July 2021.
The purpose of the fit and proper person test is to improve the standards of mobile home site management.
All Residential Site Operators must make an application for a Fit & Proper Person (FPP) applicable to their park. Applications will be assessed and all Fit & Proper Persons will be held on a Public Register (refer below).
Once a Fit and Proper Person (FPP) has been added to the Register, they will remain registered for a period of five years. To remain on the Register after this period, a new Fit and Proper Person application must be submitted and approved by the Council.
If, during this five-year period, the Council determines that the Fit and Proper Person is no longer suitable to carry out the role, it may remove the person from the Register or impose conditions on their registration.
Should the FPP no longer be in the employment of the Park Operator, the Site Owner shall make a new application for a replacement Fit & Proper Person.
The application fee is £480 regardless of the number of residential park homes on the site and is non-refundable
Once an application is approved, the registration will normally last for 5 years and attract an annual fee of £156 in the second, third and fourth year.
What does this mean for site owners?
From 1 October 2021, unless the site is exempt, the site owner must:
• Be a fit and proper person to lawfully operate a park home site, or
• Have a fit and proper site manager in place
Exempt sites
A site is exempt if it's “a non-commercial family occupied site”. This is:
- Only occupied by members of the same family, and
- Not being run on a commercial basis
The regulations provide further detail about this exemption. See the GOV.UK - legislation website for more details.
Apply for a Fit and Proper Assessment
Please contact licensing@wyre.gov.uk for an application form.
For more information, please see the councils policy document on these applications