Three Poplars Park

Abingdon, Oxfordshire These details were last updated on 13th January 2023

Three Poplars Park, residential park homes for sale and rent in Oxfordshire

Three Poplars Park | Park Rules

PARK RULES FOR THREE POPLARS PARK

Preface

In these rules:

"occupier" means anyone who occupies a park home, whether under an Agreement to which the Mobile Homes Act 1983 applies or under a tenancy or any other agreement

"you" and "your" refers to the homeowner or other occupier of a park home

"we" and "our" refers to the park owner.

These rules are in place to ensure acceptable standards are maintained on the park, which will be of general benefit to occupiers, and to promote and maintain community cohesion. They form part of the Agreement by which homeowners occupy the pitch in accordance with the Mobile Homes Act 1983, as amended. With one exception the rules also apply to any occupiers of park homes who rent their home.

The only rule which does not apply to occupiers who rent their home is rule 30 about: the colour of the exterior of the home, as someone renting their home would not be responsible for exterior maintenance.

None of these rules is to have retrospective effect. Accordingly:

they are to apply only from the date on which they take effect, which is 10 December 2014; and
no occupier who is in occupation on that date will be treated as being in breach due to circumstances which were in existence on that date and which would not have been a breach of the rules in existence before that date.

Condition of the Pitch

For reasons of ventilation and safety you must keep the underneath of your home clear and not use it as a storage space.

You must not erect fences or other means of enclosure unless you have obtained our approval in writing (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). You must position fences and any other means of enclosure so as to comply with the park's site licence conditions and fire safety requirements.

You must not have external fires, including incinerators.

You must not keep inflammable substances on the park except in quantities reasonable for domestic use.

You must not keep explosive substances on the park.

Storage

You must ensure that any shed or other structure erected in the separation space between park homes is of non-combustible construction and positioned so as to comply with the park's site licence conditions, fire safety requirements and comply with BS476 or BS EN 1363-1:201 The separation space is the space between your park home and any neighbouring home.

Refuse

You are responsible for the disposal of all household, recyclable and garden waste in approved containers through the local authority service. You must not overfill containers and must place them in the approved position for the local authority collections.

You must not deposit any waste or rubbish other than in local authority approved containers on any part of the park (including any individual pitch).

Business Activities

You must not use the park home, the pitch or the park (or any part of the park) for any business purpose, and you must not use the park home or the pitch for the storage of stock, plant, machinery or equipment used or last used for any business purpose. However you are at liberty to work individually from home by carrying out any office work of a type which does not create a nuisance to other occupiers and does not involve other staff, other workers, customers or members of the public calling at the park home or the park.

Noise Nuisance

You must not use musical instruments, all forms of recorded music players, radios and other similar appliances and motor vehicles so as to cause a nuisance to other occupiers, especially between the hours of 10.30pm and 8.00am.

Pets

Occupiers are NOT permitted to keep dogs on the Park.

Nothing in rule 11 of these Park Rules prevents you from keeping an assistance dog if this is required to support your disability and Assistance Dogs UK or any successor body has issued you with an Identification Book or other appropriate evidence.

Caged animals are not permitted outside the residents home, except Rabbits, Guinea pig types.

Note

The express terms of a homeowner's agreement contain an undertaking on the part of the homeowner not to allow anything which is or becomes a nuisance, inconvenience or disturbance to other occupiers at the park and this undertaking extends to the behaviour of pets and animals. A similar requirement not to cause a nuisance applies to tenants and again this includes the behaviour of pets and animals.

Utilities

Where water is not separately metered at the park home or not separately charged you must not use hoses, except in case of fire.

You must only use fire point hoses in case of fire.

You must protect all external water pipes from potential frost damage.

Occupiers are responsible for ensuring the both electrical, gas installations and appliances comply at all time with the requirements of the Institute of electrical engineering and or appropriate Authorities.

It is the responsibility of the occupier to keep clear and free bath sinks, lavatories, cisterns and drains from all blockages and take reasonable steps not to pour oil, grease or other damaging materials down the drains or waste pipes. Disposable nappies or other sanitary items should not be flushed down toilets.

Vehicles and parking

You must drive all vehicles on the park carefully and within the displayed speed limits.

Parking space for one car is provided, in most cases this is within the limits of the numbered pitch and included within the rent. Occupiers with two or more cars must make provisions; not on the roadways or in the areas reserved for visitors parking.

Other than for delivering goods and services, you must not park or allow parking of commercial vehicles of any sort on the park, including:

light commercial or light goods vehicles as described in the vehicle taxation legislation and
vehicles intended for domestic use but derived from or adapted from such a commercial vehicle

With the exceptions of commercial vehicles operated by the park owner.

The use, storage or parking of Touring Caravans is not permitted.

You must hold a current driving licence and be insured to drive any vehicle on the park. You must also ensure that any vehicle you drive on the park is taxed in accordance with the requirements of law and is in a roadworthy condition.

Disused or unroadworthy vehicles must not be kept anywhere on the park. We reserve the right to remove any vehicle which is apparently abandoned.

You must not carry out the following works or repairs on the park:

major vehicles repairs involving dismantling of part(s) of the engine

works which involve the removal of oil or other fuels.

Weapons

You must not use or display guns, firearms and offensive weapons (including crossbows) on the park and you may only keep them on the pitch or in your home if you hold the appropriate licence and they are securely stored in accordance with that licence.

External Decoration

Homeowners must maintain the outside of their park home in a clean and tidy condition. Where the exterior is repainted or recovered homeowners must use reasonable endeavours not to depart from the original exterior colour scheme.

Common Areas

Not to interfere with or disturb any flora or fauna on the park.

Access is not permitted to vacant pitches. Buildings materials and other plant must be left undisturbed.

Park Home Living Disclaimer:
Park rules have been downloaded from the relevant licensing authority and were correct at the time of publishing. Uploaded Date: 9th August 2021