MP Stuart Anderson has urged the government to provide better support for South Shropshire's park home owners.
The call focuses on scrapping the 10 per cent sales commission charge, which currently sees residents pay a fee equal to up to 10 per cent of the sale price when selling their park home.
Mr Anderson, MP for South Shropshire, said: "For too long, South Shropshire’s park home residents have faced unfair costs - including the outdated 10% Sales Commission that residents have said traps them in their own home."
The charge, in place since 1983 when it was reduced from 15 per cent, is not replicated in any other sector.
Almost all park operators enforce the full commission, leaving residents with bills that can reach tens of thousands of pounds.
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In a Westminster Hall debate on April 28, 2026, Mr Anderson argued that ministers should abolish the charge, which he says restricts residents’ ability to move.
He said residents have repeatedly told him that they feel trapped in their properties, unable to move if their personal circumstances change.
Shropshire has 39 park home sites – the fourth highest number of any local authority in England.
A government consultation on the sales commission is open until May 29, 2026.
A parliamentary petition supporting the abolition of the charge has so far gathered 7,838 signatures.
It requires 10,000 to trigger a formal government response.
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