[2024] UKUT 55 (LC)

Case Nos: LC-2023-307

LC-2023-407

APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL (PROPERTY CHAMBER) AND THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRIBUNAL (WALES)

FTT Refs: MAN/30UN/PH1/2022/0001, 3, 8, 10, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 28 and 35

RPTW Refs: RPT/18-42/01/23

Liverpool Civil, Family and Tribunals Centre

27 February 2024

PARK HOMES – PITCH FEE REVIEW – presumption of RPI/CPI increase displaced by decrease in amenity – whether contractual entitlement to enjoyment of amenity required – whether assessment of impact on individual pitches required – assessment of new pitch fee – Sch.2, Mobile Homes Act 1983, Sch.2, Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 – appeals allowed

BETWEEN:

WYLDECREST PARKS (MANAGEMENT) LTD

Appellant

-and-

MR ALAN WHITELEY and others

(Occupiers of pitches at Penwortham Park, Preston)

-and-

MRS ALVES and others

(Occupiers of pitches at Willow Park, Mancot)

Respondents

Penwortham Park, Preston PR1 9YD

and

Willow Park, Mancot CH5 2TX

Martin Rodger KC, Deputy Chamber President

16 February 2024

Mr David Sunderland, director, for the appellant

Mr John Fulham and Mrs Elizabeth Duncan for the Penwortham Park respondents

Mr Alistair Ibbotson and Mr Sam Swash for the Willow Park respondents

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

Britanniacrest Ltd v Bamborough [2016] UKUT 0144 (LC)

John Sayer’s Appeal [2014] UKUT 0283 (LC)

Vyse v Wyldecrest Parks (Management) Ltd [2017] UKUT 24 (LC)