[2025] UKUT 00018 (LC)

Case No: LC-2024-645

AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER

FTT Refs: CHI/19UD/PH1/2023/0625-627 and 631

Royal Courts of Justice,
Strand, London WC2A 2LL

20 January 2025

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

PARK HOMES – PITCH FEE REVIEW – flooding affecting some pitches only – intermittent deterioration or loss of amenity – whether incapable of displacing presumption of RPI increase – requirement to undertake valuation where presumption displaced – obligation to provide reasons for nil increase – para.18, Ch.2, Sch.1, Mobile Homes Act 1983 – appeal allowed in part

BETWEEN:

SOUTHERN COUNTRY PARKS LIMITED

Appellant

-and-

MRS EILEEN BIRD (1)

MR AND MRS BURDEN (2)

MR C.J. YOUNG AND MISS SAXTON (3)

MRS KAY FAY (4)

Respondents

Hillbury Park,

Alderholt,

Hampshire

Martin Rodger KC,

Deputy Chamber President

6 January 2025

Victoria Osler, instructed by Apps Legal, for the appellant

The respondents did not attend the hearing

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

Wyldecrest Parks (Management) Ltd v Whitley [2024] UKUT 55 (LC)