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The Park-Help-Line is Closed

We are sad to report that the Park-Help-Line founded by Sonia McColl of the Park Home JUSTICE Campaign, sponsored by Paul Baker Insurance Services (PBIS) and manned by volunteers, has taken its last call. The service has run successfully for a number of years, during which time it has helped hundreds of park home residents…

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Water Meters for all Park Homes: Sign the Petition!

Water Meters are essential for tracking individual usage, with many residents being passed on charges from some site owners regarding wasted water/water leaks on their parks, which are the site owner’s responsibility. If this affects you, please sign the petition on the link below and share it with your neighbours and friends to get this…

Update: the £400 Energy Grant

Update: the £400 Energy Grant

“There is much concern, and stories are circulating that park home residents will not get this payment.  This has been brought about because the Chancellor said that every household would get the £400 energy grant.  However, he failed to say that park homeowners would not get it because they did not have an individual electricity…

It’s business as usual at Paul Baker Insurance Services (PBIS)

Most readers will be aware that PBIS became part of Insync Solutions Ltd with effect from 1st January 2022. Whilst this has meant a number of behind-the-scenes changes to our internal systems, which are designed to ensure the business remains robust and efficient going forward, as far as policyholders are concerned, it is very much business…

IPHAS looking for Website Editor

IPHAS looking for Website Editor

The national residents’ association IPHAS (Independent Park Home Advisory Service) is currently seeking to recruit someone to look after its website. For anyone who is not familiar with this organisation, IPHAS was established more than 25 years ago and, over the intervening years, has offered advice to thousands of people who either live in park…

The Wrong Paint

The Wrong Paint

This story recently came to our notice, and we thought it would be of interest to homeowners considering repainting their homes. It is a site rule that homeowners must maintain the outside of their homes, and the rules in this particular case stated the colour should not differ from the original colour scheme. The chosen…