Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant today announced a consultation on the reduction or abolition of commission fees on the sale of park homes.
This was published under the 2016 to 2021 administration of the Welsh Government
The consultation follows a review of the sector commissioned by the Welsh Government. While the review made several recommendations to improve standards in the sector, barely a quarter of park operators contributed detailed financial information to the review.
Announcing the consultation, the Cabinet Secretary said:
“The review into the industry rightly highlights that commission rates are a complex issue with the potential for significant consequences. I have therefore been considering the matter very carefully before deciding to hold a public consultation.
“I have concluded that we should examine further the level of the commission charged by site owners, but, in light of the very strong representations I have received I am currently of the view that there may be a case to reduce or even abolish the commission, though I will of course want to take full account of consultation responses before coming to a final view.
“The options I will consider will include reducing or even abolishing the commission rate, as well, of course, as retaining the status quo. I would therefore like to invite the park owners to let me have the evidence which they believe would justify the latter option, but I sincerely hope all interested parties will take advantage of the opportunity this consultation will provide to submit further information and scrutinise the available evidence.”
Informal engagement will begin immediately and the formal consultation will be published as soon as possible.