BOAT INSURANCE

Providing comprehensive boat insurance with award-winning service since 2005.

BOAT INSURANCE

Providing comprehensive boat insurance with award-winning service since 2005.

BOAT INSURANCE

Providing comprehensive boat insurance with award-winning service since 2005.

Insure your boat with an award-winning insurance specialist

Park Home Assist is one of the UK’s leading providers of boat insurance with 19 years’ experience and over 30,000 leisure policyholders.

Boat Insurance

We have been amazed with the number of our park home customers, who also own boats. Whether it’s your place to get away from it all, or something you enjoy when visiting your holiday lodge, we provide specialist boat insurance cover alongside our holiday lodge insurance. With many customers wanting all of their insurance ‘under one roof’, our boat insurance policies are available for all types of vessels, including dinghies, yachts, canoes, powerboats, ribs and narrowboats.

See how much you can save by insuring your boat with Park Home Assist, and contact us today for a free quotation without any obligation.

2024

The Customer Experience Award Winners

2024

Platinum Trusted Service Award Winners

1,700

Over 1,700 claims handled in 2023

2022

Personal Lines Broker of the Year Award Winners

2022

The Customer Care Award Winners

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Boat Insurance – Key Features

At Park Home Assist, all of our advisers are well trained in marine insurance. Their expertise in marine insurance, combined with their dedication to providing a professional and personal service has meant that many policyholders are very happy to recommend us to their friends.

Just answer a few questions in our marine quotation request system, and one of our insurance consultants will contact you to provide you with a personalised quotation to match your requirements.

Benefits

Boat Insurance – Optional Cover

£3 million liability limit as standard and £5million as standard for sailing dinghies/catamarans.
£1 million liability limit for water skiing and towing of toys (up to 2 people toys only excludes bananas).
No excess on liability claims.
The Excess is not doubled on underwater damage claims.
Maximum NCD of 5 years (25%) which can be protected & can NCD match on second boat.
Automatically covers transit on craft up to 30ft (9m).

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Boat Insurance – Key Features

Just answer a few questions in our marine quotation request system, and one of our insurance consultants will contact you to provide you with a personalised quotation to match your requirements.

Benefits

Boat Insurance – Optional Cover

£3 million liability limit as standard and £5million as standard for sailing dinghies/catamarans.
£1 million liability limit for water skiing and towing of toys (up to 2 people toys only excludes bananas).
No excess on liability claims.
The Excess is not doubled on underwater damage claims.
Maximum NCD of 5 years (25%) which can be protected & can NCD match on second boat.
Automatically covers transit on craft up to 30ft (9m).

Exceptional cover for you and your boat

£3million liability limit as standard.
£5million liability as standard for sailing dinghies / catamarans.
£1million liability limit for water skiing and towing of toys.
No excess on liability claims.
The Excess is not doubled on underwater damage claims.
Max NCD 5 years (25%). Can be protected.
Automatically covers transit on craft up to 30ft (9m).
Automatically includes racing cover for dinghies.
Marina benefits including if the craft is ashore at the same location.

Latest News and Events

Boat, News, Tips

Tips for Preparing Your Narrowboat for Winter

As winter approaches, preparing your narrowboat to withstand the colder months is crucial. It’s important to protect it from potential weather-related damage and ensure it’s ready to go when the boating season returns.

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What are the Pros and Cons of Park Home Living?

When considering a park home lifestyle, you may be drawn to the charm of smaller homes nestled in well-maintained, peaceful settings. Park home living can offer a unique experience, but like any living arrangement, it comes with its advantages and drawbacks. To help you weigh up whether this option is right for you, let’s explore the key pros and cons of park home living.

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Choosing to Live in a Park Home – 5 Tips for Beginners

"A guide to mobile home insurance" may seem like a daunting read, but ensuring your home is fully covered is essential for peace of mind. To make the process easier, here’s a list of questions you should ask when considering the best mobile home insurance policy for your needs.

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A Guide to Mobile Home Insurance

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Park Home Winter Maintenance

If you’re new to the world of static caravan insurance, you’re probably wondering where to start, so we hope this beginner’s guide to static caravan insurance will help you navigate the key points to consider when choosing a policy. With so many options available, it’s important to ask the right questions to ensure you get the best cover and value for money for your needs.

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Preparing Your Static Caravan for Winter

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Tips for Updating Your Holiday Lodge on a Budget

As the season changes, it’s a great time to update your holiday lodge and create a cosy feel for the autumn and winter. Here are seven tips and ideas for updating your holiday lodge on a budget.

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What Our Park Home Insurance Customers Say About Us

At Park Home Assist, we are always interested in what our park home insurance customers say about us. We welcome feedback directly to our team in the office – this may be when you’re speaking to them on the phone, or you email us with an enquiry.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Static Caravan Insurance

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Park Home Insurance: Using Technology to Deliver a Better Service

Customer service and value have always been our priority, and we’re using technology to help us deliver an even better service. This enables us to give our customers more choice, in how they deal with us.

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Holiday Lodge Insurance: What is Included as Standard?

Owning a holiday lodge is a dream come true for many, offering a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. But like any home, your holiday lodge needs protection, and that’s where holiday lodge insurance comes in. You want to feel that your investment is secure, no matter what life throws at it.

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Legal Expenses Cover for Your Park Home

Park Home Assist offers an optional benefit called Legal Expenses Cover for just £14 per annum, which can provide comprehensive legal cover for various scenarios.

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Tips When Buying Floating Home Insurance

Living in a floating home offers a unique and serene lifestyle that combines the comfort of a traditional house with the beauty of life on the water. However, owning a floating home also comes with unique insurance requirements that differ from those of traditional homes.

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Renewing your Park Home Insurance Online

Renewing your park home insurance online is quick, easy and convenient.

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How To Get Best Value Leisure Home Insurance

When you are looking to get the best value on your leisure home insurance, you may find these 10 questions helpful in your search. Owning a leisure home has specific issues so the experience and accessibility of the people providing your cover can prove invaluable.

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Recommend Park Home Assist to a Friend

Are you interested in even better value for money on your park home insurance? Imagine if there was a way to reduce your costs while helping a friend. Well, with Park Home Assist, you can do just that!

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Tips When Letting Your Holiday Home

Letting out a holiday home can be both financially rewarding and personally fulfilling. However, it requires careful planning and management to ensure that guests have a pleasant stay.

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Boat Insurance – What to expect from your cover

If you’re looking to buy boat insurance, then this is what you can expect from your cover when choosing Park Home Assist.

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Tips When Making a Park Home Insurance Claim

When making a park home insurance claim you may need some tips to make it less of a daunting process, especially when it involves potentially distressing circumstances. To help navigate your claim, here are some essential tips we hope may help you.

Motorhome, News, Tips

10 Tips for a Motorhome Holiday

A motorhome holiday offers a unique way to explore the UK, combining the freedom of the open road with the comforts of home. It can also help you decide whether you want to invest in your own motorhome. Whether you're a seasoned traveller or embarking on your first motorhome adventure, these ten tips will help ensure your trip is smooth and enjoyable.

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Standard Park Home Insurance Cover – What’s Included?

Owning a park home comes with a unique set of responsibilities and risks. To protect your investment and provide peace of mind, having comprehensive insurance cover is essential. Park Home Assist offers a specialised park home insurance policy designed specifically for residential park home owners.

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Shortlisted For Three More Prestigious Insurance Awards

Following our recent success at the 2024 British Insurance Awards, shortlisted for three awards, and winners of the Customer Experience Award, we are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for three further awards at the 2024 UK Broker Awards.

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Getting Your Touring Caravan Ready for Summer

Whether you're a seasoned traveller or new to touring, ensuring your caravan is in top condition is essential for a safe and enjoyable journey.

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Fire Safety Around Your Park Home

Ensuring fire safety around your park home is crucial for your safety and that of your visitors. You may find the following suggestions useful to maintain fire safety around your park home.

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Park Home Assist Insurance Celebrate Triumph at the 2024 British Insurance Awards

We celebrate triumph at the 2024 British Insurance Awards and are announced as winners of the Customer Experience Award

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Thank you for visiting us at The World of Park and Leisure Homes Show

Letting out a holiday home can be both financially rewarding and personally fulfilling. However, it requires careful planning and management to ensure that guests have a pleasant stay.

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Managing Insects in Your Park Home

Here's a guide to help you to manage unwanted insects in your park home. This is particularly important during the summer when the heat can amplify insect issues in park homes.

Holiday Home, Holiday Lodge, Leisure Home, News, Tips

Things to Consider When Buying a Holiday Lodge

If you are looking for a pleasant retreat or a base for adventures, in a great spot, then buying a holiday lodge could be an attractive option.

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Summer Park Home Maintenance

As the (hopefully) warmer, drier weather of summer is here, now may be a good time to think about your summer park home maintenance.

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Visit us at the Stoneleigh Show

The multi award-winning Park Home Insurance Assist team will be available to discuss all your insurance needs at the World of Park and Leisure Homes Show in 3 weeks time.

Motorhome, News, Tips

Tips When Buying a Motorhome

The motorhome lifestyle suggests spontaneity, flexibility and mobility combined with comfort and affordability (think of all those hotel bills you avoid). These tips are designed to help you make choices according to your specific priorities and circumstances, when buying a motorhome.

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Discounts Available on Park Home Insurance

The discounts available on your park home insurance may surprise you. At Park Home Assist we aim to provide the cover that meets your needs and provide the best value for money. For us, this means award-winning service from quote to claim and a range of insurance products which allow you to tailor your cover according to your specific circumstances.

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Optional Benefits on your Holiday Home Insurance

Owning a holiday home is a dream for many, offering the promise of peaceful getaways and cherished memories with loved ones. However, alongside the joys of ownership come the responsibilities of protecting your investment. This is where comprehensive insurance cover becomes essential, safeguarding your holiday retreat against unexpected events.

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Five Reasons for Choosing Park Home Assist for your Park Home Insurance

Choosing your insurance provider can seem daunting, so we hope these five reasons for choosing Park Home Assist will simplify your choice.

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12 Spring Maintenance Tips for your Holiday Lodge

Now is the time for spring maintenance for your holiday lodge. These tips are a guide to the things you may want to get done as the weather begins to warm up and you return to your holiday lodge.

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Tips For Updating Your Park Home

Is your home looking tired and feeling like something from a previous era? If so, here are some tips for updating your park home.

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Maintaining Your Static Caravan

Maintaining your static caravan is essential as not only does it give you peace of mind so you can enjoy your static caravan but your insurance cover requires you to keep your static caravan in good condition.

Motorhome, News, Tips

Guide to Insuring your Motorhome

Owning a motorhome can be a passport to freedom. The ability to hit the road whenever you want and take in the countryside or head out for adventure with your home comforts on board, is made all the better when you have the assurance that comes from good motorhome insurance cover.

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Park Home Assist Insurance Services Shortlisted for 3 Prestigious Insurance Awards

We are delighted to announce that Park Home Assist Insurance Services have been shortlisted for three prestigious at one of the biggest events in the insurance calendar.

Holiday Home, Holiday Lodge, Leisure Home, News, Static Caravan, Tips

De-winterise your Holiday Lodge

As the holiday parks are re-opening, it’s time to de-winterise your holiday lodge, so you can enjoy it for the rest of the year. You may have left it unoccupied for a few months and have consequently taken measures to protect it during the winter season. This checklist is here as a reminder of the things you might need to check up on, undo or do now spring is upon us.

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The benefits of having your park home insurance policy underwritten by Lloyd’s of London

You may be interested to know what the benefits are of having your park home insurance policy underwritten by Lloyd’s of London. Policies taken out with us at Park Home Assist are underwritten by Canopius Managing Agents who are a Lloyd’s underwriter formed in 2003. This article delves a little deeper into why having an insurance policy underwritten by Lloyd’s really does matter for your peace of mind.

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Optional Benefits on your Park Home Insurance

At Park Home Assist we are pleased to offer optional benefits on your park home insurance. We understand that although the cover and award-winning customer service we offer as standard is good value for money and comprehensive enough for most needs, one size does not always fit all.

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Can a Holiday Home be a Main Residence?

To be classed as a holiday home, your property must not be your main residence and you will need to prove that you have a main residence before buying one.

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Holiday Lodge – Legal Expenses Cover

Legal expenses cover for your holiday lodge is one of those aspects of insurance cover that is sometimes overlooked. It can, however, be crucial in helping you overcome various issues that may arise for you as the owner of a holiday lodge, particularly if you are letting it out. This article is designed to help you think about whether you should add legal expenses cover as an optional benefit it to your holiday lodge insurance.

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Park Home Owners’ Rights and Obligations

If you are thinking about moving into a park home, knowing your rights and obligations is essential, as it very different to a typical bricks and mortar home.

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Selling or Gifting a Park Home

Are you thinking about gifting or selling your park home? If you are, you may find the following information useful which outlines the process for both selling and gifting a park home.

Holiday Home, Holiday Lodge, Leisure Home, News, Static Caravan, Tips

Home Emergency Cover for your UK Holiday Home

Even though we all hope it will not be necessary, home emergency cover for your UK holiday home is worth considering. It could be a decision that might turn out, one day, to save the day.

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Choosing your holiday home insurance provider

If you own a second home or holiday home, choosing your holiday home insurance provider is an important decision. We have outlined in this article, things you should consider before making your choice.

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The Flood Reinsurance Scheme in the UK

Understanding the flood reinsurance scheme in the UK is important for people who live in areas which are at a high risk of flooding.

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2024 Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award Winners

Park Home Assist Insurance announced as winners of 2024 Platinum Trusted Service Award by Feefo.

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Park Home Maintainance

We provide a list of top tips to helps you keep on top of the maintenance jobs that need doing, with as little hassle as possible.

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Beware Of Rogue Traders Who Could Be Operating In Your Area

Following the recent storms, there have been many Park Home residents experience damage to their park homes, whether that be roof damage, guttering damage etc. It has been brought to our attention that there are rogue traders operating in some areas, who are knocking on doors, claiming that they have been sent by the residents insurer and have spotted damage to the park home owners home.

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Legal Expenses Cover

If you are thinking about why you may need legal expenses cover, this article is designed to help you with the questions you may have.

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Online Park Home Insurance Quotations

Did you know you can obtain a online quotation for your residential park home?

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Personal Possessions Cover

Are you considering whether you need personal possessions cover as an optional benefit added to your standard park home insurance cover?

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Common Park Home Insurance Mistakes

There are some common park home insurance mistakes which are easy to avoid, if you know what to look out for. You may also find it helpful if you are acquainted with some of the more common errors, so you can be sure to ask the right questions when you are looking to get the best cover.

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Park Home Security – 10 Tips to Help You Feel Safer in Your Park Home

Your park home security is about living peacefully and comfortably, being able to relax in your home in the knowledge you have done what you can to deter and stop thieves. Here are a few park home security tips you may find useful.

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Preparing Your Park Home For Storms

This may be a good time for you to start preparing your park home for storms. With the increased likelihood of severe weather in autumn and winter, it is good to know that storm damage is covered as standard in your park home insurance cover.

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Do You Need Home Emergency Cover?

When considering whether you need home emergency cover for your park home, it’s worth remembering that it is designed to work alongside your household buildings and contents cover.

Holiday Home, Leisure Home, News, Static Caravan, Tips

How to Renew Your Park Home Insurance

Knowing the essentials to look for in your static caravan insurance, can help you make an informed decision. Here are a few things we think may assist you in your choice.

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Preparing Your Park Home For Winter

As the season changes, it’s a good time to begin thinking about preparing your park home for winter.

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Insurance Tips

Our award-winning team have compiled a short list of top insurance tips, as it’s important to get the cover that’s right for you, when insuring your park home.

Holiday Home, Leisure Home, News, Static Caravan, Tips

Static Caravan Insurance – The Essentials

Knowing the essentials to look for in your static caravan insurance, can help you make an informed decision. Here are a few things we think may assist you in your choice.

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Park Home Owners’ Car Insurance

Park home owners sometimes need car insurance and often prefer to get all their cover in one place. It’s good to know that you can receive the same great service from Park Home Assist when you insure your car as you do when you insure your park home.

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Benefits of Living in a Park Home Community

In this article we look at just some of the benefits of living in a park home community, such as safety, security and the overall atmosphere.

Holiday Home, Leisure Home, News, Static Caravan, Tips

Can you live in a static caravan all year round?

In recent years, as the ‘cost-of-living crisis’ bites and at the same time more people seek to live an ‘off-grid’ lifestyle, the question, can you live in a static caravan all year round, is often asked.

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Benefits of Buying a Holiday Home

There are many benefits to buying a holiday home and this article could help you make the best decision for you, depending on your circumstances.

Boat, News, Tips

8 Tips When Buying a Sailing Boat

Buying a sailing boat is a significant investment and there’s a huge choice, so it’s worth doing plenty of research and taking your time when making your decision. Here are eight things to consider.

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Buying a New Park Home

You’ll have several choices to make when buying a new park home. It’s a big decision and worth taking your time over. Here we consider some of the options.

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Things to Consider When Buying a Narrowboat

There are plenty of things to consider when buying a narrowboat. It’s a large investment and the choice can be overwhelming, so it’s a good idea to take your time and enjoy the process as much as possible.

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Choosing the Best Park Home for You

Choosing the best park home for you to live in is a big decision. Here we have brought together some of the considerations worth thinking about, so you can be confident in your choices.

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Ten Reasons for Retiring to a Park Home

Here we have listed ten of the top reasons for retiring to a park home, according to some of our park home insurance customers.

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Ways to Buy a Park Home

If you're considering purchasing a park home in the UK, you'll be pleased to know that there are many ways to buy a park home. Each approach has its own merits and drawbacks, so it's important to understand them before making any decisions.

Holiday Home, Holiday Lodge, Leisure Home, News, Static Caravan, Tips

What You Need To Know When Buying A Holiday Home In The UK

If you're thinking about buying a holiday home, it may help to equip yourself with a little knowledge before taking the leap. Owning a holiday home can be a substantial but rewarding investment, offering you a personal retreat and if you put in some work, the potential for a holiday letting income.

Boat, News, Tips

Buying Boat Insurance – How to Avoid Common Pitfalls

Buying boat insurance can be an important step in protecting your investment and ensuring peace of mind while enjoying your boating adventures. To avoid common pitfalls when buying boat insurance, consider the following tips.

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Is Park Home Living Right for You?

This article aims to provide insights into the factors you should consider when contemplating park home living.

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Great UK Holiday Destinations

In this introduction to great UK holiday destinations, we briefly look at the wide range of breaks that are available for you to enjoy.

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What is the difference between a Holiday Park and a Residential Park?

When deciding between a residential park and a holiday park in the UK, it's important to understand the distinctions between these two types of accommodation.

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Barbecuing Safely Outside Your Park Home

As the weather gets warmer and the sun starts shining brightly, the joy of barbecuing outside your park home becomes ever more enticing. However, it's important to prioritise safety when barbecuing to ensure that everyone has a fantastic time.

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Thank You For Visiting Us At The World Of Park & Leisure Homes Show

We would like to thank everyone who came to the Park Home Assist Insurance stand at The World of Park & Leisure Homes Show on the weekend.

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The Benefits of Living in the Countryside

The benefits of living in the countryside in the UK as a park home resident are many and varied. Moving out to the sticks for some, particularly those from urban backgrounds, can seem daunting but approached with an open mind and heart, it can truly enrich your lifestyle.

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Park Home Owners’ Rights and Obligations

It is important to be aware of your rights and obligations as a park home owner in the UK. In this article, we outline the key points of your rights and obligations as they stand after 2013.

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Reasons To Include Legal Expenses Cover In Your Park Home Insurance

It may be difficult to think of any scenario in which you might need legal expenses cover. However, if such a situation does arise, the financial hit can be significant. It's worth your time to consider adding legal expenses cover to your park home insurance.

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Touring Caravan Insurance Guide

Here's our touring caravan insurance guide. If you have a touring caravan, there is nothing better than hitching it to the back of the car, picking a destination (or just a direction) and heading off into the countryside.

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The World of Park & Leisure Homes Show

The multi-award-winning Park Home Assist team will be available to discuss all your insurance needs, such as the various types of cover available and there will be information on hand at the show for you to take away, alongside our popular goody bags.

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What is a Park Home Structural Warranty?

A structural warranty is not the same as your park home buildings and contents cover but is an extra assurance to cover structural defects which may arise in the first ten years of the life of your park home.

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Preventing Damp In Your Park Home

Preventing damp is essential in a park home as it can be a harder problem than in a bricks and mortar home. Condensation is one of the main causes of damp. Therefore, it can be harder to prevent in relatively small dwellings, like park homes.

Holiday Home, Leisure Home, News, Static Caravan, Tips

Preparing Your Static Caravan for the Holidays

With better weather and longer daylight hours, it’s a good time to start preparing your static caravan for the holidays. To ensure that your holiday experience is comfortable and enjoyable, we hope you find some or all of these general steps helpful.

Holiday Lodge, Leisure Home, News, Tips

Holiday Lodge Insurance – The Essentials

When you are looking to take out holiday lodge insurance, you might want to consider some or all of the issues we touch on in this article. Holiday lodge insurance is a specialist area, so do make sure that you have the best cover to suit your needs.

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Spring Maintenance Tips for Park Home Owners

Here are some spring maintenance tips for park home owners that will hopefully make your checks and repairs go smoother this year.

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Your Park Home Spring Maintenance Checklist

Having a park home Spring maintenance checklist helps prevent missing out an important job. Even if you’re one of those people who can keep everything in their heads, having a checklist to refer to gives you the satisfaction of crossing off jobs when they’re done.

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7 Spring Cleaning Tips for your Park Home

This is the time of year for spring cleaning tips. Whether it is also the time of year for spring cleaning entirely depends on you. As the weather warms, the chance to throw open the windows, air your living spaces and to dust and declutter beckons invitingly or looms over you with an attendant sense of dread.

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What to do in the event of a storm

Knowing what to do in the event of a storm can do a lot to keep you and your property safe. Here are a few ideas that may help you be better prepared.

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Preparing your Park Home for Stormy Weather

Preparing your park home for stormy weather can be done with a few simple steps and may save you a great deal of trouble.

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Flood Cover – Now Also Available in Many High Risk Areas

At Park Home Assist, our comprehensive park home insurance policies include flood cover as standard, however, due to previous flooding or high flood risk in particular areas, there have been occasions when we have not been able to offer flood cover. Thankfully, due to flood mapping technology and new flood schemes, flood cover is now available to more park home owners than ever before.

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Who Regulates The Insurance Industry?

If you’ve ever wondered who regulates the insurance industry, the answer is: the Financial Conduct Authority. When you deal with any company providing financial services such as insurance, you may wonder what assurances you have.

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Protecting Vulnerable Customers

Protecting vulnerable customers is a key focus for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – the body that regulates the UK insurance industry. It is also a priority for us at Park Home Assist.

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Guide to Floating Home Insurance

This guide to floating home insurance is designed to give you an outline of what to consider when buying insurance for your floating home and what cover it provides.

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Five Reasons To Buy Home Emergency Cover

Everyone has their own reasons for buying home emergency cover, and here we outline some of the benefits of our specialist home emergency cover for park home owners.

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Park Home Assist Win 2023 Platinum Trusted Service Award

Today (17th January 2023), Park Home Assist Insurance were announced as winners of the 2023 Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award.

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Tips For Insulating Your Park Home

Here are some tips for insulating your park home, but first, let’s look at some of the benefits that investing in insulation can give you...

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Save Money On Your Park Home Insurance – Recommend A Friend

When you recommend Park Home Assist to a friend who takes out a new insurance policy with us, then you’ll both receive £15 off your park home insurance.

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Tips To Remain Warm This Winter

These tips are designed to help you stay warm and comfortable in your park home this winter. With potential blackouts and large energy bills upon us, many people are looking at a winter of hot water bottles, electric blankets, throws and extra layers of clothes. We have put together these tips which we hope will help you to keep warm in the colder weather, without necessarily turning up your heating.

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Ten Security Tips

These ten security tips are a reminder of the steps that you can take to help you feel more safe and secure in your park home.

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What To Do With Your Furniture When Downsizing To A Park Home

What to do with your furniture when downsizing to a park home need not be an expensive or stressful question. Downsizing has many advantages and is a move many are making, for a variety of reasons and at different times of life.

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How To Make A Park Home Insurance Claim

If you know how to make a park home insurance claim, the process can be a lot easier if the need ever arises.

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Security Devices For Motorhomes

Security devices for motorhomes are widely available and can mean the difference between a relaxed break on the road and a lot of stress and potentially loss. No matter how good your motorhome insurance cover is, getting broken into or having your vehicle stolen is always best avoided.

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Six Tips to Reduce Waste and Save Money

Reducing waste is not only good for the planet, it can help you to save money too. Many of us know what we should do, but it’s not always easy if you’re busy or in a hurry. This article provides some helpful tips on how to reduce waste, live more sustainably and save money too.

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Park Home Domestic Appliances – How to Reduce Running Costs

Using your park home domestic appliances more efficiently is one way to minimise your energy consumption. As the energy crisis deepens, many of us are looking for ways to do this, particularly in the coming winter months.

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What To Do In A Flood

Flooding can be a major hazard in some parts of the UK, so knowing what to do in a flood can help you to stay calm and do the right things, in what can be distressing and chaotic circumstances.

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Motorhome Security On The Road

Motorhome security while you’re on the road is an important consideration whether you’re heading out for a short break or a longer holiday.

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Winter Closing Down Requirements

It’s important to remember the winter closing down requirements. It is a condition of your park home insurance policy that you follow the closing down requirements if you leave your park home unoccupied for a period of more than 48 hours between 1st November and 31st March (both days inclusive).

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Solar Panels For Your Park Home

If you want to make long-term savings on rapidly rising energy bills and at the same time help the environment, this may be a good time for you to think about solar panels for your park home.

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Damage Caused by Vermin Cover

Our park home insurance policy now provides cover as standard for vermin up to £5,000 for permanent repairs for any single period of insurance and this covers your buildings and your contents.

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Autumn Maintenance Jobs Around Your Park Home

Autumn maintenance jobs may need to be done as the nights are drawing in and the weather turns colder, windier and wetter.

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Ten Easy Storage Solutions For Inside Your Park Home

There is no shortage out there of ideas and innovation when it comes to storage solutions for park homes and other smaller living spaces. You may be fortunate enough to be at the stage of ordering a bespoke park home and so able to build-in to your home some clever storage ideas. However, even with the best planning, possessions can accumulate over years while the size of your home remains unchanged.

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Accidental Damage Cover for your Park Home Contents

Accidental damage cover is an add on to standard contents insurance. It can help you in the event of those spillages, breakages and scratches, which occasionally happen to us all in or around the home.

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Buying A Bespoke Park Home

Buying a bespoke park home is becoming increasingly popular as more manufacturers offer services which allow you to tailor the design of your home to your specific needs.

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10 Questions to Ask When Buying a Park Home

If you’re thinking of buying a park home, there are important differences between a park home and a traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ home. Here are ten questions to ask which will help you make an informed choice when buying a park home.

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Making Sure Your ‘Sums Insured’ Are Right

Getting the ‘sums insured’ figure right when you are evaluating any buildings or contents insurance policy is very important, as you need to make sure that you’re not underinsured.

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Tips to Avoid a Claim on your Park Home

This article gives you some tips on how to avoid a claim on your park home insurance. However, if you do need to make a claim on your insurance cover with Park Home Assist you can be sure it will be handled swiftly and fairly by one of our award-winning team.

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Dealing With Insects In Your Park Home

Dealing with insects in your park home can be an issue in the late summer, especially with the heat we are experiencing in the UK. This guide is designed to help you to deal with insects in your park home.

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Fire Safety In Your Park Home This Summer

It’s a good time to brush up on fire safety in your park home this summer, especially as the hot, dry weather is bringing us all out to enjoy the rays. We have compiled some of the top tips from the UK government and the fire service as a reminder, which we hope will keep you a little safer this summer.

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Benefits of Buying a Park Home

To help you, if you are thinking of making this move, we have brought together some of the positive things about living in a park home.

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Money and Credit Cards Insurance Cover

It’s good to know that money and credit cards insurance cover is included as standard in a park home insurance policy from Park Home Assist.

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Tips for barbecuing safely this summer

With the hot weather set to continue, the barbecue season is definitely here. Everyone loves a long sunny evening, having fun with friends and cooking on an open fire, so it’s essential to barbeque safely. Taking into account the extreme hot weather conditions we have been experiencing, grass surrounding park homes and lodges will be extremely dry, the tiniest of spark can easily cause a significant fire.

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A Guide to Motorhome Insurance

Park home living is not just about the type of building you live in but is often a whole lifestyle choice. Beautiful countryside on your doorstep may be the great appeal of a park home for you, as it is for many. A sense of exploration and adventure and the call of the open road is common among our customers. So many of you are also motorhome owners, which combine mobility and freedom with the ability to take your home comforts with you.

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We’re Winners! 2022 Customer Care Award

We are delighted to confirm that on the 6th July 2022 Park Home Assist Insurance we’re announced winners of the 2022 Customer Care Award.

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WINNERS! – 2022 Personal Lines Broker of the Year

We are delighted to confirm on the 6th July 2022, Park Home Assist Insurance we’re announced winners of the 2022 Personal Lines Broker of the Year Award.

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Downsizing to a Park Home (in a Cost of Living Crisis)

You may be at a point in your life where downsizing to a park home becomes the right move. Perhaps to economise, particularly if you are retired, downsizing to a park home can make financial sense.

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Congratulations Kate on your 10 Year Anniversary

On Saturday (25th June) Kate, our Team Leader in Business Support reached her 10 Year work anniversary.

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Celebrating 17 Years in Business

At Park Home Assist this month, we’re celebrating our 17th Birthday! We’re proud to have been providing excellent customer service and great value park home insurance cover for such a long time.

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Thank You For Visiting Us At The World Of Park & Leisure Homes Show

We would like to thank everyone who came to the Park Home Assist Insurance stand at The World of Park & Leisure Homes Show this weekend.

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The Benefits of Insuring your Car with Park Home Assist

If your car insurance is due for renewal, then give us a call – there are many benefits of insuring your car with Park Home Assist. Here are some of them...

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Tips To Avoid Damp In Your Park Home

It’s best to avoid damp in your park home, as the damage it causes can be extensive and expensive to repair. Damp can also foster the growth of mould in your home, which can present a significant health risk. So, preventing the build-up of damp in your park home is something that could save you trouble later on.

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Rewarding our Customers Through our Recommend a Friend Scheme

Here at Park Home Assist, we like to reward our customers where we can and we do this through our Recommend a Friend scheme.

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The World of Park & Leisure Homes Show is Back!

It’s been a long time coming but it is almost finally here and in 3 weeks’ time we will be exhibiting at the show.

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Settling In To Your Park Home Community

Settling in to a park home community, particularly for the first time, can be an exciting time as you begin a new lifestyle. Living on a residential park is, in some respects, quite different from a bricks-and-mortar house on a regular street or estate.

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Thank You for Visiting Us At The Lifestyle Show

We would like to thank everyone who came to the Park Home Assist Insurance stand at the Lifestyle Show this weekend.

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Flood Cover for Park Home Owners

Flood cover is becoming increasingly important, especially for park home owners in some areas of the country. In recent years, news of extensive damage to homes from storms, heavy rainfall and burst river banks has reminded us all that floods are a very real danger.

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Making A Claim With Multi-Award-Winning Park Home Assist

When making a claim on your park home insurance, you want to know that your situation will be handled sensitively.

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Holiday Lodge Buyers Guide

Owning your own holiday lodge and having a tranquil retreat away from the normal everyday life, sounds like a tempting idea for a lot of people. Not only are lodges more affordable and stylish then ever, the costs are often significantly lower than buying a bricks and mortar home in the same location.

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Do I need Personal Possessions Cover?

Cover for your personal items is included as standard within your park home insurance contents whilst inside of the home. However, you’re very likely to take some of your contents with you when you go out. Personal possessions cover is an optional add on to your policy, which is designed to provide you with cover for those unfortunate times, when loss or damage occurs outside of your park home.

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Park Home Assist Shortlisted for The Customer Care Award

We are delighted to announce that Park Home Assist Insurance have been shortlisted for a prestigious British Insurance Award under the category The Customer Care Award. The shortlist announcement was made this week.

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Park Home Assist Shortlisted for Personal Lines Broker of the Year Award

We are delighted to announce that Park Home Assist Insurance have been shortlisted for a prestigious British Insurance Award under the category Personal Lines Broker of the Year. The shortlist announcement was made this week.

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The Importance of Home Emergency Cover

Home Emergency Cover is an optional extra that operates alongside your park home buildings and contents insurance cover. The cost for home emergency cover is £25 for the whole year. It provides the added assurance, that in the case of sudden and unexpected damage or failure in your home, which leads to an emergency, help is only one phone call away.

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Choosing Your Park Home Insurance Provider

Choosing your park home insurance provider can seem a daunting task with so many companies offering home insurance to choose from. As with any important purchase, start with an understanding of your own circumstances and what you need.

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Making Your Park Home More Secure

While your insurance cover is there to help you deal with the consequences of theft, making your park home more secure, may help to avoid such a potentially upsetting experience. Prevention is so much better than cure and you can secure your park home with a few simple measures.

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Maintaining the Hard Landscaping in your Park Home Garden

Spring is the ideal time for maintaining the hard landscaping in your park home garden. Here we have collected ten top tips we hope will be useful.

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Ten Tips for Spring Garden Maintenance

With outdoor temperatures creeping up, you may want to make the most of sunny days with some spring garden maintenance. We have compiled a few spring gardening tips that we hope will help you to get the garden of your park home in shape.

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How to Deal with Burst Pipes

If you experience escape of water and need to deal with a burst pipe, acting quickly can help reduce the amount of damage inside your park home.

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Escape of Water – Ten Tips for Prevention

A leaking washing machine, a burst pipe or a blocked toilet can all lead to what you will often find described as an ‘escape of water’. This language is used to precisely distinguish the type of events mentioned above, from other types of water damage caused by flooding or storm damage.

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Accidental Damage Insurance

Accidental damage insurance is an optional extra you can add to your home insurance policy. Here we look at some of the questions you may have about accidental damage cover.

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Preparing Your Park Home For Storms And Bad Weather

At this time of year, preparing your park home for storms and bad weather is a priority for many residents. Here are some tips we hope will help you to keep safe, warm and dry in the event of a storm or other bad weather.

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The Benefits of Legal Expenses Cover

If you take out legal expenses cover, the main benefit is the peace of mind you get from knowing that should you need it your legal fees will be covered. Legal expenses cover insures for events that can affect any of us

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Questions To Ask When Buying A Park Home

Whether you are a new buyer or already a park home resident, it is important ask the right questions when looking for a park home. If you are looking to buy brand new or pre-owned, approaching any decisions or negotiations equipped with the right questions always helps.

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Upgrading Your Park Home Interior

Here are a few simple ideas to upgrade your park home interior. You may have been living in your park home for some years and January is a good time to freshen it up.

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Park Home Assist Win 2022 Platinum Feefo Award

Park Home Assist Insurance Services were today (19th January 2022) announced winners of the 2022 Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award. The Feefo award is an independent seal of excellence, rated by real customers. designed to recognise businesses who consistently deliver outstanding customer experiences.

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A Guide To Decluttering Your Park Home

Decluttering our park homes is something that often crosses our minds at this time of year. Here are some suggestions for park home residents.

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Choosing Appliances For Your Park Home

When choosing appliances for your park home, it’s a good idea to think about the cost over the lifetime of the appliance, not just the purchase price. When comparing potential bargains in the January sales, think about a range of factors.

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FCA Pricing Practices Reviewed To Protect Park Home Owners

What Pricing practices have been reviewed? What are the new rules? What do I need to look out for? These questions are answered in this article.

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10 Tips For Staying Safe In Your Park Home At Christmas

Staying safe in your park home at Christmas will help you to relax and enjoy the festivities. Here are some simple tips to make it easier.

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What is Underinsurance?

Underinsurance is a situation which arises when the value of the property damaged or stolen is of a type that is covered in your policy, but of an amount that exceeds the maximum limit covered in that policy

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Keeping Warm In Your Park Home This Winter

The prospect of winter fills many with dread, as longer nights and lower temperatures mean that it’s harder to keep warm in your park home. This guide gives you some helpful tips, whether you’re thinking of buying a park home or already live in one.

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Reducing Condensation In Your Park Home

Reducing condensation in your park home becomes more of an issue in the winter months as temperatures outside drop and heating gets turned up. Condensation is caused when moisture in the air comes into contact with colder non-absorbent surfaces such as windows, walls and tiled floors and worktops

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Taking Photos For Park Home Insurance Claims

Taking photos for your park home insurance can make the process much easier and avoid any problems arising should you need to make a claim. You should take photos showing the general condition of your park home and any additions such as awnings, decking or a hot tub that you have added since taking out your insurance.

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Getting Help With Your Park Home Energy Bills

Getting help with your park home energy bills this winter is a high priority for many residents. Keeping warm is essential for all of us and with rising energy costs, it can present an even greater challenge than usual. For those who qualify, there is help available both for fuel bills and for some measures to make your home more energy efficient and easier to keep warm.

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Coping With Winter Emergencies In Your Park Home

Emergencies caused by events such as leakages, a heating failure or power outage are a problem at any time of year but the level of inconvenience and discomfort is, of course, magnified in the winter. Knowing that you can get the timely assistance you might need should an incident occur, means you can feel assured that you are covered whatever the season throws at you.

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Getting Your Holiday Lodge Ready For Winter

Now is the time to start thinking about getting your holiday lodge ready for winter. As the season draws to a close, we have compiled a guide to help you. These are just suggestions to help keep your lodge in good shape for when you arrive again in spring.

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Insulation for Park Homes

As winter draws closer this is an ideal time to be thinking about insulation for your park home. Not only will insulating your home keep you warmer but it will also reduce your energy consumption and help you to save money on your bills.

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Autumn Maintenance for Park Homes

The coming of autumn brings new challenges for the maintenance of your park home. Here are a few ideas to help to get your park home in the best shape for the coming months.

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Delivering The Service You Expect To Receive When Making A Claim

Making a claim on your property can be a very distressing time for you, so here at Park Home Assist, we do all we can to make the process as smooth as possible.

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Thinking Of Retiring To A Park Home?

Retirement for many is about peace, tranquillity and well-earned enjoyment of the finer things in life. Park homes are, in most cases, located in rural or semi-rural, picturesque places.

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Dealing With Pests In Your Park Home

Dealing with pests in your park home is a perennial problem. The ease of access to the outdoors is one of the attractions of a park home but can also lead to problems when it comes to the encroachment of various pests.

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The Mobile Homes Act 2013 Explained

On 26 March 2013 the Government introduced the Mobile Homes Act 2013 which was designed to give greater protection to owner-occupiers of residential mobile (park) homes.

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Security For Park Homes

Security for park homes is an issue that concerns all owners of park homes, especially now that the nights are beginning to draw in. This guide is designed to help you think about the measures which can make you more secure in your park home.

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Is A Holiday Let A Good Investment?

A holiday let is a good investment if approached in the right way. Right now, with the domestic holiday market experiencing something of a boom, a holiday let is a popular investment choice.

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Guide to Motorhome Insurance

This guide to motorhome insurance is designed to give you a few things to think about when looking for the best value for money cover for your motorhome.

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10 Tips For Insuring Your Park Home

When buying park home insurance, it is important to make sure that it fits your circumstances, so here are 10 tips for insuring your park home. Considering these points will help you get your park home insurance right.

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Getting your Static Caravan Buildings Insurance Right

As with all insurance, getting your static caravan buildings insurance right is mostly a matter of looking for value for money and genuine assurance.

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Reducing Plastic Use In Your Park Home

Reducing plastic use in your park home can be a simple matter of making a few small changes without any major shift in lifestyle or habits, which can nevertheless build up to a large beneficial effect on our shared environment.

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Fire Safety In Your Holiday Lodge

With the weather heating up and a dry summer predicted ahead, it is worth thinking now about fire safety in your holiday lodge.

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Guide To Buying A Holiday Lodge

Buying a holiday lodge is a great way of being able to escape to a favourite, beautiful place any time you want. This idea has, perhaps, never been so attractive.

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Getting Your Park Home Contents Insurance Right

As with all insurance, getting your park home contents insurance right can save a great deal of hassle and potential disappointment further down the line. Here are some questions to have in your mind.

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Preparing Your Holiday Lodge for the Peak Season

Now is the time to prepare your holiday lodge for the peak season. As we finally look forward to an end to lockdowns in the UK, this summer is likely to be busier than ever for holiday lets.

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Making Your Park Home More Environmentally-Friendly

Being kinder to the planet and helping the environment are goals that many of us share, this guide is designed to help you make your park home more environmentally friendly and possibly to save you some money in the process.

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Renting Out Your Holiday Lodge

Renting out your holiday lodge is a great way to cover pitch fees and other costs. Here are some things to consider when renting.

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Protecting Your Park Home from Water Leaks

Here are a few tips to help you protect your park home as much as possible from escape of water.

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Blanket Sums Insured Explained

Blanket sums insurance is a way to provide assurance that your property and contents are covered, despite any difficulties in providing an exact valuation for your contents and property.

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Holiday Lodge Insurance – What To Look Out For

Choosing the right holiday lodge insurance for you will very much depend on your own circumstances. The following information is designed to help you navigate the options, so you can get the best insurance cover for your treasured holiday lodge.

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Congratulations Laura, on your 10-year work anniversary

Today, (7th June) Laura, our Senior Business Support Consultant reached her 10-year work anniversary. Laura started work with Park Home Assist in 2001 as a Sales Advisor before progressing to Team Leader and then to her current position as Senior Business Support Consultant.

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Park Home Security

Security in your park home is important, so we have provided just some things to consider, which could help add to your security.

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Handling Complaints And Negative Feedback About Your Holiday Lodge

If you own a holiday lodge and rent it out, you will probably be aware of how important it is to handle guest complaints correctly. Positive online reviews now play a huge role and can boost your bookings, while negative feedback is the opposite. This quick guide is designed to help you handle guest complaints or negative feedback for your holiday lodge.

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Car Insurance for Park Home Owners

Choosing car insurance for park home owners involves a few things to think about. This guide is here to help you make your way through the choices available.

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‘Park Home’ Home Emergency Cover

As a park home owner, you will know that no matter how well you maintain and look after your park home, emergencies do still happen. This is why our Home Emergency Cover runs alongside our home and contents insurance, to reassure you that help is available when you need that extra, immediate assistance.

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Preparing your Holiday Lodge for the Season

As restrictions are easing and an end to lockdown in the UK is in sight, you may be thinking about preparing your holiday lodge for the season. This guide is here to help, so you or your guests can begin enjoying the holidays as quickly as possible.

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Park Home Maintenance Checklist

Spring is the ideal time for seeing what work needs to be done on your park home and this park home maintenance check list is designed to help you get started. Regular maintenance may well save you money in the long run, make your park home more comfortable and a home to be proud of.

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Finding the Right Park Home Maintenance Contractor

Finding the right park home maintenance contractor can help to make any maintenance run much more smoothly.

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Park Home Structural Warranty

A park home structural warranty protects you against the costs of a wide range of structural defects that could occur during the first 10 years after the park home is manufactured.

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Fire Safety in Your Park Home

Being relaxed and secure as you enjoy life is made easier if you know you have done all you can in terms of fire safety in your park home. Park homes are not bricks and mortar and so fire precautions in park homes take a little extra thought.

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Park Home Assist Offers Park Home Customers Flood Re Cover

Park Home Assist have become one of the first Park Home Insurers to assist park home owners who struggle to obtain flood cover for their park home when their property may be in a flood risk area.

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Inheritance Tax and Park Homes

There is often speculation following a recent budget about inheritance tax. If you want to protect your park home as an asset or a home to pass on to your loved ones, this quick guide to inheritance tax and park homes should help.

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Inheritance Rules for Park Homes

The inheritance rules for park homes are different from a ‘bricks and mortar’ house and are worth getting to know for your peace of mind. If you have lost someone and are worried about your own future and the future of your park home this guide is designed to help.

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Park Home Maintenance

Regular external park home maintenance is needed to ensure your home is pleasant and secure to live in. Good external park home maintenance will reduce the need for and the cost of repairs.

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FAQs about Park Home Living

Are you curious about park home living and want to know more? Here are five frequently asked questions about park home living.

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Making a Park Home Insurance Claim

The true test of any insurance policy is when you need to make a claim, so choosing an award-winning park home insurance specialist will give you the confidence you need, should you have to make a claim.

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Five Common Park Home Insurance Claims

Park home insurance is very different to insurance for typical bricks and mortar homes and the claims that we receive are different too. Here are five of our most common claims.

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Insuring Older Park Homes

If you live in an older park home, you may have found it difficult to get good value park home insurance, however, at Park Home Assist, we welcome enquiries from people living in older park homes and don’t place any restrictions on the age of the homes that we insure.

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Make Your Park Home More Energy Efficient

If you own your own park home on a residential site in England, you could benefit from a new government scheme to make your home more energy efficient.

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UK Staycations

With the eagerly anticipated vaccine being rolled out across the country, and many of us wanting a well-overdue holiday, UK Staycations are expected to boom in 2021.

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Buying A Park Home

The park home lifestyle appeals to many people, but what do you need to know before buying a park home?

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2021 Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award Winners

Park Home Assist receive 2021 Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award.

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Preventing Damp in your Park Home

Problems caused by damp in your park home can be difficult and very expensive to repair, so the best way to deal with damp is to prevent it happening in the first place.

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NEW! Home Emergency Insurance Cover for Park Home Owners

Park Home Assist now offer home emergency cover for park home owners which is an optional insurance product that can be added on to your buildings and contents insurance.

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Facebook Winner Confirmed

In August this year, Park Home Assist Insurance launched a campaign on Facebook, which would give one lucky recipient 1 years free park home insurance.

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Preparing your Park Home for the Winter

Preparing your park home for the winter reduces the risk of damage to your home.

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Park Home Assist Win UK Broker Award

Park Home Assist win prestigious UK Broker Award.

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Park Home Assist Puzzle Books Receive Fantastic Feedback

Park Home Assist Receive Fantastic Feedback Form Park Home Owners

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Park Home Assist Shortlisted for UK Broker Award

Park Home Assist shortlisted for a prestigious UK Broker Award.

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Prize Draw Winners Confirmed

Park Home Assist announce the winners of the spring prize draw.

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Over 16,000 People Visit our Puzzle Pages

Hundreds of people visit the puzzles daily and since we launched the puzzle pages, they have been visited more than 16,000 times by people all over the UK.

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50,000 Puzzle Books Sent to Park Home Owners

These are very difficult times for all of us, and we totally understand that for many of our customers being isolated and experiencing various levels of lock-down, the days can be long.

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COVID-19 Client Service & Support

We want to update you on Park Home Assist’s response to the global pandemic that is causing huge upheaval to the lives of all our policyholders, as it is for people throughout the world.

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The World of Park & Leisure Homes Show, Ardingly Rescheduled

The World of Park & Leisure Homes Show in Ardingly was scheduled to take place from the 3rd – 5th April 2020. Due to the health advice regarding Covid-19 and the advice given by the government, the show has now been rescheduled to take place on the 21st - 23rd August 2020.

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We’re Exhibiting at The World of Park & Leisure Homes Show in Ardingly 2020

On the 21st January 2020, Park Home Assist Insurance Services won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers.

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Park Home Assist Insurance Services receives Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2020

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Christmas 2019 Prize Draw

One lucky Park Home Owner won a luxury Christmas hamper, courtesy of Park Home Assist Insurance Services. We launched another free Christmas prize draw in 2019 giving one lucky recipient the opportunity to win a luxury Christmas hamper.

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Beware of Rogue Traders

Householders need to be vigilant regarding roofers and other trades people who knock on your door uninvited.

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Park Home Assist Sponsor Defibrillator Fundraising Event

Park Home Assist Insurance Service recently sponsored the Westwood and Glendene Parks fundraising event, which took place in October. Westwood and Glendene Park is located in a quiet rural village on the edge of the New Forest National Park…

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Insurance claim handled exactly how it should be.

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Show Winner Confirmed

Earlier this year Park Home Assist Insurance Services attended The World of Park & Leisure Homes Show at Stoneleigh.

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Are you due to retire and thinking of moving?

Retirement may present you with the opportunity to change your lifestyle. You can escape the routine and constraints imposed by your working life for something less hectic, more relaxing or more peaceful. You can decide to take up a…

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Park Home Assist Awarded Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2019

Park Home Assist Insurance Receives Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award Park Home Assist is proud to report that we have been awarded a Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2019 in recognition for the excellent customer service we provide to our insurance…

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Residential vs Holiday Parks

Residential Parks and Holiday Parks – What’s the Difference? If you’re thinking of buying a park home, one of the decisions you need to make is whether you choose a residential park or a holiday park. Right of permanent residence The key…

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Excellent Service When Needed Most

At Park Home Assist we’re not just here to sell you an insurance policy, we understand that the purpose of your park home insurance is to help you out when something goes wrong. We are a family run business and the way in which we manage…

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Park Home Assist Christmas Prize Draw

The lucky winner of the Free Park Home Assist Christmas prize draw has been announced. This year Park Home Assist Insurance Services launched a Free Christmas Prize Draw to give away a £250 Waitrose/John Lewis Voucher to one lucky park home…

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Tingdene Homes New Visitor Centre

With the year drawing to an end, we are beginning to start work on a very exciting 2019. Our team has spent the last few months developing designs for a new range of park homes and holiday lodges. To adequately showcase the innovative and ground…

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10 Tips for Preparing your Park Home for Winter

Now that the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting colder, the focus shifts from al fresco dining to cosy nights in! Autumn and winter can still provide great opportunities for relaxing and enjoying your park home, whether it’s…

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Protect your Park Home from Escape of Water

As we approach the winter, the risk of damage to your park home from frost and ice increases. It is therefore very important to be aware of any conditions of your park home insurance policy, especially if you are spending less time at your…

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Fire Safety in your Park Home

A fire in a park home can be devastating, so being prepared and maintaining fire safety is very important, especially because of the materials used to manufacture park homes. Having a fire safety plan and the right equipment in your…

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Legal Expenses Cover

Legal expenses cover – do you need it? You may think that you’re unlikely to get involved in any legal disputes, but everyday transactions can be legally-binding contracts. If everything doesn’t go according to plan, legal…

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Maintaining your Park Home

Your park home insurance will cover you if the unexpected happens, such as storm damage, however, general wear and tear on your park home will not be covered so maintaining your park home is very important. If your home is under warranty, you…

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Park Home Search – New Free Online Property Search

We’ve launched an exciting new venture: Park Home Search is a new online service dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of new residential park homes, leisure homes and holiday lodges throughout the UK. It is free of charge to both buyers…

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Dave Relishes New Role at Park Home Assist

Dave Tranter is relishing his new role as Business Development Manager at Park Home Assist, which he started a few months ago. Dave has been at Park Home Assist for five and a half years, starting on the phones: taking enquiries and dealing…

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Park Home Assist Donates Star Prize at Glenholt Park Summer Fair

Glenholt Park Residents’ Association held a fundraising vintage garden party and summer fair recently, and Park Home Assist’s Business Development Manager, Dave Tranter, went along to help out. Glenholt Park is a park home residential area…

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10 Reasons to Choose Park Home Living

Residential park homes are now becoming the popular choice of property if you are considering downsizing or retiring. Park homes are great for couples and individuals, providing affordable living inside a real community. Park homes offer a high…

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Park Home Assist Insurance go the extra mile…

Park Home Assist are one of the UK’s leading providers of park home insurance. All of our insurance products and services are designed with park home owners in mind and you will not find a company with a better understanding of park…

Awards, News, Reviews

Park Home Assist Awarded Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2018

We’re proud to report that Park Home Assist has been awarded a Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2018 to recognise the excellent customer service that we provide to our park home insurance policyholders. Park Home Assist is one of the UK’s…

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Tips for barbecuing safely this summer

With the hot weather set to continue along with the light evenings, the barbecue season is definitely here. While this can be a great occasion for spending time with your family and friends, take care to avoid any accidents and reduce your fire…

Events

World of Park and Leisure Homes Show 2018

Win free insurance for a year Come and see us at the 2018 World of Park & Leisure Homes Show at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire to enter our prize draw and you could win free insurance for your park home for a year. We’ll also be giving…

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It’s great to be appreciated

Tina, (our Park Home Claims Controller) got a pleasant surprise from one of our policyholders, a big bouquet of flowers from a client who has been with us since 2016 insuring both her park home and her boiler with us. In the recent big…

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Specialist Leisure Insurer, Park Home Assist Nominated For Two Insurance Times Awards

Following their success at the Insurance Times Claims awards, where they took the award for Customer Care Initiative of the year, Northampton based insurer, Park Home Assist, have been nominated for two further awards in the Insurance…

Events

Tingdene’s Autumn Open Day – 8th October

Dates: Saturday 8th October Time: 10am - 4pm Venue: Tingdene Homes, Visitor Centre Bradfield Road, Finedon Road Industrial Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 4HB Visit during Tingdene's Open Day and view the latest in park home and…

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Park Home Assist wins top insurance claims award

Insurance Times have announced the winners of this year’s Claims Excellence Awards and Park Home Assist, the specialist Park Home insurer have scooped the top award for their 2016 customer care initiative. ‘We are so proud of our…

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Specialist insurer, Park Home Assist shortlisted for national customer care award

The Insurance Times Claims Excellence awards 2017 shortlist has been drawn up, and Park Home Assist have made the grade thanks to their recent customer care initiative. ‘Our customers are at the heart of everything we do,’ states Claire…

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Residents evacuated from Mill on the Mole residential park in South Molton after flooding

A major incident was declared by Devon and Cornwall Police in the early hours of this morning, following flooding at the Mill on the Mole residential park in South Molton. Heavier than expected rain passed through the area from 5pm last night,…

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The Importance Of Maintaining Your Park Home (Part 2)

We all concentrate on the look of our homes when carrying out the maintenance, such as painting the outside, clearing the guttering, wiping down our UPVC windows and doors, but one of the most critical elements of maintaining a park home is…

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The Importance Of Maintaining Your Park Home (Part 1)

The Importance Of Maintaining Your Park Home (Part 1) During these summer months, we all want to relax in our gardens, or go for those summer trips to the seaside, the hills, or visit our friends and family. But there is one very important…

Events

Hazelgrove Park, Open Day

Dates: Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September 2015 Time: 10am to 4pm daily Venue: Hazelgrove Park, Milton Street, Saltburn by the Sea, Cleveland TS12 1DE Show Homes: 40’ x 20’ Tingdene Barnwell 40’ x 20’ Hayden Classic 36’ x 12’…

Events

Ashwood Park, Open Day

Dates: Saturday 2nd July 2016 Time: 10am to 3pm Venue: Ashwood Park, Chapel Street, Wincham, Cheshire CW9 6QY Show Homes: 40’ x 20’ Tingdene Hayden Classic / 42’ x 20’ Tingdene Barnwell / 46' x 20' Tingdene Addington. Tingdene Parks…

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Caring For Your Park Home Chassis

The main element of your park home and the overall structural integrity of your park home is the chassis that your park home is built on. The chassis will be of steel construction, and similar to that of a Static Caravan Chassis. Your chassis…

Events

Visit us at the World of Park & Leisure Homes Show

Park Home assist will again be in attendance at the World of Park & Leisure Homes Show in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. As UK’s Leading Outdoor Show for Park Homes & Leisure Lodges you will be able to view the very latest in design and…

Events

Tingdene Homes Spring Open Day

Dates: Saturday 23rd April Time: 10am to 4pm Venue: Tingdene Homes Visitor Centre, Bradfield Road, Finedon Road Industrial Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 4HB On Saturday 23rd April, Park Home Assist Insurance Services will be one…

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Park Home Assist Award Gold Trusted Merchant

On 21st February 2015 Park Home Assist was awarded the Gold Trusted Merchant Accreditation by Feefo. Feefo is arguably the worlds most trusted supplier of ratings and reviews, and Assist is very proud to have achieved this accreditation. In…

Events

Ashwood Park, Spring Open Weekend

Dates: Saturday 2nd April Time: 10am to 3pm Venue: Ashwood Park, Chapel Street, Wincham, Cheshire CW9 6QY Show Homes: 40’ x 20’ Tingdene Hayden Classic / 42’ x 20’ Tingdene Barnwell Tingdene Parks would like to personally invite you…

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A Happy Christmas at Grange Farm Estate

Park Home Assist values all current and potential customers, and we believe it is important to build strong relationships with our clients. During the festive period we were approached by Pat Purdey, Treasurer at the Grange Farm Residents Association,…

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