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items while you have lights on and television, DVD and permitted to sell or advertise their holiday home for
refrigerator etc., but if, for example, you switch the kettle sale on Cosgrove Park privately. The main Office must
on whilst you are ironing, the electric may trip off. conduct all sales.

IN THE EVENT OF YOUR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SITE FEES ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE OR REFUNDABLE.
NOT WORKING:
• Check your credit on your meter. Unplug any high Coming to the end of
consumption items such as a kettle and then check the
fuse box or consumer unit, which is usually located in your agreement
the main bedroom wardrobe.
• Then check the meter box outside. Make sure that all Once you are in your final year there are a number of
the trip switches are switched up, if one or more are options to consider.
down; try pushing them all the way down and then • You may choose to part exchange your holiday
switching them up (including the main switch or RCD). home and remain on your existing plot, or choose an
If when you press the test button on the RCD it clicks alternative plot.
off – that indicates that power is being received.
Switch back up and then check for power inside the • Should you no longer wish to stay at the park, the park
caravan. can arrange for a valuation from a dealer to purchase
your home. In this instance your plot must be vacated
If you still do not have power - please call in to the by the 30th November. Please remove all personal
office & we will turn your power back on at one of our effects from your plot as there may be a charge for
distribution points as soon as we have someone available. disposing of any items.
ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY LOSS OF • You may also sell your holiday home privately or move
POWER MUST BE BORNE BY THE CARAVAN OWNER. it off site, in this instance it must be removed from its

If you require any further information about your plot by 30th November. Please remove all personal
electricity meter, please see a member of the reception effects from your plot as there may be a charge for
team who will be happy to discuss this with you. disposing of any items. A disconnection fee from £1250
inc VAT is payable before we disconnect your home.
Selling your Lakeside plots

Holiday Home
For holiday homeowners with a 10 year lakeside
If you wish to sell your holiday home, you have the agreement there are various options available to you at
following options available to you. the end of your final lakeside season.
• You must offer the holiday home to Cosgrove Park first; Firstly, you may wish to part exchange to a New Holiday
the park will then make an offer for the holiday home. Home and remain on your existing plot. (Subject to Terms
If you choose to accept this offer the park will settle & Conditions)
payment once the holiday home has been vacated and Alternatively, you may choose to move your home to a
inspected. standard plot. A plot list is available from the sales office.
• If you do not accept the offer made by the park and the In this instance there is no charge for the moving of your
Holiday Home has more than five years remaining, then Holiday Home.
the park can attempt to sell it for you on a commission/ Any moving of decking or sheds is the responsibility of
brokerage basis. the Holiday Homeowner. Depending on plot availability
To sell your holiday home on a commission basis, you and your decking or shed may not always be transferable.
the park agree a price at which the park will advertise Should you no longer wish to be a resident, the park can
your holiday home. The park will inform you of any offers arrange for a valuation from a dealer to purchase your
made. The park will deduct their sales commission from home. In this instance your plot must be vacated by the
the final sale price. Sales commission is 15% plus VAT 1st of November. Please remove all personal effects from
subject to a minimum of £6000 inc VAT. Holiday homes your plot as there may be a charge for disposing of any
sold on a brokerage basis may be removed from their plot items.
& displayed on the main sales area.
You may also choose to sell your Holiday Home privately
• If neither of the above is acceptable to you, then you or move it off site, in this instance it must be removed
can sell the holiday home off the park to a dealer, other from its plot by 1st November. Please remove all personal
park or individual. effects from your plot as there may be a charge for
In this instance Cosgrove Park reserves the right to make disposing of any items. A disconnection charge from
a charge for disconnecting the holiday home from the £1250 inc VAT is payable before we disconnect your
services and moving the holiday home to a suitable point home.
for transport collection. You must inform Cosgrove Park of your decision by 1st
• Under no circumstances are holiday homeowners November.

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