FAQs

Our floating homes may be purchased as a residential option or as a holiday home for the personal use of the owner. They are not for renting out.

Yes, your floating home has full planning permission for residential use, so you can live here all year round.

Yes, but please respect the marina’s local rules relating to pets and having them with you when living aboard your floating home.

No, the planning permission excludes sub-letting.

Usually, a floating home falls into the lowest bracket (Band A) but you should check locally to make sure.

Because of the legal tenure and the fact that you will have no interest in the land on which the home is situated, most high street lenders will not provide finance. Other finance options are available.

No, they are excluded from these.

The selling price includes all fixtures and fittings, siting and connection to services. Full details are included in the sales agreement documentation.

There is an annual service charge which may vary between waterside locations. It will form part of your agreement and covers the cost of your services, including such items as sewage, water, upkeep of communal grounds and road maintenance. For details on current service charges, please contact us. 

As you don’t own the land where your floating home is located, you don’t have to pay any stamp duty.

You will need planning permission to do so. If you have this in place, we can supply a floating home by special negotiation.

You will receive a written agreement at least 28 days before completion. You will also receive a sale and purchase agreement that includes your floating home specification, a floating home mooring licence agreement, a copy of the marina rules and details of guarantees and warranties that are applicable.

Your floating home is a valuable asset. Although you do not own the land upon which it is situated, you still have the right to bequeath it. The law treats a floating home as a chattel—rather like a car or a boat— so it is important that the wording of your will embraces this fact.