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2 | Survey of 112 park home owners to have purchased via Quickmove Properties carried out 22/06/2023 | ||
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5 | Average age of park home resident | ||
6 | 67.1 years | ||
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9 | What was your top deciding factor when moving to a residential park? | ||
10 | Reason | Proportion % | |
11 | For a more relaxing lifestyle | 64% | |
12 | Cost of living in a Bricks & Mortar home was too high | 20% | |
13 | My Bricks & Mortar home was getting too much to maintain | 7% | |
14 | To downsize to a more suitably-sized property | 5% | |
15 | Split from partner and for me to live somewhere safe on my own | 1% | |
16 | Stop gap to moving abroad | 1% | |
17 | To be closer to friends and family | 1% | |
18 | To buy somewhere for cash so that I could leave rented property | 1% | |
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21 | What was the top deciding factor in your choice of development? | ||
22 | Reason | Proportion % | |
23 | Availability of homes | 23% | |
24 | Price of homes | 20% | |
25 | Affordable site fees | 19% | |
26 | Established Community | 13% | |
27 | Proximity to coast or countryside | 12% | |
28 | Proximity to amenities | 11% | |
29 | Move from static caravan to a lodge / park home | 1% | |
30 | Near places of work | 1% | |
31 | Safe and Gated | 1% | |
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34 | How did you use any financial equity that was released when you moved? | ||
35 | Reason | Proportion % | |
36 | Investments / savings | 27% | |
37 | Holiday | 18% | |
38 | Boost my pension | 17% | |
39 | Pay off loans | 11% | |
40 | Gift to family | 10% | |
41 | New car purchase | 6% | |
42 | No equity / minimal equity | 4% | |
43 | Improve / refurbish purchased home | 3% | |
44 | Paid for the new Park Home / price like for like | 2% | |
45 | None of your business | 1% | |
46 | Pay divorce settlement | 1% | |
47 | We had to use extra savings to move here | 1% | |