The above figures in PHRAA’s view are an accurate representation of the current imbalance of power the park owner has over the park homeowner due to the present park home legislation. (Mobile Homes Act 1983/2006 & Caravan Control of Development Act 1960) But ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. This Government insists on continuing to tinker with the present outdated Park home Legislation which condemns in 2008, all too many park homeowners to an intolerable lifestyle akin to the subservient lifestyle endured by the peasants in the dark ages when by law the local Baron held absolute power over the lives and property of his helpless subjects. This statement may come as a shock to anyone not living in a park/mobile home or to those fortunate to be presently enjoying the park home lifestyle on a park currently owned by a good and caring park owner. But for the thousands of trapped and devastated park homeowners, past and present, suffering daily abuse, exploitation, harassment, intimidation, loss of homes and savings, etc etc., at the hands of the ever growing number of Unscrupulous Park Owners and knowing that, due entirely to there being no enforceable law to protect them, there is virtually nothing they can do about it. It will certainly not come as a shock to them. PHRAA INTENDS TO REDRESS THE PRESENT OUTRAGEOUS IMBALANCE OF POWER BY EXPANDING PHRAA’s PRESENT MANDATE TO BECOME THE NATIONAL UNION OF PARK HOME RESIDENTS working under the existing PHRAA banner.

At present it is the park owners together with their powerful and influential trade organisations (BH&HPA & NPHC) ably assisted by their specialist legal teams who possess the power and the unlimited financial resources to virtually dictate the present loophole ridden park home law to the detriment of the park homeowner. It is they to whom the Government listens when considering any changes to park home legislation, paying only lip service to the homeowners representatives, as recent events have proved beyond doubt. One only has to experience the detrimental effect on park home residents of the 2006 Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act when they are manipulated to their advantage by Unscrupulous Park Owners. There then followed the fiasco of the retention of the 10% commission rate pay able to the park owner “if” he graciously permitted you to sell your own home. Then we had the (TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT PHRAA)