intimidation

What  would  be  the  best  course  of  action  if  ever  you  felt  intimidated  or  harrassed  by  your  site  owner.  evergreen

Hi Evergreen

Nice to see you back again. I think everyone must be out in the sun!

In the rare event that a park home owner ever feels intimidated or harrassed by a park owner, they should report them to the Licensing Officer at the Local Council. They will be either in the Environmental Dept., the Licensing Dept., or Trading Standards. (All Councils work differently) This then should be acted upon and will also be noted in the Local Council files.

You may or may not know that the Government are now working out how to license not just parks, but also park owners as 'fit and proper' persons, rather like a pub landlord.

If the park owner is a member of either the National Park Homes Council or the British Holiday & Homes Park Association, then they should also be contacted to make a formal complaint.

Of course, in the very, very rare case that a resident feels physically threatened, then the only course of action should be to contact the Police.

I must stress though that cases such as these amongst around 1,900 residential parks are very much in the minority.

Ed.

Thankyou  Ed  Ile  make  a note  of  what  you  say.......I  dont  think  bad site owners  do  the  parkhome  industry  any  good  too...I  love  my  home..but  feel  trapped..Im  disabled  so  limited  where  I  can  live, Im  seriously  thinking  of  trying  to  get  on  the  council  list  for  a bungalow...I  so  envy  people  who  are  settled  in  their  park  homes..evergreen

Hello evergreen. When our site owner died, our new site owner harrassed, threatened and intimidated a lot of our older and disabled residents.We formed a residents association, and between ourselves and getting the local council on our side, we have been able to stand up to his bullying tactics, to the point where he has been prosecuted and no longer bothers us. Individually, people can often be weak and vulnerable, but together can overcome. So, if you have a residents association, become a member and get your fellow residents to help. I too am disabled, but refused to give up my lovely home. Now we have a great little community who all help each other out, and life is really good again. Don't give your site owner the satisfaction of driving you out, so don't give up - get your fellow residents on board. Good luck.

Hello  stickybud....sorry  I  missed  your  reply..its  good  to  read  that  your  differences  were  ironed  out.....stickybud  most  of  our  residents  dont  speak  to  each  other,  this  is  encouraged  by  the  site  owner...it  is  obvious  why..he  has  this  knack  of  putting  people  against  each  other,  but  like  you  so  rightly  say  numbers  are  more  powerful....Im  sure  one  day  things  will  change...heres  hopeing   evergreen

Hi evergreen,

I was just wondering if anything had changed since your last post on this subject - if so - for better or worse?

Emrys

Hello  Emrys...( love  that name )  lol ..no  unfortunately  nothing  has  changed  in  fact  you  could  say  things are  worse,  the  status  being ...put  up  or  shut  up, I  dont  know  what  words  would  describe  my  feelings  on  this..one  has  to  watch  ones  back  if  that  makes  sence..very  dog  eat  dog lol ...plus  I  have  this  feeling  sometimes  that  I  have  to  be  carefull  what  I  write, because  the  incidents  would  soon  single  out  this  site....they  are  a  law  unto  themselves  and  get  away  with  it, my  file  must  be  four  inches  thick...the  next  time  Im  threatened  with  their  solicitors (  for  something  their  at  fault  with  I  must  add )  my  answer  will  be  " you  do  that "
I  love  my  home , I  have  many  pastimes ...reading ...writing  poetry ..crafts..acrylic  painting  ect..so  Im  never  bored  or  lonely..so  out  there  I  cut  out  of  my  life..I  have  no  time  for  thieves  , liars, and  cheats...............I  must  add  I  have  good  family , and  friends  too.........................but  thankyou  Emrys  for  asking  thats  very  kind  of  you ,  regards  evergreen

Good morning Evergreen

One of the main problems in reporting intimidation is to be able to prove it.   In many cases intimidation, threats and harrassment are carried out without witnesses, and it would be your word against theirs in any legal argument.  

Is there any way you can ensure either that all communications between the site owner and you are conducted in writing; or is there anyone you can call on to ensure you never have any conversation with the site owner on your own?   It might also be useful (if you can get hold of one) to have a hand held recorder so all conversations can be captured.   Keeping a file of everything will also help.   Do you take photographs of infringements?  I know it is difficult, but try and keep emotion out of all verbal and written communication with your site owner, and deal with facts only.

My site owner is also a bully, but I stand up to them, and most of their threats are pure bluster and hot air!

I wish I was closer to your location, as I would happily come and help you!    I really hope you can sort this out before you are driven away from your home.

Hello  meerkat  thankyou  for  your  post, yes  I  have  dated  photographs , plus  other  paperwork  relating  to  different  things  that  have  happened, you  are  so  right  that  moments  of  verbal  intimidation  are  carried  out  when  I  am  here  alone, only  once  was  my  son in law  was   in  the  bathroom  and  heard  the  owners  threats, there  are  two  main  residents  who  to  put  it  bluntly  spy  on  his  behalf, this  creates  lots  of  bad  feeling  amongst  the  site,  but  I  cant  stand  their  petty  squabbles  , so  I  keep  myself  to  myself, I  feel  what  hurts  the  most  is  when I  was  in  the  process  of  buying  my  home  and  all  it  entails , I  really  thought  this  man  was  genuine  and  friendly ... I  trusted  him...and  the  person  telling  me  otherwise  would  you  believe  was one  of  his  spies  ...........it  isnt  an  ideal  life..but  at  present  he  leaves  me  alone....although  laws  are  being  broken  every  day  and  nothing  is  said  about  it,  now  I  live  by  ........hear  all ,  see  all .. say  nothing ...until  one  day  I  know  it  will  all  blow  up  around  us..........who  will  be  smiling  then ..I  wonder...regards  evergreen