Caravan Site Closure

Grumpy_chap

If the owners close the site over-and-above Government decree, then it is the owner who made the decision and should refund the appropriate proportion of site fees.  That differentiation may be spinning on a pin-head.

Did you look at the MSE guide covering this subject?

Galloglass

I just saw that on the Government website but I'm assuming if they're closing the site, he wouldn't be able to stay!

Best wait a few days. Like everyone else, the company will have been caught out by the announcement and will be looking at what they can/can't do. Another factor will be the local council as during the last lockdown, councils were encouraging sites to house both key workers and those "between homes". 

A quick call in a few days will clarify.

Taffodil

Grumpy_chap said:

If the owners close the site over-and-above Government decree, then it is the owner who made the decision and should refund the appropriate proportion of site fees.  That differentiation may be spinning on a pin-head.

Did you look at the MSE guide covering this subject?

Yes I did! It sounds like the 'loophole' they have is that our fees are mainly for the 'storage' of our caravan on their land. They don't break down the costs for facilities such as entertainment etc. 

Thrugelmir

Taffodil said:

Grumpy_chap said:

If the owners close the site over-and-above Government decree, then it is the owner who made the decision and should refund the appropriate proportion of site fees.  That differentiation may be spinning on a pin-head.

Did you look at the MSE guide covering this subject?

Yes I did! It sounds like the 'loophole' they have is that our fees are mainly for the 'storage' of our caravan on their land. They don't break down the costs for facilities such as entertainment etc. 

How is the land funded?  Leased? 

Dr_Crypto

Surely the entertainment isn’t going to be more than a small proportion of the fees? The rest of the site still needs to be kept in good order, future building works funded, staff employed, etc. 

Taffodil

Thrugelmir said:

Taffodil said:

Grumpy_chap said:

If the owners close the site over-and-above Government decree, then it is the owner who made the decision and should refund the appropriate proportion of site fees.  That differentiation may be spinning on a pin-head.

Did you look at the MSE guide covering this subject?

Yes I did! It sounds like the 'loophole' they have is that our fees are mainly for the 'storage' of our caravan on their land. They don't break down the costs for facilities such as entertainment etc. 

How is the land funded?  Leased? 

It was originally farming land owned by the current directors' family.

Grumpy_chap

Taffodil said:

Thrugelmir said:

Taffodil said:

Grumpy_chap said:

If the owners close the site over-and-above Government decree, then it is the owner who made the decision and should refund the appropriate proportion of site fees.  That differentiation may be spinning on a pin-head.

Did you look at the MSE guide covering this subject?

Yes I did! It sounds like the 'loophole' they have is that our fees are mainly for the 'storage' of our caravan on their land. They don't break down the costs for facilities such as entertainment etc. 

How is the land funded?  Leased? 

It was originally farming land owned by the current directors' family.

I read Thrugelmir's question differently?  Not "how is the caravan site as a whole owned / funded / leased?", but "how is the space occupied by each caravan funded / leased?"  Each caravan has to rent the space so that the landowner gets an income from the land.  Income from the 'operational' activities such as bars, restaurants, fun park are all over-and-above the land rental income.