Clients living in caravan parks affected by a disaster – how we can help

After the flood events of 2021, there were lots of questions about housing law and in particular residents covered by the Residential Land lease communities act – more commonly known as caravan parks. 

Residents either experienced damage to caravans or cabins that were: 

• rented directly from the park, or
• owned by residents who were paying site fees to the park.

In some cases, entire parks were inundated. 

The most common issues relating to caravan parks include: 

• landlords and park owners continuing to charge rent or site fees where properties were uninhabitable,
• Who is responsible for clean-up, maintenance and repairs,
• Terminations of tenancy based on uninhabitability,
• Vans owned by low income clients without insurance being damaged beyond repair, and
• Getting access to the property to retrieve belongings.

Listen now to find out more about how we can help.

 

Referrals and more information  

• To find out who is currently in the housing team and who you can contact to discuss a matter or talk about a referral please check the housing intranet homepage.  
• DRLS | legal information - housing intranet page
• LANSW Residential parks factsheet for lawyers only
• Tenants' union website Home | Tenants' Union – type in your postcode at the bottom of the page to find your local tenancy service.