TODAY - FINAL DAY for response forms! Part-completed forms are fine!

The government review of the Mobile Homes Act 2013 is due and today is the final day to submit responses. No need to answer every question - SUBMIT ONLINE BY 11.45PM... If you can just do ONE section, this is a really important one. Below is a list of the 5 questions - Section C: “Fit and Proper” person control; ...The 2013 Act targeted the worst practices to ensure residents could live peacefully knowing that the law protects them from abuse. It included powers that could require a person holding the licence of a site to demonstrate to the local authority’s satisfaction that they were a “fit and proper” person to do so, but THESE HAVE NOT BEEN BROUGHT INTO FORCE. We want to hear evidence as to whether or not there is a need to introduce such an industry-wide test, applying to individuals and companies (through their directors) and what the practical purpose and implications such a requirement would have. We also want to know what kind of behaviours should be taken into account when deciding whether a person is “fit and proper”, e.g, what convictions under the criminal law should be relevant, and whether breaches of site licence conditions and contractual arrangements under the 1983 Act are to be considered. Finally, we want to understand what arrangements you think should be put in place if the owner is deemed NOT fit and proper to hold a licence.... Q21. In your view, does the 2013 Act provide local authorities with sufficient powers and resources to deal with abuse of residents and the poor management of sites? Q22. Are additional requirements such as a “fit and proper person” test necessary and if so would the requirement help deal with the problems in the sector effectively? Q23. What do you think the practical effect and consequences would be of introducing an industry wide “fit and proper” test? Q24. What matters should be taken into account in deciding whether a person is “fit and proper”? If directors of a company are not “fit and proper” should the company be deemed unfit? Q25. What arrangements should be put in place in relation to the site if the owner is not a “fit and proper” person to hold the site licence and manage it?... Download the 'response' form on the following webpage, save the document and click in the boxes below each question to type your views; then email back to parkhomes@communities.gsi.gov.uk Go here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-park-homes-legislation-call-for-evidence-part-2