What is a fit and proper person?
Any applicant wishing to be included on the register for Fit and Proper Persons will have to show that there are suitable financial and management arrangements in place for the site and to provide information relating to their conduct in relation to the following:
- Offences relating to fraud, dishonesty, violence, arson or drugs or listed in schedule 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
- Contraventions of law in relation to; housing, caravan sites, mobile homes, public health, planning or environmental health or landlord and tenant law.
- Contraventions of law in relation to the Equality Act 2010, or in connection with the carrying out of any business.
- Harassment of any person in connection with the carrying out of any business.
- Insolvency within the last 10 years.
- Disqualification from acting as a company director within the last 10 years.
- Has the right to work in the UK
Does it apply to all park home sites?
No, only park home sites, which operate on a commercial basis where units are sold or rented to residents. Park Home sites which are only occupied by the site owner or members of their family do not need to apply. However, if circumstances change and units are rented out to non-family members then the owner or site manager will need to apply to be included on the register.
Who will need to apply?
Under the legislation, the fit and proper person must be the person with day-to-day responsibility for managing a site, whether that is the site owner, or a person appointed to undertake the task on the owner's behalf (i.e. a site manager).
Anyone applying for a new site licence or the transfer of a site licence to a new owner will need to apply to have themselves or the site manager included on the register.
How long will my inclusion on the register last?
If your application is successful, your inclusion on the register will last for 5 years when you will need to re-apply to be re-included on the register. You will also need to inform us of any changes to your status that may affect your suitability to be a fit and proper person.
What documents will you need for your application?
PLEASE HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS READY BEFORE YOU START TO COMPLETE THE FORM, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH YOUR APPLICATION IF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT UPLOADED
- Land Registry documents to prove ownership of the land the park home site is on.
- A basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate (dated no more than 6 months before the date of the application) and a copy must be included with the application. The DBS certificate must be from an approved supplier; information about how to arrange a DBS check can be found on the Government's web site: https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record
- Evidence of ability to secure the proper management of the site
- Details of the applicant(s) or proposed managers experience and competency in managing caravan sites
- Details of the management structure and funding arrangements for the site or proposed management structure and funding arrangements.
Applying for inclusion on the register carries a fee of £145.20 for the 2021/22 period (our fee policy and fees can be found on our website and is reviewed annually). If your application is refused, the application fee is non-refundable.
If you are operating a site and fail to comply with the fit and proper person test it is a criminal offence.
We aim to process all applications within a reasonably practical amount of time from receiving a duly made application, which includes a fully completed application form, supporting information and payment of the relevant fee.