Caravan Parks
From harassment to a happy home
Peter* was living in a caravan park in North Central Victoria. Neal*, the caravan park manager, had initiated a dispute when he discovered Peter, who was estranged from his family, didn’t have a will. Neal was worried about the difficult position the park would be in if a caravan owner died intestate – but rather… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Retirement Housing, North Central Victoria, Retirement Housing Advice Service
Glen from the Goulburn Valley
In January this year we received a referral from Beyond Housing in Seymour. Glen had moved back to Victoria to live with family after been a victim of a home invasion and serious assault in public housing in NSW. Glen was living in a caravan on a family member’s property at Seymour but he had… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Community Housing, Housing Support, North Central Victoria
Essential Services Commission seeks feedback on Embedded Electricity Networks
The Essential Services Commission has released an Electricity Distribution Code Review issues paper requesting feedback on the questions put forward about the rights, responsibilities, services and protections offered to people by their electricity providers and distributors. Many people who get in touch with HAAG’s Retirement Housing Advice Service are residents of retirement housing options such… …
Posted in: News Updates, Independent Living Units, Residential Parks, Retirement Housing, Retirement Villages, Retirement Housing Advice Service
Jimmy’s Caravan
Jimmy is in his 80’s. He lived in a rundown caravan park for 30 years in a freezing/boiling caravan, traipsing to the communal toilet every night, until finally being forced out when the park was being ‘upgraded’ to ‘boutique living‘. While HAAG’s Retirement Housing team was working with residents to make sure there rights were… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Housing Support, Retirement Housing Advice Service
Good News for Caravan and Residential Village Residents with Embedded Networks
Residents in registered Caravan and Residential Parks will now have access to the Energy and Water Ombudsman (EWOV) complaint and dispute resolution scheme from the 1st of July 2018. This is particularly good news, as prior to this residents had very little information or support in how to resolve or even approach embedded network disputes… …
Posted in: News Updates, Residential Parks, Retirement Housing, Retirement Villages, Campaigns, Victoria
Wantirna Residents Action Group
Wantirna Caravan Park has around 200 residents, many of them older people, who have been told the park will close after a developer built the land. Now those residents face eviction, but they’re not taking it lying down. Guest host Aoife Cooke brings us audio from a recent meeting organised by the residents to demand… …
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