Retirees face homelessness as caravan park legal battle escalates

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Park residents are locked in a costly legal battle with the owners of Coolah Caravan Park over property defects and unpaid site fees. They say they could be out in the street if an appeal fails.

Richard Squire says a five-year legal battle with the operators of a caravan park has ruined his finances, his mental health, and any certainty for his retirement.A group of retirees are locked in a multi-million-dollar legal battle against a caravan parkThe caravan park is launching counter action over unpaid site fees

The group had alleged the directors' "misleading and deceptive" statements led them to believe they would be entitled to certain land rights if they bought shares in the park. "The sad irony of the whole situation is that Graeme and Janet have had to sell their own home to pay their legal costs to defend the case brought against them."

The plaintiffs had asked the court to reverse the transfer to Coolah Tourist Park, but it was not upheld."I'm on [anti-anxiety] medication like most people here. We've found it extremely difficult coping over the years because it's taken so long and it's worn us down," Ms Robertson said.Housing for the Aged Action Group senior retirement housing worker Shane McGrath said this case was a "cautionary tale" for other seniors who were planning their retirement.

 

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