Fit and Proper Person application
From 1 July 2021 site owners will need to make an application for us to assess if the person or company managing the caravan site is Fit and Proper.
Your application will need to include the approved fee of £270. There is an annual fee of £190 thereafter to remain on the register.
If the application is approved, the site manager will be added to the register of Fit and Proper Persons for up to 5 years.
We will be checking that the site manager:
- is suitable to manage the site, for example they have relevant financial and managerial experience
- has not committed any offences involving:
- fraud or other dishonesty
- violence
- arson
- drugs
- certain sexual offences
- has complied with relevant legislation relating to housing, caravan sites, mobile homes, public health, planning, environmental health or landlord and tenant law
- has not broken the Equality Act 2010
- has not been insolvent or disqualified from being a company director within the last 10 years
- has the right to work in the UK
- is a member of a complaints scheme which deals with complaints about the management of the site
We will publish the required information on our public register including rejected application information.
If the application is approved, the site manager will be added to the register of Fit and Proper Persons for up to 5 years.
You will be committing a criminal offence if:
- you do not apply for a licence by 1 October 2021
- you provide false or misleading information or withhold information from the application
- you fail to comply with a condition in the register
If convicted the site owner could face an unlimited fine.
To apply
Before you apply you’ll need to have:
- a credit or debit card for payment
- your DBS certificate which must be less than 6 months old
- Identity document evidencing proof of your right to work in the UK
If you do not already have a DBS certificate you can find out how to apply for one here