A northern Tasmanian retiree's fight to keep his home after receiving an eviction notice by the owners of the caravan park he resides at continues. If unsuccessful, he could be forced to demolish or abandon his home.
A resident of a northern Tas manian caravan park facing eviction will have his case heard in the Supreme Court.
John Lowe, a retiree in his sixties, had been living at the Beauty Point Tourist Park for two years when he and two othersEarlier in the year, after a number of issues arose at the park, Mr Lowe formed a residents' association and began advocating for those living at the park to politicians, the media, and on social media.
"They say that the occupation of site 43 by the plaintiff is pursuant to an illegal and unenforceable contract given the provisions of the relevant state planning scheme," Acting Justice Shane Marshall said. John Lowe's "tiny one-bedroom residence" is all he needs — and all he can afford — but he and other long-term residents of a northern Tasmanian caravan park are worried they'll be evicted as a result of a council crackdown.Lawyers for Mr Lowe have also argued the park breached its agreement with him by enacting a new set of rules in July.
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