Overview

• A BBC Local Investigations report found couples were misled with promises of lucrative rental income and saw their returned caravans later re-sold by Prestige Country Parks at substantial profit.
• A recorded phone call captured sales manager Patrick O’Donovan issuing what buyers interpreted as a veiled threat, prompting Prestige to launch an internal probe.
• Owners at Malton Grange and Allerthorpe Golf and Country Club sites say annual pitch fees nearly doubled in three years, forcing them to sell back at a loss.
• More than 1,000 caravan owners, organised by the Holiday Park Action Group, have initiated legal action alleging unfair commercial practices and seeking compensation.
• The National Caravan Council and British Holiday and Home Parks Association warn that holiday caravans are depreciating assets and advise thorough purchase research amid calls for tighter industry oversight.