THE STUFFING OF THE GREEDY GOLDEN GOOSE.
- Feb 14
- 2 min read
WELL, WE GOT THERE…
By Tony Turner…...
Actually, they did it all by themselves. Those including the self-acclaimed Romany gypsy squillionaire Alfie Best and the obvious cartel of rogue and criminal operators who invaded the market -seemingly now finding the golden goose to be hardly laying.
Enter the 2021 formed PH&HPA, Company number 00713398 (not to be confused with the BH&HPA as may be hoped), who says on its glossy website “…Will always: Stand with homeowners. Acknowledge emotional harm without amplifying rage. Separate lived experience from verified facts. Distinguish poor practices from good operators. Investigate issues before taking public positions. Speaking for change.” “We”, it says, “are the main bodies representing UK park operators, owners, and suppliers providing industry support, legal guidance, and advocacy for residential and holiday park standards. Supporting residents’ rights, while acting as an advocacy body for the industry.”
PROBLEM IS: It’s fronted by a Bradley Chapman, mentored over a 2-year period by the residential park home fraudster, none other than , erm……. Alfie Best. And now, yet another £ making scheme - membership, including a complimentary 52-week directory listing with a standard listing priced at £260 of advertising within the £97 annual membership at no additional cost.
And here’s what they tell site owners:
The UK residential park home sector isn’t struggling because of a lack of demand — it’s struggling because buyers have become slower, more cautious, and more analytical than ever before and we see the same pattern everywhere:
Buyers research more deeply
Buyers delay enquiries
Buyers delay viewings
Buyers delay committing
Confidence has dropped.
Buyers Are Doing 4–6 Weeks of “Silent Research” Before Enquiring
The modern buyer journey has changed.
In 2018, most visitors enquired within 1–3 days of discovering a park.
In 2025, the average buyer now:
Visits your website multiple times
Checks Google reviews
Reads Facebook community pages
Asks questions in park home groups
Compares multiple parks
Reads negative media coverage
Looks for hidden fees
Searches for “real” resident experiences
They do all of this without contacting you.
WELL, MR CHAPMAN, we did provide the warnings that the greed was unsustainable. Your mentor and others akin took no notice - so we needed to act.
AT LAST - THE NEED TO CHANGE IF THEY WANT TO STAY IN BUSINESS HAS FINALLY BEEN DRIVEN HOME.
THANK YOU TO EVERY SUPPORTER OF THE PARK HOMES POLICY FORUM WHO CREATED THE PUBLIC AWARENESS.
TT .14.02.26