I think it's the old story, one or two incidents upset the system and others suffer. In the marina where I'm wintering, there is (tucked away on a berth not on public view) an old ex Admiralty tender with a couple living aboard. The vessel has fallen into almost a derelict state. To my knowledge it has almost sunk twice, at least the Fire Brigade have attended and put pumps aboard!!
Right say the marina, that's it sling your hook, contracts up, you're out.
Couple go to council...'we are being evicted, house us as we have nowhere to live'
Apparently the beginning of a nightmare for the marina who have been served notice re the eviction being not on...seems the council are now paying the mooring fees which has got to be cheaper than rehousing the live-a-boards. Last I heard it's going through the courts with yet another 6 months 'tenancy' just granted. People on the nearby pontoons (Ł3-4,000 a year) are not happy and that includes a bloke living on and restoring a lovely old Dutch Botter. Rumour is once this tangle is sorted..marina policy..no more live-a-boards... As a live-a-board I'm just keeping my head down until it's time to go South again. ( posted not as social comment..'cos I, with wife and new baby was once homeless, been there, got the 'T' shirt)