A disabled man from Weymouth is due to be kicked out of his ‘place of refuge’ following a dispute with its owners.

Kristian Rose had been a leaseholder of a chalet on Weymouth’s seafront below the Jurassic Coast Café for around 20 years.

After suffering a stroke almost eight years ago, the youth worker lost much of his mobility in the left side of his body and says the property has been a ‘lifeline’ over the years as it is the only way he can access the beach.

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However, he is due to be kicked out of the chalet on Sunday, October 15 as the trust that own it have said that he missed the chance to do a Portable Appliance Test (PAT).

A PAT test must be carried out on all electrical items including extension leads. Section 2.12 of the trust’s guidelines states that it is a mandatory requirement to take the test and it takes place every May, with those owning properties notified.

It is also noted that an email reminder was sent to the junk folder of Mr Rose, but he claims not to have seen or checked it. When he did eventually check the folder, he'd seen the missed emails about the test.

The Greenhill Community Trust runs the site and make the final decision on the leases for the chalets.

It is not the first time they have hit the headlines. In May 2022, tenants of the chalets overlooking Weymouth Beach said they were being booted out without explanation.

Before that, in January 2022 the same had happened again with tenants unable to extend their agreement, again without explanation. 

Mr Rose said he has been informed by the trust that he could lose up to £1,000 worth of his own appliances and equipment in the chalet, as the trust has threatened to lock the doors and claim ownership of any items left at the address beyond the date of eviction.

Mr Rose was also found to break rule 2.14 of the lease where he was supposed to provide the trust with all the keys.

In all, the trust claims Mr Rose has broken three rules. 

“I feel like this place has been stolen from me, especially as I have paid my lease until next April,” he said.

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“It’s been a lifeline to me over the years- it’s just such a shame, and I cannot tell you how upset I am over all this.”

Mr Rose said that he meant to pay for the PAT test to be carried out over the summer, but the thought had completely slipped his mind as he had been dealing with the break up with his childhood sweetheart after 23 years.

The relationship ended after the fallout of the Covid pandemic, in which the chalet and its lease was the ‘only thing’ he kept as the lease was in his name.

The trust has said that due to Mr Rose failing to meet the criteria of the licence agreement under section 2.1, 2.12 and 2.14 he will be evicted.

A letter from the trust said: “As you know PAT testing took place on June 7 and the GCT could not gain access to the chalet.  You were subsequently contacted by Sue on the 21st June when she was reassured you would arrange for a private test certificate.

“If the up to date certificate has not been delivered to the Greenhill Community Trust by Friday 8th September at 12 noon we have no alternative but to terminate your Licence Agreement immediately when we expect the keys returned to the GCT.”

Mr Rose said “I wrote to them on September 30 and aplogised, asking them nicely to reconsider.”

When he went to appeal the decision, Mr Rose was met with this reply:

“The Agreement clearly shows the breaches of your signed Licence as per the Directors letter dated 30 September 2023, therefore the decision of the Directors still stands.”

The Echo approached the Greenhill Community Trust CIC, who said they have 'no comment to make at this time.'