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24/10/2024 at 10:52am
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Probably not that unusual on sites operated by 'big boys'. Statics are depreciating assets and holding costs can be high, but losing so much in a short period is robbery.
The barrister is however correct that it is in essence a property transaction so get a lawyer to check the small print. The agreements can have very restrictive and onerous clauses.
I can barely understand why people buy statics at well north of £150,000 in areas where that will be a house.
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03/1/2025 at 7:32am
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03/1/2025 at 11:55am
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We have stayed in static holiday caravans and would readily do so again, but only on a weekly rental basis. No way would I ever contemplate buying one.
Site owners can charge whatever they like for a pitch on a park, and there is no legal reason why they can't double or treble it if they want to. Then there is the question of resale. I can't think of anything that depreciates faster than a static holiday caravan, and your hands are tied when it comes to selling. Some sites will allow you to sell it on-site, but they will then take a huge commission (for doing nothing basically), but many other sites will not allow you to sell on-site at all, except to them. Then they might not want it or will offer you peanuts! That leaves you with no other choice but to pay to have it removed from the site and try to sell it privately. No other site will touch it, so the only likely interest will be either from a company that wants it as a site office, or someone who wants it as temporary accommodation on heir own land while they rebuild a house. Both won't want to pay much more than the cost of a pub lunch. Age or condition of the static is irrelevant.
It's about time there was some serious regulation on this industry, but site owners will fight tooth and nail against that.
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Quote: Originally posted by Ancient Uncle on 03/1/2025
When the day comes to hand in my licence, provided we are still fit enough to travel, we can always pack a suitcase and see how far we can get by bus.
In theory, using your bus pass and travelling on ordinary service buses, you can get from the tip of Cornwall to the Scottish border. Goodness knows how long it would take, but the travel at least wouldn't cost a penny.
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In theory, using your bus pass and travelling on ordinary service buses, you can get from the tip of Cornwall to the Scottish border. Goodness knows how long it would take, but the travel at least wouldn't cost a penny.
There is a Timothy Spall film called the Last Bus which does the same the other way round! A bit of a stretch of the imagination as bus passes can only be used in the country of origin, but lets not let that get in the way of a good story?
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Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 03/1/2025
In theory, using your bus pass and travelling on ordinary service buses, you can get from the tip of Cornwall to the Scottish border. Goodness knows how long it would take, but the travel at least wouldn't cost a penny.
There is a Timothy Spall film called the Last Bus which does the same the other way round! A bit of a stretch of the imagination as bus passes can only be used in the country of origin, but lets not let that get in the way of a good story?
David
Not sure about the Timothy Spall film as I haven't seen it but from the tip of Cornwall to the Scottish border (or vice versa) is all within the country of origin. I nearly said to the north of Scotland, then I remembered that English bus passes are not valid in Scotland or Wales.
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Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 24/10/2024
BBC article about losing £50k on a holiday home. I’m sure it doesn’t happen everywhere like this case, but it’s worth reading, to be aware.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpw5jjzrr89o
I feel sorry for them, but people do not read the T&Cs, do not do enough research or take advice from a solicitor regarding such a large purchase so only have themselves to blame!
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Fiona that story was in the link I posted on the 3rd.
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