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20/1/2015 at 11:08pm
Location: Derbyshire
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There are a lot of 'starter' offers around that at first glance look like a real bargain, we passed a Park Homes site on the Yorkshire coast last week that was advertising its January sales, the Banners offered a 'preloved' mobile home with all connection fees and a years ground rent with prices starting at 5k, but when you read the small print, the ground rent and service charges, tied up contract to that company for x-amount of years, and the clause to remove the caravan after a certain age, made it a very expensive holiday home indeed.
Like others have said, you are much better to have a large tourer on a seasonal pitch with the option to move on if needsbe, there are plenty of alterative sites available with much less faff and fuss than trying to sell up or move on from a static mobile home should the need arise.
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My advice would be not to buy a static at all to be honest. They are nice, and it is tempting to look around the big, modern vans and at the offers from various sites, but when you read the small print, you will soon come to see how must it will actually cost, and it's not cheap.
Most sites expect you to buy the van from them, at inflated prices, then pay their pitch fees which can be high, especially at coastal sites. There will usually be an age limit on the van being kept there (about 10 years or so) after which time, you will have to remove it or sell it back to the site for next to nothing. Electricity, calor gas etc. will be charged as extras and you will also need insurance, which can also be expensive, depending on where the van is sited.
If you are planning to rent the van to help to cover costs, bear in mind that not everyone will look after your property as you might expect and you will have to repair any damage caused or pay cleaning bills. Some sites do not allow you to rent the van to anyone else, so read the contract carefully - bookings sometimes have to be through the site office.
The contract you sign on buying a static should be considered very carefully (read the small print). Holiday site owners can virtually write their own rules and change them to suit. Being a holiday van owner can be a costly and worrying burden; I can honestly say this speaking from personal experience (my parents) and I would not advise anyone to buy a static van at any price unless you have a bottomless pit of cash you don't mind throwing away.
My advice - buy a large tourer and site it on a seasonal pitch. From a financial point of view, a much better prospect in my opinion.
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