Buying a Static Caravan

 Static caravans offer owners a home away from home. Having a holiday property to retreat too is an attractive prospect for many buyers. You can choose a spectacular location, local facilities to suit you and you have the option of renting out the property when you are not in residence

Static caravans can be purchased for reasonable prices but there is a significant amount of variance in the prices. As you would expect pre-owned static caravans can be a great way to get value for money, if you are after the luxury end of the new market you should anticipate paying a lot of money for your static caravan.

There are a number of things to consider if you are going to buy a static caravan. Static caravans are designed to stay in one place, they can be moved but it will be a costly and time consuming exercise. With this in mind the first thing to consider is location. Make a short list of the places that you are happy to go to time and time again. Consider not just the caravan park itself but the local area.

When you have decided upon your preferred location you need to think about where in the park you would like to be situated. Perhaps your would prefer to be at a quiet end of a park or maybe you would rather be in the midst of the buzz, right near the facilities. Choose wisely, as your placement within the park will have a significant affect on your enjoyment of your static caravan.

Budgets for static homes need to include running costs, they are more expensive to run than standard towed caravans. You will have to pay rent and possibly money to a park residents association / towards the upkeep of the park, your caravan will also be connected to mains electric and fresh water so do not forget to factor those in to your budget projections.

Some people choose to use their static caravans as permanent residences. If you choose to do this then you need to check that permanent residence is permitted. Planning permission is necessary if the caravan will be used permanently. Recently a caravan site in Aberystwyth has run foul of the council because they do not have planning permission for 44 out of 68 caravans. They are now applying for retrospective planning permission, if it is not granted then the residents of 44 of the caravans may be homeless for six weeks of every year. They claim that the council were completely aware of the situation over the twenty year period, a charge the council deny. Ultimately this case highlights the need to fully check out the status of the site before you commit to it.

If you are not looking to have a permanent residence then you may want to rent out your static caravan when you are not using it. This can significantly contribute towards the running costs of your caravan particularly if you are only going to use it for a few months of the year.

Buying a static caravan can be a great way to own a holiday home. But make sure that you do a lot of research so that your static caravan will always be the perfect retreat.