Static Caravan - worth it?

budgetflyer

The maths dont really add up.
If buying then renting out you would have to pay advertising, cleaning costs, do tax returns.repairs +breakages and have a £5K commitment every year

If you get in early you could have weekends in caravans for as little as £100 maybe 250 high season.
You could have 10 or 20 of these for the cost of the site fees alone without the 15/20K capital outlay.

angela110660

jpmummy wrote: »

my dad has a caravan on a park resort site (similar to haven) I don't think he regrets getting it but the site is only open 7 and a half months and the rent is close o 3k:eek: and believe me Park make money at every opportunity! however, he doesn't rent his out to anyone except family (at no cost!) but I can say that I have seen the way the rented ones are treated and I would never ever rent one out because they get wrecked.

Totally agree with the above. We had a static at Park Resorts Thorness Bay for 3years and although we thought we would get there every five minutes - it just did not happen - our kids would have football matches; cub camps etc; or did not book the IOW ferry early enough (v expensive anyway) and so we rented it out privately - not through the campsite. Got a few bookings but not worth the hassle really and did not cover the site fees etc. So we ended up selling it but the site got a cut of the selling price too - even though we sold through a local estate agent. The parks have it all their own way and they make you pay for it. Far better to keep your money and go to lots of sites for breaks - they all do them or consider a tourer. Don't forget that caravans do not appreciate in value and they are very cold to stay in once autumn comes!!! Only would consider again (if at all) when we are in retirement and could use it as a 2nd home and get full use.

buckrogers

we had a static caravan in Hemsby great yarmouth a few years back
it was a private site, 10 min to beach, 5 mins to pubs, clubs and entertainment
we where paying £1,400 a year site fees
you could rent out to who you wanted to, park very clean and maintained well, there was no age limit and was in your agreed sale
one of the reasons why we would not buy from Haven or other big name sites
but as the other post said, when you sell your caravan you pay them a commision even if they dont sell it for you that you sell it yourself
as i said in my other post
holiday chalets, seem cheaper site fees and to maintain


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Dangermac

Many thanks for all your replies - very much appreciated. It's helped me make up my mind. Dangermac

choccyface2006

My parents have one too, they paid over £20,000 for it when it was 1 year old and have had it for two years. The site fees are £5000 per year (Dec-March) plus insurance, water rates, gas, electric, not sure about tv lincense but certainly the site seem to be billing them for something, they paid a stupid amount to get the water turned off in the winter but I think they know how to do it now and will do it themselves next time.

The site is really great though, in Wales with great walks and beach, really lovely established park with shops/post office/great pool/sauna/jacuzzi, kids club and activities (& loads of other stuff) No cash points though!

My dad is semi retired and writing a book so he takes his laptop there (the park has wi-fi) for a week at a time at the moment and mum goes at weekends or midweek when she is not at work.

They are not allowed to rent it out to anyone other than close family and friends though, so not much opputunity for getting any income from it and last year they spent so little time there as my dad was working full time, so when you work it out its alot of money per night! They could have a few great holiday abroad for that!

When the caravan is a number of years old (can't remember how many) is has to be removed so my parents will have to have it sited somewhere else or upgrade (part-ex?)

Sarah x