Caravan/Static Park Home/Chalet??

Skint_Catt

I'm nearly 30 - stuck at home which is driving me MAD!

Need to move out, but haven't been in a job long enough to get a mortgage and couldn't afford a house/flat with what I could borrow anyway.

Has anyone bought/rented long term a static hom on a residential site? I've looked on the internet for local ones, but they're all short term lets or cost the same as a brick house which defeats the idea.

Any suggestions?

S_C

david29dpo

i beg you, doint but a caravan,static park home,chalet.

Skint_Catt

Well I wasn't looking to buy as they are just as expensive as brick built

But you don't give a reason to your begging???

clutton_2

http://www.phhc.co.uk/content/q_law.htm

this site will tell you a lot about static homes and the issues involved.

Skint_Catt

Ok so that's the negatives.

Anyone got any positives other than cheap?

BT_man

No positives here, just look at american trailer parks...

seven-day-weekend

I haven't researched this myself, but just another idea...

...a young lady I know has just bought a houseboat.

Maybe others will know more than me.

Skint_Catt

I've thought of a houseboat, but again can't find much web info about them except they cost £30,000+. I think they can be costly to maintain (waterproofing and suchlike) and I guess there are mooring charges. Plus as a lone female I'm not sure that i'd like to live on an unlit towpath. :-S

Any other options for someone priced out? Parents can't help financially and no-one I'm close enough that I trust to buy with.

seven-day-weekend

Skint_Catt wrote:

Any other options for someone priced out? Parents can't help financially and no-one I'm close enough that I trust to buy with.

Sometimes ex-Council houses can be cheaper than an equivalent privately-built house.

Or a repossession?

Or an auction??

Or rent?

I hope you have some success soon. (You can get mortgages on houseboats).

Old_No.7

My sister has moved into a holiday home (in Belgium) for the long term (or so she hoped): a friend bought it cheaply and lets her live there almost rent free. At first she really liked it (had lots of ideas for improvements etc), but now summer is over, she's starting to get a bit uncomfortable with it all. Not sure why: think it's partly that the whole place is aimed at outdoor living. Also, she can't park her car near the house, can't receive post there, can't have phone connection/internet there, etc, so she's still heavily depend on friends and family for that. It all feels just too temporary to feel like a home, I guess. Oh, she's there with 2 kids of 2 and 4, btw.

emg

My brother lives on a houseboat. There are quite a lot of hidden costs - boat license, mooring fees (and often council tax too). I agree that they dont feel very secure (I'm female too). I would feel safe alone on it in a well-managed and locked marina but they are really expensive to moor in and places are like gold dust.

Is it worth looking at Housing Association/Part Ownership schemes?