House with Static Lodge - now with RM link

Davesnave

The_Palmist wrote: »

This makes me think....do I have any rights if let's say I buy the house and caravan and when they move they end up taking it with them. It is on site and not the usual tow-away caravan but still movable.

Yes, it will all be agreed between solicitors what's included and what isn't, so don't worry about that.

Sometimes people renege on what they say and take away something like a freezer or some curtains, getting away with it, but a residential caravan is too large to ignore!

Edit: Have you not checked for Planning on the council's web site yet?

AnotherJoe

What MITSTM said, you need to make vacant possession of this caravan, before exchange, a condition, they may be thinking they can hang on until moving day, aside you get into something extreme such as them just refusing to move after completion.

The_Palmist

Davesnave wrote: »

Edit: Have you not checked for Planning on the council's web site yet?

Thank you. Planning Permission is not very clear so I will be calling them up. Someone mentioned certificate of lawfulness even if the website says there is planning permission.

That said when doing searches there was a grandmother who put a caravan [a lot smaller and in a lot smaller property] in her garden to live in and was evicted by authorities. It wasn't hidden away at all and neighbours complaint.

This property however has a rather large campus and Caravan is out of sight.

AdrianC

davidmcn wrote: »

Not sure that's the correct logic, as you can get mortgages on boats and planes...

What's a "mortgage", but a loan secured on whatever you're buying with it?

lincroft1710

If you want a home with luxury lodges in your garden, how about this one

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-60083506.html

Regarding the OP's situation, my view is that unless the house and gardens are that spectacular, I would be looking for somewhere else without a "lodge".

The_Palmist

lincroft1710 wrote: »

If you want a home with luxury lodges in your garden, how about this one

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-60083506.html

Regarding the OP's situation, my view is that unless the house and gardens are that spectacular, I would be looking for somewhere else without a "lodge".

Thanks Lincroft and I would normally agree with you in similar situations.

House is fairly standard and gardens are not spectacular at all.


But it is set in exceptionally large plot for the area and budget. There is enough room to build another couple of small houses in the area where Lodge is without affecting the main house. It had planning consent few years ago which is now lapsed.

Mgman1965

Be very careful and make absolutely sure it can legally be there in the garden (if the council deem it a permanent structure as its connected to all mains services, your in a conservation area, your house and/or garden is listed or some such reason and not temporary) it will need planning permission and liable for council tax etc.

If it doesn't have them but should have hiding in a large garden or in trees is a red herring in these days of Google Earth and anyway, a neighbor or ten will know it's there and may say nothing, until you have a disagreement over something and they decide to get their revenge by dobbing you in to the council then your into retrospective planning permission, enforcement notices and orders to remove from the council.

teddysmum

What make, model and year is the caravan as these are important when assessing value ?


Also there is a large difference between what a dealer sells for and what they will pay you. It is the latter which matters to you,besides which moving is expensive as a low loader needs to be hired and distance transported factored in.


I wonder about permission to be on the site as our council only officially allows touring caravans which do not extend in front of the building line (the original builder refused any on the site) or statics on building plots, while a house is being built there.

The_Palmist

teddysmum wrote: »

What make, model and year is the caravan as these are important when assessing value ?


Also there is a large difference between what a dealer sells for and what they will pay you. It is the latter which matters to you,besides which moving is expensive as a low loader needs to be hired and distance transported factored in.


I wonder about permission to be on the site as our council only officially allows touring caravans which do not extend in front of the building line (the original builder refused any on the site) or statics on building plots, while a house is being built there.

I didn't really register make and model but very true about planning and neighbour dispute, I am going to call the council now and see what they say.

The_Palmist

can't get hold of anyone in council but on the website there are no records of any application for the lodge/caravan