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Hi guys, how much will a Van cost me per year all Van related bills included?

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  • Herzlos
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    edited 4 November at 6:53PM
    Have you spoken to the council housing team yet, or Shelter?

    Insuring a van as an inexperienced driver and no fixed address is going to cost a fortune.

    Also virtually no vans big enough for an adult to lay flat in will fit within a standard UK parking space, or potentially be low enough to get under car park barriers. 

    There are so many reasons this is a bad idea. 
  • soolin
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    edited 4 November at 6:53PM
    The same question again? OP I know you are struggling but please read the replies on the other threads and stop just asking the same question over and over again. 

    You also need to consider the point raised several times on other threads that with no fixed abode insurance might not even be possible financially. 

    I’ll merge this again with all the other threads . 
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  • soolin
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    edited 4 November at 6:54PM
    For anyone replying, please have a Quick Look through previous replies as most points have already been covered . 
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  • elsien
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    So jus rough figure in our head im an inexperienced driver 40 but no points i will be a bigger van but able o fit in a normal parking space.

    Im no looking for accuracy rather a ball park


    £1,000 - get someone else to insure it and just park it up.

    Park it up where exactly? if I was insuring on the OP‘s behalf, I wouldn’t want to be potentially committing insurance fraud by giving a false address knowing that the van was going to be on the move. 
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • GDB2222
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    elsien said:

    So jus rough figure in our head im an inexperienced driver 40 but no points i will be a bigger van but able o fit in a normal parking space.

    Im no looking for accuracy rather a ball park


    £1,000 - get someone else to insure it and just park it up.

    Park it up where exactly? if I was insuring on the OP‘s behalf, I wouldn’t want to be potentially committing insurance fraud by giving a false address knowing that the van was going to be on the move. 
    If we’re talking about fraud, why stop at faking the insurance details?  It’s far cheaper to clone the number plates from someone else's van. There’s no reason to believe the op wants to do anything shady, though. 





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  • Grey_Critic
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    paul_c123 said:
    Can you get housing benefit for a van?

    Save you the trouble of applying - NO!
  • soolin
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    Can I just reiterate my earlier comments. OP does not respond to any questions or helpful responses , virtually everything has already been covered and until the OP feels able to read and respond to the various concerns raised I can't see how else we can help. 
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  • born_again
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    user1977 said:
    OP, can I suggest you revisit your previous threads where people have replied, rather than starting yet another one with basically the same queries?
    They have all been merged into one 👍

    Given they keep asking same question, but never answering the ones asked.
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  • sheslookinhot
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    user1977 said:
    OP, can I suggest you revisit your previous threads where people have replied, rather than starting yet another one with basically the same queries?
    They have all been merged into one 👍

    Given they keep asking same question, but never answering the ones asked.
    This thread should be closed
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  • sheramber
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    As Margaret has passed the habitual residence test for UC and has applied for PIP, she must be living somewhere at present. 
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