Should I Be Worried [Caravan Life UK]
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Home & jobs . Eggs all in one basket, comes to mind. Don’t wait, take control of your destiny. Find out enquire , procrastination solves nothing.
Good luck mate. I just stayed in one for 4 days, and they are lovely, but charges for a tin box are crippling. I would've gone for a canal barge personally.
lets hope the new owners are decent. not only is it your home, it is also your job. i have my fingers crossed for you.
Oh no Ivan, praying that it works out for you both.
You have worked so hard in difficult circumstances and have made such positive changes , I hope that the future is a good one for you.
Check your contract and ask the council about plans
What ashame, such stress.
Living your life not knowing, all the uncertainty,
A caravan is not an investment, it’s a liability.
In certain situations like being residential they can be great and save a lot in housing costs, but in others they can be costly, such as maybe having to have another residence, costs could spiral out of control along with the site being sold ground rents going up.
Hope it all works out.
Very unsettling for you...I hope it all works out for you.
Yes you should be very worried unfortunately.
I’m a pessimist and I’d be very worried especially with the installation of those expensive new vans.
Such a worry for you. Keeping everything crossed all will be OK.
The big problem with all the sites across the UK is that once your van hits around 14 years old they want you to upgrade to a newer one, there is a site near us and they have a 10 year rule in place.
That’s simply not true, there are many sites that have no age limit in place, many others are 20/25 years
@@markreynard6913 I would like to know of at least two sites that allow older vans.
Always a concern isn't it but you must have rights even if it's sold on
Good luck thinking of you both
Those new vans look more like residential than holiday home.
Our residential site was bought out by a big company - bills went up, central green & car park dug up, more vans squeezed on, visual appeal went down.
Fingers crossed for you.
I believe you still have your flat to fall back on ?
🏴❤️🏴 it is a worry, we’ve just found out our site is also for sale, and the owner has said nothing to anyone of us to let us know. Good luck these are troubling times 🏴❤️🏴
AND WHEREABOUTS IS THIS SITE LYNNE IF YOU DON'T MIND ME ASKING.
Quite worry for yourselves and other residents only time will tell how things will work out if and when the site is sold, I truly hope things will work in your favour in the end. All the very best to you both. Tim 😊
My fingers are crossed for you that it all works out.
I remember you saying some people moved to cheaper caravan sites, perhaps you can move to a different site if the new owner’s rules are dire.
It is rare now for caravan sites to take in caravans that have not been bought from site. They make more money by selling their own caravans than letting others in. Also when you leave a pitch some sites expect you to pay a disconnection fee and do not let you do it yourself or employee anyone else. This disconnection fee can be a few hundred. Then if you are let onto a new site you have to pay for your caravan to be connected up. Also the cost of transporting a static is costly.
Aww, am wishing you the best outcome
I think the new owners must respect your contract. What they can do is up the ground rent to ridiculous prices which will inevitable lead to some owners selling up.
Private equity funds have bought many residential home communities in the USA and hugely increased the rent. I hope Labour will look into the situation of people in mobile homes. People need security and legal rights. Contact your local MP .
I'm sorry your holiday. park is up for sale. This is why it is better to buy from a holiday company that owns a number of holiday parks. Also, the Licence agreement is important to get a soliditor to overlook it before you buy a holiday home And if you can get it in writing. How many years your holiday home Your buying is allowed to stay on the park. This is important. Always take your soliditors, advice.
I sincerley hope the situation works out for you
Seems a little cloudy - wonder if there is condensation or something. Cheers
Good luck my friend
Hopefully all will work out for you !
The new owners will possibly want to make some changes but it is unlikely that they will seep Cleen in one go as that would brake up what they had invested in ( a lot of money I would think )
Hopefully you will both be fine re jobs and site as they may well be looking for a site warden handy man to help them out as they can't do everything them selves !
Keep up updated
All the best for now
Ours has changed hands 4 times in 11 years, new vans are part of the course and pitch roofs are the new way allowing for insolation.
Great information,thankyou. Wishing you a smooth transition should there be any changes. Best wishes.
Hells bells hope it all works out for you. I am sure you will keep us all up to date. ❤❤❤
Hi mate, thinking about you and your situation, stay strong. Cheers Rob
Keep my fingers crossed for you, my site fees have increased 2.9% which is not too bad. Other sites have gone up 5-8% but hope you are not affected too much
I do hope and pray that things turn out for both.
I really do feel for you. You have done the best for yourselves as you possibly could and here comes a very real threat to your present situation. All I can say is keep your eyes and ears open. Easy as it us fir me to say have a plan B. I wonder if this is why those other vans moved?! I wish you nothing but the best. If a new site owner tells you everything will stay the same, no changes, don't believe them. I speak from experience . Take care mate.
Good luck Ivan, I hope all remains positive for you and your family, with any proposed changes on the site. Best regards Chris 🍻👍👍
Our fingers are crossed for you guys.
Thanks for the update Ivan, so sorry, to hear your news, fingers crossed it all goes well for you and Ginny.
Fingers crossed for you. Sorry changes are about to happen.
Those new vans are built to residential spec. I hope things turn out for you.xx
All vans have had pitched roofs for a decade or more. The ones we owned weren't residential spec.
What a worry for you both! Many sites do have an age limit, we have a van on two different sites - one has a 15 year age limit and the other either 20 or 25 years depending on spec. of van. Once your time is up it’s upgrade or go! Big companies in it for the money I’m afraid! On the plus side for us sites are beautifully kept and very smart with lots of facilities but totally different set of circumstances for you and Ginny as this is your home! I do hope it works out for you both and a small caring company take over! Fingers crossed xx
Hello Ivan. May be worth contacting Citizens Advice online to see if their solicitor can take a look at your contract and give you advice. You are both a great team, so hope everything works out for you. You both deserve the best. Take care.
Hi, it happened to us. Discussions were going on whilst we were buying so I assumed we’d have grounds to complain/cancel/sell it back with no loss. Solicitor said not a leg to stand on and there’s no governing body to arbitrate. We sold up and left after 3 years. Park Holidays 🤬
That is worrying Ivan! I do hope it works out!
So do I.
That's the problems with holiday caravans ,you don't have the protection that protected residential sites have .
All can change rent no doubt will be reviewed as well as caravans age ,site opening seasons ,and many other terms and conditions.
Fingers crossed for you both
Good luck, I hope all goes well for you. Surely if they are putting newer vans on that’s the reason the roofs are the same. Hopefully it doesn’t mean you will have to replace yours.
Agreed. Any van without a pitched roof is an old girl. We had a 2008 model and that had a pitched roof even then.
My pal was in a similar position, new owners, site upgraded, older vans given notice and off he was turfed. This is only going one way, it's a rare cash cow industry in today's world. I'd love to downsize to a nice park and l can afford to do anything l want but it doesn't make £ sense.
Same thing happened to us. We bought a lovely caravan in 2019. Owner dominated and family owned. Pakefield Caravan Park. Was taken over by Park Holidays. First, the biggest worry is there is no governing body and within reason and council approval for any planning applications, there’s nothing you can do to object. Parks came on and first chucked off the older vans. Upgrade or go. No wooden verandah pvc only. Steel storage bins only. 5 matching pots outside only the list goes on. Thankfully we bought as they were in discussions and we paid more or less Trade price for the caravan. We tried renting but Parks just never stuck to any agreements. We sold this year and I’m really upset as it was such a lovely friendly small quiet site. I will say newer arrivals seem happy and I’m glad for them. Re fees, existing owners didn’t have to pay the new site fees they set. I cannot recall the background about it. I hope it works out for you, I’m sure it will 🫶
Good luck hope it all works out for you both.
Good luck Ivan, will keep fingers crossed 🤞
My worst nightmare. We have had our van for 7 years and it is now 19 years old. Hope our site owners don't want to sell as we are on a site which does not have a caravan age limit. Hope all goes well for you xx
Good luck 🤞🏻
OMG! I feel so sorry for you and your wife. I hope you get to stay, but I fear they will give you the option to purchase a new van with increased costs. The only way round this is to try to secure a job with the new company. Or get in touch with other sights and ask if you can move. Another alternative is to approach a local farmer and ask if you can pitch your van on there ground. What an awful situation to find yourselves in its heart breaking. I will keep you both in my prayers.❤ The Kampa blow air heater on setting one is 750 watt it’s the best we have ever purchased.❤
Find out the sale price and consider, along with all the other van owners, collectively purchasing the site.
Form a LTD company and the amount of money invested is returned in X number of shares in the site.
Good luck
Fingers crossed for you on new owners not initiating an age limit on the caravans allowed on the site, hope you keep your job also hopefully you will.
You have every reason to be concerned-especially given the "guarantees" you were given by the Site Owner (I hope they were in writing).
Oh no Ivan! The unknown is very concerning. I'm sure everyone will want to know where they stand. As far as employment, there is no reason why the new owners wouldn't keep you and Ginny on. 🙏
Good luck. 😊❤
Oh I’m so sorry a sale usually means higher site fees and newer vans think a time for praying 🙏
Yes, I'm afraid that you should be concerned. Look at your contracts. A mobile home is an option. You are vulnerable in your position. Good luck. Xxx
Look on the bright side it may have a positive outcome, if you’re an employee of the owners, or new owners as they will still need the work done on site, you may even get employee site discount for living onsite as a site warden and grounds keeper. You may even get a pay increase.
Good luck to you.xx
Seems that quite a few caravan sites are selling up across the UK, sign of the times unfortunately. Hopefully they will find a buyer rather than having to close down altogether. It will work out for you Im sure.
Your a nice bloke I hope it works out
Just hope that it isn't taken over by one of big companies, as they usually want newer vans my van was 38x12 12 years old full central heating, tiled roof , excellent condition we sold it last December because we have various ailments that require hospital treatment, and the van was 120 miles from home. The site owners only gave us £2500 for the van we were ripped off and I would advise anyone thinking of buying a static to think again or lose all or most of your money. I wish you good luck It's a pity you could have had our van for £4000 It was in immaculate condition full doubled glazing central heating on suite etc. It's a shame you have an old van that's cost you a lot.
The influx of new caravans should be the owners maximising income to make it more interesting to potential purchasers. I wouldn't worry about new owners too much, they will need good staff and on-siters are really attractive for security. Something that could change is a caravan age limit that many sites have, however they may well want you to move rather than off the site. The element to remembers is that all companies value good staff and if your reputation is good, that puts you in a better position.
Mate they will want older vans off !
Stop spending now.
If the site is a long way from amenities I doubt they will get large plot prices.
The age of the van could be an issue.
Try not to worry but look for options.❤
ask the question bud, hope all goes well.
On another topic heating I'm testing diesel heaters there about 80 pound and run on diesel or kerosene and some biodiesil red etc and could heat a caravan for 10p a hour roughly still testing if bought in bulk 60p will run on low for30 hours or 11 hours on full 2p a hour? Just started testing will let u know
We live on a mixed site where we are residential and I understand the feeling of uncertainty. Hard way to live.
Thanks Ivan for this update, I can understand your concern as this is about your home at present which you've just about got settled into and then suddenly things change which could be for the better or worse. Hopefully all should be well but have you had a chat with the owners/managers about their future plans ie; are they retiring or maybe moving to another business? I hope that everything goes well and the new owners are as pleasant and forthcoming as the current ones. Take care and all the very best. Stevie
I would be tbh had the owners told U. I would be thinking about a back up plan for work as U know if new owners they will want to make profit. I would be worred
What rotten luck! Unfortunately you do not have the same rights with Holiday Parks as opposed to Residential Park Homes. Changes can happen fast. I think the site fees may go up with a new owner. Find out whats going on as you may need to flog your van sharpish. Will you get the six thousand pounds worth of van upgrades back if you must sell the van?
I would be concerned the new owners may decide to turf you off the site or make u upgrade your van and increase site fees the site I was looking at they doubled the fees when the new owners took over be wary if they say there's no age limit they can tell u to go at any time hope everything works ok
Fingers crossed the site isn't bought by one of the big companies. They can bring in all kind of new rules and regs and there's diddly squat anyone can do about it.
Ask them what terms of contract there are for any new owners. See if your protected.
Fingers crossed for you and your lovely site Sandra that the new owners who ever they are keep the site roughly the same as the present owner. But the way that the financial year is looking I expect that your site fees will raise quite a lot. Also don't you think that the people who have just moved off site to a cheaper site might have been given the nod and wink that this was in the pipe line. Fingers crossed I'm wrong🤗
At the time of purchase you should have been made aware that vans have a site life and from experience this is usually a 10 year site life before the site owners require an update of the van. Good luck.
Again that’s just not true in very many cases
Sadly, in the USA - big corporations are taking over these sites & fleecing the renters . . .
hello bloody hell find out whats going down
I have owned 2 statics and it as not gone well park owners do what they want make all the rules to suit themselves I spent a lot of money on owning these 2 vans and basically lost most of it to greedy park owners take care hope it goes better for you
If the hallway is cold .. is that where your main entrance door is? Get it covered up with a thick blanket or rug ...
If I were you I would be a bit worried.,New owners might insist you either upgrade or have to get off the site. You also have the problem that when you live on a holiday park,old owners might have been OK with you living there but new owners might not be and you then have 28 days notice to move and no guarantee that any sites close by would be happy for you to move to their site and also live on it as your permanent home,really hope though things work out for you...Just make sure whatever the new owners tell you that you have it in writing....Good luck 🤞🤞
Not what you wanted to hear, I'm sure, after what you went through at no fault of your own and only having been there a relatively short time. I hope things turn out well for you.
My old man had a similar issue and the new owner tried moving him from his pitch as it was a prime location just make sure your belt and braces with all that and a new ownership shouldnt make any difference to you
So sorry to read this news. Maybe it'll be fine, but big, unscrupulous site owners are buying everything up. You may be fine. However, I was put through a nightmare that pushed me into a very bad mental state. For this reason, I recommend that if the site is sold, you find out asap who the purchasers are. I know a website where you can get support if you need it. The purchasers will expect you to sign a new contract that could remove your rights,and mean that you have to pay a substantial fee to remove your van. You need to be ready for them. I don't think you'll lose your jobs, because these people can't keep staff. If I were you, I might look deeper into moving to the small site that your neighbour moved to. Don't start stressing until things happen, but keep your ears open and act quickly if something does.
If you were in the U.S. I’d be concerned that a developer would buy the site and build apartments on it because land is so valuable. I don’t know if the U.K. Has similar issues
Read up about TUPE if you’re worried about employment rights but might be an idea to sit tight and just see what happens . Don’t rush into feeling pressured to upgrade unless it suits you 🙏🏻
He should be protected by tupe
I hope that the new owners are as good as the ones that you have at the moment, and that's if they decide to keep it as a caravan site, unfortunately this is a business and it's what will make the best return subject to a planning application.
Yes you should, i believe i wrote that a while ago. All recreational land is being taken one way or the other. In nl i followed a long battle regarding a site called fort oranje. Tricks being played and all to do with buying cheap and selling for much more.
New owners usually want to get rid of the old trailers and invest in new and luxe houses. And make more money...
I am sorry but I don’t think them selling the site is going to work in your favour.I do hope I am wrong.🤞🏼
Very worrying for you. Fingers crossed. Wonder if people having vans put on there know site is up for sale
CHECK TO SEE WHAT YOUR RIGHTS ARE REGARDING ALL THIS BECAUSE YOU MUST HAVE SOME, I HOPE IT ALL WORKS OUT FOR YOU EVENTUALLY.
Your home and employment tied to the site makes you very vulnerable. Try and separate both to reduce your exposure.
Unfortunately that's the static caravan business all over, I looked at it but decided too many horror stories for me , good luck to you
Could the residents collectively buy it?
As for heat why not a diesel heater then 1s for vans and lorry's night heater like things. Or if U were in the countryside wood burner as allways free wood of side of the road
Oh I am sorry but sure it will be ok. If necessary you can move your van elsewhere to a cheaper site!
apply for a council bungalow, they are too cold
Blimey this is a worry , how long was your contract for then only a year ? My relatives site was sold by owner that had it for 40 years ,new firm that bought it gave them all a 5 year guarantee that they would not alter anything significant nor sell again for that long. Hopefully same will happen to you and you be kept on in jobs and your van still be ok. Relatives place has a mix of old and new vans think there is about 7 with the old type curved roof the rest are the pitch fake tiles roof. Keep us informed 👍
Double check your contract, if they deem your caravan is not suitable they can ask you to remove it at your own expense.
just keep us all informed fellow if you have to buy a new van etc maybe we could all chip in a couple of quid each. could soon raise you ££££s your content is worth it. what does everybody else think about that please.
See want come round with new owners