Park homes/Log cabins ? My brother and his Wife sold up and moved into a park cabin. It was very nice, beautiful grounds, a real holiday atmosphere. However, initially moving out of bricks and mortar was liberating, he began to feel restricted and choked with regulations which became increasingly tighter and restrictive. Realising his mistake they decided to sell whilst the value remained the same. People were getting a bit worried of losing money due to restrictions, so trying to 're sell with the land owners conditions around his neck was proving difficult. He found a buyer and sold quickly. Regretting his decision to buy a cabin, luckily they found a nice house and were happy to be back on the Market.
I'd carry on paying the mortgage on the house you've got now. In 20 years time, you'll have paid off your mortgage and forgot about it. Whereas in 20 years time, the caravan will be falling apart and need replacing
@@kernowgirl53 Myself, I'd have looked around for a building plot, plonked a caravan on it and lived there. Even unbuilt, the plot would increase like mad in value - and if I got fed up with caravan life, I could always flog the caravan and build a new house!
I lived in a mobile home for 11 years, i had it refurbished by an outfit called nuvex from northampton. I was never happy with it after the so called refurb, they were absolute bodgers but thankfully i sold it and made a good profit. I know live in a 2 bed bungalow. The trouble is that the rent goes up in line with rpi and most peoples pension is increased by cpi so year after year you will become worse off. The rules and regulations are also a completely ridiculous, insurance is very expensive and so is the lpg( gas) i am really glad i got out of it now and would not reccomend buying one either.
Id say stay away. Might be worth 105k when you buy it. Sell it a year later and they will offer you around 30k. Lived in a static for years now.biggest regret of my life. Site fees rocket up way above inflation every year
Does this apply for static park homes as well? My brother is buying one in Kent for 120k after selling a 2 bed house, told him the costs will add up with service fees etc. Also not easy to sell off are they?
Plus when you sell the park operators can take percentage. Need to check the fine print. They can hold price but do depreciate unlike houses that usually go up if maintained
It’s not only that you’re paying for some of the camps. They have restaurants, swimming pool with Jim saunas and entertainment snack, bars, et cetera and with the Cotswold you’ve got cycling canoeing sailing and the list goes on what would the short staff at airports and delays and everything I think this isthe answer to to travel abroad the mini break for example, what were the teachers going on strike every five minutes and the slow breakdown of infrastructure having a caravan is that you can get there within a couple of hours and it’s great fun. Totally recommend it
If it was your own you could do your own decking. Ask yourself what happens when you have a dispute or wanted to move your home off site.... Have to use our crane.. other cranes can't access our site etc etc
@jacquipope6222 your right a lot of them don’t allow other contractors and you have to do your home work what site you choose and the area inland costal ect every one is different so do your home work
My only comment as a retired occupational therapist is that down the line they're generally not great if you have mobility issues from the external access to not having enough space around the for a walking frame and the showers are generally very small. I have had patients who lived in park homes and they all had issues due to their impaired mobility
Valid point with the more updated versions bathroom space is bigger and doors are wider and decking areas can be modified to suit your needs and requirements for easier access great input from yourself and something for everyone to take in consideration
It's not so much buying the holiday home you need to keep your eyes open the park licence agreement does not seem to give you any rights as such always take advice from a solicitor first
Been there got the t shirt and my advice to anyone is dont do it!!! As a lot of other people have said they will have your pants down big time ground rent goes up every year faster than could ever imagine. Whenyou buying the home they're your brst friend a month later theyll walk past you on the site a if your s stranger. Steer well clear.
We have a static caravan with double glazing and central heating, great in the summer but freezing cold in the winter no matter how high you have the heating on its never as warm as our house.
Hi mate listen to people that have sold there house to buy a shed on day one you had lost money if you sell the terms get these down in writing and signed most holiday parks for you to sell you have to offer your unit to the site owners they will off you a small price If you don't expect there offer they will try and sell your unit at 15 percent commission and vat that's comes out at 18 percent If you take your unit Off the site there is a Disconnect charge Please do your homework if you buy What ever way you have lost a lot off money. This is good device end up in 😢
@Adrian-bt4nf the thing is that they probably never thought of buying one or not even got one cars depreciate 30k plus for a car and as soon as it leaves the dealership it’s lost money we are lucky we are not there all the time but spend a lot of time there to relax out of the way of the cement block buildings and in to nature breathing fresh air, so yes you do have to look at it in all different ways and make sure it’s for you. Residential or a holiday park the lodges vans what ever you decide yes they don’t make money like a bricks and mortar home but take in to account the bills are lower gas electric ect a lot of people are negative about park homes and a lot of positive too, but like I said it dosent stop people buying expensive cars and knowing they will loose money on them it’s called living your life you do what’s best for you and your situations and thank you for your input very much appreciated
Thanks i'm seriously considering buying a park home to live in as permanent residence. As they are cheaper than both a flat and a house plus i'd be able to buy a house as well when im ready later in life
Have always fancied one for years and years and have read a hell of a lot into the pros and cons. From my understanding of it all that is a negative investment from day one. Secondly, some camps near the seaside which almost everyone would favour charge fees in the region of £6000. For verification, i could name a camp in Cleethorpes which we stayed in as a reference. You are not allowed to construct a decking or landing yourself. It has to be done by a firm nominated by the Landlord. Being a retired builder I could cost it to a penny including Labour at a generous rate for quality work. The quote you are given by the Landlord is an absolute rip off as some of them at different sites are 75% more than the most expensive quotation I would expect. Then if want to sell, you have to sell it back to the Landlord who will offer you something like 60% lower than it’s real value. No matter which way you work it out, it is even worse than being involved in a time share and we all know what they are like.
Totally agree with what you have said, you need to do your home work and pick somewhere that suits your needs and requirements, speaking to people who are already there not the people selling the homes, yes decking is more expensive and having to use there own contractors , residential is best or 12 month sites if you can afford to residential or 12 month site with another place of your own , we did our research and it’s now home from home so when we are at home and we want to stay at the van we have everything we need in both places, also go for one for over 50s a little inland from coastal areas so not to busy
Spot on, it makes me wonder why people get sucked in, virtually everyone I have come across with a caravan on a privately owned site comes a cropper sooner rather than later.
I found one and sold because of excessive Site fees check into all the fees that were involved on a monthly and yearly basis and that you can live onsite full-time x
great vlog Daz if you have £35000 you could buy the mobile home here and buy a little place abroad for about £10000 for the winter time or rent an apartment in the sun for 3 months go for it guys you only live once make the most of it
I have lived in my caravan for 4 years now it's ok but very cold most of the year because we cannot afford the bills.the site is great and people are really nice.We moved because we had awful neighbours for most of our 50 years married. There is very little storage and if I won the lottery I would move to a bungalow.
We are not here all the time we split it from home to the van we find it warmer at the van that the house so best of both worlds for us, Regarding the warmth the van is a lot warmer and cheap to run for us, we have good neighbours at both places
We had a lodge for 7 years. Great lifestyle. Initially value went up but then dropped. Just about broke even after selling. Park stole 7.5% plus vat! Ground rent went from £3700 to over £5000. Did absolutely nothing for the ground rent. Most people just looked after own plot.One thing to take into consideration is the lease. Value of lodge will drop as years on lease decreases. Next scam for lodge park owners will be to sell extra years on the lease. Heard figures of 24000 for 12 years! Having said all that wonderful lifestyle and I’ll miss it.
I’ve just bought a static as I’m divorcing after 25 years and downsizing. It’s open 45 weeks a year but needed it to be close to my parents as they’re struggling health wise. Thinking of buying another in Spain for the weeks I can’t be on mine. 😊 My decking will cost £5000, my static was £19000 with first years fees and insurance included then £3600 plus £200 per year.
I really do hope you enjoy it and regarding Spain we’ll be nice for an invite lol 😂 honestly you just enjoy your life and ignore what anyone says we will be back at the van tomorrow and be cleaning the decking so mite just do a video on it
@@DazPreston69 I’ve had negativity but I’ve decided that I need to just be happy now, it’s been a tough time with the divorce so I’m doing me now and excited to start my next adventure. You do you Boo, be happy! 😊
@@SimplySheilaB and I hope 🤞 everything goes well for you always here if you need any help hope you subscribe and let us know how you get on with everything
You got to expect rises but if you are residential it’s not to bad and if you pick the right one and do the home work on park home sites talking to people who own one and not the owners you get a better idea what to expect 💡
Lots of people saying don’t do it. But have they ever actually done it? Been made homeless and staying with family atm but looking to buy a static to live in. Looks fine to me. Prices don’t seem too bad
@@DazPreston69 Thanks! Yes I will keep in touch and let you know how it goes. Good luck with the sale of your house! I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to updates
good luck to you. But it all looks great when its new just think what it will be worth in 20+ years and will it be something you can sell quite easy. That will depend on the condition of the park and up keep but that is not in your hands.
@Vespatim19 we are not here all the time but spend a lot of the time there and yes would recommend but make sure you pick a good reputable place ask loads of questions to people who have bought there ask about the bills for electric gas and anything you need to know
Thinking about doing this. These park homes seem built quite well, and seem luxurious enough to live lightly in. I'm single with no children at the moment and 30 years old. The prices of these compared to brick houses make it very tempting for what you get. Have you noticed any obvious disadvantages compared to a brick house yet? Also silly question how do you recieve your letters and mail? Does the postman come round? 😆 Does your specific home have a door number etc? Can you order stuff online to your park home? How does that work? Hope it's going well. Thanks
Residential park home is just like living in your bricks and mortar post man delivers parcels ect no difference if holiypark home you can live in for a set amount of time 9 10 11 months if it’s a 12 month holiday home you have to be off for a month or 2 months what ever the holiday park says if you opt for this you could have a other home or you could be living with you family for the time you have to be off site, then you could have your post sent to where you are registered to be you main address with family also some holiday park sites have plot numbers or site office, if your away a lot it won’t really matter which one you choose asking as your off the site for the set month or months, hope this makes sense, hope you subscribe and support
Theyr a rip off, you have to pay like 2500 ground rent service charge per year. Which doesnt including utilities. So about £200 per month on fees... its like paying a small mortgage, for a shitter house. Forget that
@@High.Vibe.Living some people can not see the bigger picture. All want it now life style etc. 20 years down the road will be worth peanuts and a run down holiday park.
I’ve been interested in these for some time they are much cheaper than a Bungalow, my only concerns are flooding majority of these parks are prone to flooding in bad weather. Site fees that can change there is a legal battle going on in Lancashire where the owners of the land are increasing fees and the residents are not happy at extortionate rates. The quality of them with any new build or new construction of these can be built cheaply with cheap materials. can you get insurance with these?
Very true you need to do the research on the site and more so the owners of the site, make sure there is drainage system on the site , if it’s residential check with local council, also if it’s a holiday park home check with people who are there at the time you visit ask questions and lots of them, make sure the van/ lodge is to the highest Bs standards and insurance is fine we just had a quote of £347 a year with outbuildings covered and 2 e bikes as we won’t be there all the time we mentioned this to the insurance company and this is fine, cctv is in place on the site we are going on, thanks for you questions and hope you follow us and subscribe thank you for your input hope this helps we are learning to
Your welcome it’s a scary thing but life is to short I have a daughter who is 35 and terminal with brain cancer, it made us think about enjoying life now why we can, never know what is round the corner, I
We are in the process with good reasons, that we will be showing as we go along in the process in out channel it will all come to light and people will understand we still will have bricks and mortar aswell, thanks for your comment much appreciated
Totally understand what your saying, once the mortgage is paid off we would be working till we are 67 and life has passed us, this way we are enjoying life now rather than later, thanks for your input much appreciate everyone who has been involved with us on this journey
Not sure there, but in the states recently the monthly lot fee's have tripled for most, plus you pay taxes. So a lot aren't managing well. Hope it isn't like that there because it looks great.
No it’s residential so based on a council tax band like a home with bricks and mortar water electricity ect there are other sites with holiday site fees that also governed by what they can charge ect site fees, we was looking at that side as we won’t be there for about 3 to 4 months of the year but thank you for your input really appreciate the comments people give to us
11 months later... what did you do? Did you buy it? moved in? im 38 living in london and living here is getting impossible, and dont know where to go. I need some peace
You are at the mercy of the landowner and no legal protection unless it's residential. Many also find the rules suffocating. I have a cheapo to get me to an age I can draw my pension, but have written the cost off over 5 to 10 years as I know resale is almost impossible. They will offer you next to nothing and won't renew the lease term leaving any private buyer with short years, again making it worthless...it's their business model. There are bargains out there but depreciation will be 80% or more, so an initial £120k would be quite some loss annually. For me I'll look for land or bricks & mortor after a jawnt around the world to find an appropriate country. Probably costa. Van life itself is pretty good, but not cheap when depreciation is accounted for
As soon as you said "but youve got to let them do it" that would be as far as I would have gone. As michaelobrien says you would become a prisoner...........no thankyou.
We lived in a static caravan for 8 years, as nice as it is to live in one no way would i be buying one at those prices, slightly different as a "park home" i guess but still way too expensive, youd be better off buying a plot of land and siting one on your land at those prices.
Hi, watched all your vids and decided to take the plunge. 😊 Just agreed a sale on Monday, and need a survey done as it's a 5yr old unit, anyone recommend anyone who will cover the North West?
Great news and thanks for your support and wishing you all the best , if you google a surveyor in north west and most lodges caravans are 10 yr guarantee , thanks again for following us much appreciated share our content with others
DONT DO IT….As lovely as that is, it’s not a residential park home, it’s a caravan. I have had caravans for many years, and had a similar van to that and loved it but it was a van, the park homes are much much warmer. It’s a lovely lifestyle but my advice is…don’t buy new, buy a park home, make sure the plot and site is right for you, talk to neighbors, check rules and regulations carefully. You will find a lovely park home site, they are purpose built, just like bungalow living, on nice plots with drives etc, good community and neighbors etc. Get it right and it’s a wonderful way to live, good luck x
We have done all the relevant checks and we will have a drive spoken to many people who are there now and not one has said anything bad only good reports, but I really do appreciate and thank you for your input
This is really nice tbh the storage is a problem, but you can rent storage units and workspaces and get foldable bikes..... but at least you don't have to worry about mortgage.
Thanks it’s all about enjoying life and being mortgage free, to be able to go away for a couple of months a year, regarding storage we have realised we don’t need all the things we have, storage for bikes in the shed we are going for will be ideal, a lot of gadgets being a man who loves tech and gadgets, the van will have a lot of them, thanks for you pleasant comment, much appreciated
Great Video . I've been thinking about doing the same , I've put my house up for sale , took early retirement . I was going to buy a bungalow in North Wales but decided I need to based still in the North West too , but free up capital and still have a option get a caravan in Wales. Park Homes provide options for everything I want. A nice home and financial security and to enjoying life. Can always adapt to the down sizing and the space . Hope you do an update video
Don't do it it's madness, you will be ripped off at every step everything will go up while your investment will go down, dealing with the site owners will be a nightmare as all they are interested in is your money full stop.
Best thing to do is google residential park homes or holiday park homes visit the sites and ask everyone who are there at the time what’s it like and what the owners are like ask loads of questions
@Akeso_ppp to be honest we sold and bought something else and the van everyone has a different approach you need to check the place out we needed one close to family and if anything ever changes I would put it up for all to see check the place your looking at and speaking to people who have bought one not the owners
There's a nice site under the Westway at Shepherd Bush where Steptoe used to have his yard and kept his horse Hercules in a stable, your neighbours will be travellers nice people just don't leave your dog outside or park your car there as they won't be there for long, but you'll never be troubled by the Police because they're too scared to enter the site.
You need to ask the site owner about that as they are all different, also depending on year of van ect, find a site you like and then enquire with them, usually they want you to buy from them, hope this helps, we are new to this also and making videos about our journey. Hope you subscribe and thanks for your input
Murcia Spain golf course las tarrazas de la torre 2 bed apartments balcony lifts freehold from £70k+ communal fee £100 per month 😃👍 peaceful stunning golf view . UK is just a rip off as we know
Thanks a lot for the useful information you have provided here. Can I ask a question, if the permanent holiday park home can be rented out, meaning loged out ? As I know, holiday parks don't allow these park homes to be rented out to others, example if I would rent 1 room via Airbnb, and stay in another room, as I know it would not be allowed? But if I will be the owner, I should be allowed to lodge my park home if I want to. Please let me know, thanks in advance. And same time is it only restricted to certain age groups, like example over 55?
We are not here all the time so lpg has been fine for us but totally understand where your coming from hope you are enjoying it and thanks for your input much appreciated
No it’s more inland peaceful and tranquil, local shops less than a mile away train station 3 miles away it’s not really far from where we are now just be mortgage free sooner and have more of a life
Cheers it’s steering that way to be honest it’s the van to choose now swaying towards the abi Beaumont 2022 new style thanks for you input it’s good to get other’s thoughts
@@DazPreston69 Usually the decking company has to pay the site owner a percentage on top hence the stupid price. This is often the case with any maintenance.
I think your crazy. I see your still in the UK. I used to live and work on a caravan park. I was involved in building the park.. UK is a rip off Go to Spain were everything you were quoted was 50% cheaper in the sunshine not rain
A caravan site l know in the north east .people have to sell the van back to the site and the decking they payed a reticules price for the site take it of and sell it back on to another idiot
@@AlanSmith-xu3lo that’s where you got to make sure before hand that’s if it’s not residential site everyone is different so you do have to do your home work
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THE PROBLM WITH DOING THIS SORT OF THING YOU BECOME THE SITE OWNERS PRISONER.
Park homes/Log cabins ? My brother and his Wife sold up and moved into a park cabin. It was very nice, beautiful grounds, a real holiday atmosphere. However, initially moving out of bricks and mortar was liberating, he began to feel restricted and choked with regulations which became increasingly tighter and restrictive. Realising his mistake they decided to sell whilst the value remained the same. People were getting a bit worried of losing money due to restrictions, so trying to 're sell with the land owners conditions around his neck was proving difficult. He found a buyer and sold quickly. Regretting his decision to buy a cabin, luckily they found a nice house and were happy to be back on the Market.
He was definitely one of the lucky ones.
The only way i would do this would be on my own land
I'd carry on paying the mortgage on the house you've got now.
In 20 years time, you'll have paid off your mortgage and forgot about it.
Whereas in 20 years time, the caravan will be falling apart and need replacing
No true, my park home is 26 and in perfect condition, it's also gone up £90,000 in value since new.
@@kernowgirl53 Myself, I'd have looked around for a building plot, plonked a caravan on it and lived there. Even unbuilt, the plot would increase like mad in value - and if I got fed up with caravan life, I could always flog the caravan and build a new house!
@@kernowgirl53 £90,000 in 26 years not great is it. Plus you try selling a 26 to 30 year old park home good luck..
Residential is better someone bought 2 and sold making a profit
@@kernowgirl53Where did you get yours if I may ask?
I lived in a mobile home for 11 years, i had it refurbished by an outfit called nuvex from northampton. I was never happy with it after the so called refurb, they were absolute bodgers but thankfully i sold it and made a good profit. I know live in a 2 bed bungalow. The trouble is that the rent goes up in line with rpi and most peoples pension is increased by cpi so year after year you will become worse off. The rules and regulations are also a completely ridiculous, insurance is very expensive and so is the lpg( gas) i am really glad i got out of it now and would not reccomend buying one either.
Id say stay away. Might be worth 105k when you buy it. Sell it a year later and they will offer you around 30k. Lived in a static for years now.biggest regret of my life. Site fees rocket up way above inflation every year
Does this apply for static park homes as well? My brother is buying one in Kent for 120k after selling a 2 bed house, told him the costs will add up with service fees etc. Also not easy to sell off are they?
@@noreplyzone-ef7uzWhat did your brother endup doing ?
Plus when you sell the park operators can take percentage. Need to check the fine print. They can hold price but do depreciate unlike houses that usually go up if maintained
The costs rise every year an he van loses money fast and most have age limit on van ,
No way I would pay £20,000 for a drive way and Patio that’s a con
You haven’t seen what the mrs wants on it lol , cheers for input
It’s not only that you’re paying for some of the camps. They have restaurants, swimming pool with Jim saunas and entertainment snack, bars, et cetera and with the Cotswold you’ve got cycling canoeing sailing and the list goes on what would the short staff at airports and delays and everything I think this isthe answer to to travel abroad the mini break for example, what were the teachers going on strike every five minutes and the slow breakdown of infrastructure having a caravan is that you can get there within a couple of hours and it’s great fun. Totally recommend it
If it was your own you could do your own decking. Ask yourself what happens when you have a dispute or wanted to move your home off site.... Have to use our crane.. other cranes can't access our site etc etc
Many sites do not allow DIY, their contractors only at very inflated prices.
@jacquipope6222 your right a lot of them don’t allow other contractors and you have to do your home work what site you choose and the area inland costal ect every one is different so do your home work
My only comment as a retired occupational therapist is that down the line they're generally not great if you have mobility issues from the external access to not having enough space around the for a walking frame and the showers are generally very small. I have had patients who lived in park homes and they all had issues due to their impaired mobility
Valid point with the more updated versions bathroom space is bigger and doors are wider and decking areas can be modified to suit your needs and requirements for easier access great input from yourself and something for everyone to take in consideration
@@DazPreston69you cant fit handles to help as no brick, mate of mine desperately needs them, no can do
It's not so much buying the holiday home you need to keep your eyes open the park licence agreement does not seem to give you any rights as such always take advice from a solicitor first
Be advised don’t do it. You’ll be trapped in a depreciating asset. At the mercy of site owners who have complete control over you.
Been there got the t shirt and my advice to anyone is dont do it!!! As a lot of other people have said they will have your pants down big time ground rent goes up every year faster than could ever imagine. Whenyou buying the home they're your brst friend a month later theyll walk past you on the site a if your s stranger. Steer well clear.
The problem is the land its parked on ,lovely caravans but they loose thier value ,the ground rent is expensive and is always rising.
We have a static caravan with double glazing and central heating, great in the summer but freezing cold in the winter no matter how high you have the heating on its never as warm as our house.
Don’t do it. I’m sure there are hidden pitfalls. ❤
Hi mate listen to people that have sold there house to buy a shed on day one you had lost money if you sell the terms get these down in writing and signed most holiday parks for you to sell you have to offer your unit to the site owners they will off you a small price
If you don't expect there offer they will try and sell your unit at 15 percent commission and vat that's comes out at 18 percent
If you take your unit
Off the site there is a
Disconnect charge
Please do your homework if you buy
What ever way you have lost a lot off money. This is good device end up in 😢
Lots are saying don’t do it , mmm I was actually considering moving into one , might reconsider
@Adrian-bt4nf the thing is that they probably never thought of buying one or not even got one cars depreciate 30k plus for a car and as soon as it leaves the dealership it’s lost money we are lucky we are not there all the time but spend a lot of time there to relax out of the way of the cement block buildings and in to nature breathing fresh air, so yes you do have to look at it in all different ways and make sure it’s for you.
Residential or a holiday park the lodges vans what ever you decide yes they don’t make money like a bricks and mortar home but take in to account the bills are lower gas electric ect a lot of people are negative about park homes and a lot of positive too, but like I said it dosent stop people buying expensive cars and knowing they will loose money on them it’s called living your life you do what’s best for you and your situations and thank you for your input very much appreciated
Never ever buy a static caravan. Total rip off
Thanks i'm seriously considering buying a park home to live in as permanent residence. As they are cheaper than both a flat and a house plus i'd be able to buy a house as well when im ready later in life
A lot of people are doing the same as what your thinking good luck with it all thanks for your input much appreciated
Dont do it
Have always fancied one for years and years and have read a hell of a lot into the pros and cons. From my understanding of it all that is a negative investment from day one. Secondly, some camps near the seaside which almost everyone would favour charge fees in the region of £6000. For verification, i could name a camp in Cleethorpes which we stayed in as a reference. You are not allowed to construct a decking or landing yourself. It has to be done by a firm nominated by the Landlord. Being a retired builder I could cost it to a penny including Labour at a generous rate for quality work. The quote you are given by the Landlord is an absolute rip off as some of them at different sites are 75% more than the most expensive quotation I would expect. Then if want to sell, you have to sell it back to the Landlord who will offer you something like 60% lower than it’s real value. No matter which way you work it out, it is even worse than being involved in a time share and we all know what they are like.
Totally agree with what you have said, you need to do your home work and pick somewhere that suits your needs and requirements, speaking to people who are already there not the people selling the homes, yes decking is more expensive and having to use there own contractors , residential is best or 12 month sites if you can afford to residential or 12 month site with another place of your own , we did our research and it’s now home from home so when we are at home and we want to stay at the van we have everything we need in both places, also go for one for over 50s a little inland from coastal areas so not to busy
Spot on, it makes me wonder why people get sucked in, virtually everyone I have come across with a caravan on a privately owned site comes a cropper sooner rather than later.
I found one and sold because of excessive Site fees check into all the fees that were involved on a monthly and yearly basis and that you can live onsite full-time x
Good advice for anyone looking at buying one
Move to a mobile home abroad , cheaper
great vlog Daz if you have £35000 you could buy the mobile home here and buy a little place abroad for about £10000 for the winter time or rent an apartment in the sun for 3 months go for it guys you only live once make the most of it
Cheers we intend to enjoy life now
Debt free, Mortagae free, cheaper bills, easier to maintain, money in the bank..... No brainer.
Cheers that’s what we are thinking and on holiday for 2 months a year this way
Cheers for subscribing much appreciated be checking on our land progress soon see what’s happening as our site isn’t ready as yet
I have lived in my caravan for 4 years now it's ok but very cold most of the year because we cannot afford the bills.the site is great and people are really nice.We moved because we had awful neighbours for most of our 50 years married.
There is very little storage and if I won the lottery I would move to a bungalow.
We are not here all the time we split it from home to the van we find it warmer at the van that the house so best of both worlds for us,
Regarding the warmth the van is a lot warmer and cheap to run for us, we have good neighbours at both places
We had a lodge for 7 years. Great lifestyle. Initially value went up but then dropped. Just about broke even after selling. Park stole 7.5% plus vat! Ground rent went from £3700 to over £5000. Did absolutely nothing for the ground rent. Most people just looked after own plot.One thing to take into consideration is the lease. Value of lodge will drop as years on lease decreases. Next scam for lodge park owners will be to sell extra years on the lease. Heard figures of 24000 for 12 years!
Having said all that wonderful lifestyle and I’ll miss it.
you can never sell it, the landowner wants 10 percent
Been offerd more from someone that would pay us a lot more tha we paid for it
I’ve just bought a static as I’m divorcing after 25 years and downsizing. It’s open 45 weeks a year but needed it to be close to my parents as they’re struggling health wise. Thinking of buying another in Spain for the weeks I can’t be on mine. 😊 My decking will cost £5000, my static was £19000 with first years fees and insurance included then £3600 plus £200 per year.
I really do hope you enjoy it and regarding Spain we’ll be nice for an invite lol 😂 honestly you just enjoy your life and ignore what anyone says we will be back at the van tomorrow and be cleaning the decking so mite just do a video on it
@@DazPreston69 I’ve had negativity but I’ve decided that I need to just be happy now, it’s been a tough time with the divorce so I’m doing me now and excited to start my next adventure. You do you Boo, be happy! 😊
@@SimplySheilaB and I hope 🤞 everything goes well for you always here if you need any help hope you subscribe and let us know how you get on with everything
Just bought one great in certain sites like the Cotswolds because the site is surround by Roman history. And loads for kids to do.
Excellent Neil it’s good to be positive
A very expensive luxury, site fees will go up every year by quite a bit.
You got to expect rises but if you are residential it’s not to bad and if you pick the right one and do the home work on park home sites talking to people who own one and not the owners you get a better idea what to expect 💡
@@DazPreston69 Mine went up 50% in two years, won't name the site, but many are looking to come off. I luckily sold mine.
@bradfordian3215 so sorry mate
really so much up every ear?
@@Akeso_ppp it’s the same as last year
Lots of people saying don’t do it. But have they ever actually done it? Been made homeless and staying with family atm but looking to buy a static to live in. Looks fine to me. Prices don’t seem too bad
You do what you have to friend live life
We are moving to a Park home end of September. Sold our Bungalow and in the process of packing. So excited 😀
Excellent, we are just waiting to sell then we are going, wish you all the luck and hope you subscribe and keep in touch how you get along
@@DazPreston69 Thanks! Yes I will keep in touch and let you know how it goes. Good luck with the sale of your house! I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to updates
@@wenjo2738 thanks can’t wait to move now
good luck to you. But it all looks great when its new just think what it will be worth in 20+ years and will it be something you can sell quite easy. That will depend on the condition of the park and up keep but that is not in your hands.
@Vespatim19 we are not here all the time but spend a lot of the time there and yes would recommend but make sure you pick a good reputable place ask loads of questions to people who have bought there ask about the bills for electric gas and anything you need to know
It’s a fantasy don’t do it. But then a fool and his money are soon parted.
Thinking about doing this. These park homes seem built quite well, and seem luxurious enough to live lightly in. I'm single with no children at the moment and 30 years old. The prices of these compared to brick houses make it very tempting for what you get.
Have you noticed any obvious disadvantages compared to a brick house yet?
Also silly question how do you recieve your letters and mail? Does the postman come round? 😆 Does your specific home have a door number etc? Can you order stuff online to your park home? How does that work?
Hope it's going well.
Thanks
Residential park home is just like living in your bricks and mortar post man delivers parcels ect no difference if holiypark home you can live in for a set amount of time 9 10 11 months if it’s a 12 month holiday home you have to be off for a month or 2 months what ever the holiday park says if you opt for this you could have a other home or you could be living with you family for the time you have to be off site, then you could have your post sent to where you are registered to be you main address with family also some holiday park sites have plot numbers or site office, if your away a lot it won’t really matter which one you choose asking as your off the site for the set month or months, hope this makes sense, hope you subscribe and support
Theyr a rip off, you have to pay like 2500 ground rent service charge per year. Which doesnt including utilities. So about £200 per month on fees... its like paying a small mortgage, for a shitter house. Forget that
Everywhere is different
@@High.Vibe.Living some people can not see the bigger picture. All want it now life style etc. 20 years down the road will be worth peanuts and a run down holiday park.
@@High.Vibe.LivingAgreed; what I pay in site rent I could've paid a mortgage off and trying to sell them is a nightmare
I’ve been interested in these for some time they are much cheaper than a Bungalow, my only concerns are flooding majority of these parks are prone to flooding in bad weather. Site fees that can change there is a legal battle going on in Lancashire where the owners of the land are increasing fees and the residents are not happy at extortionate rates. The quality of them with any new build or new construction of these can be built cheaply with cheap materials. can you get insurance with these?
Very true you need to do the research on the site and more so the owners of the site, make sure there is drainage system on the site , if it’s residential check with local council, also if it’s a holiday park home check with people who are there at the time you visit ask questions and lots of them, make sure the van/ lodge is to the highest Bs standards and insurance is fine we just had a quote of £347 a year with outbuildings covered and 2 e bikes as we won’t be there all the time we mentioned this to the insurance company and this is fine, cctv is in place on the site we are going on, thanks for you questions and hope you follow us and subscribe thank you for your input hope this helps we are learning to
@@DazPreston69 thank you for you’re help
Your welcome it’s a scary thing but life is to short I have a daughter who is 35 and terminal with brain cancer, it made us think about enjoying life now why we can, never know what is round the corner, I
@@DazPreston69 sorry to hear that. Good luck to you both with you’re new adventure 👍
Jeez 🙄 please tell me you didn’t do it, mad to swap an appreciating asset, bricks and mortar for this, good luck either way though.
We are in the process with good reasons, that we will be showing as we go along in the process in out channel it will all come to light and people will understand we still will have bricks and mortar aswell, thanks for your comment much appreciated
I'd be aiming to get the mortgage finished on the house, which would create a situation of lower monthly outgoings than the caravan.
Totally understand what your saying, once the mortgage is paid off we would be working till we are 67 and life has passed us, this way we are enjoying life now rather than later, thanks for your input much appreciate everyone who has been involved with us on this journey
Not sure there, but in the states recently the monthly lot fee's have tripled for most, plus you pay taxes. So a lot aren't managing well. Hope it isn't like that there because it looks great.
No it’s residential so based on a council tax band like a home with bricks and mortar water electricity ect there are other sites with holiday site fees that also governed by what they can charge ect site fees, we was looking at that side as we won’t be there for about 3 to 4 months of the year but thank you for your input really appreciate the comments people give to us
If your residential it’s council tax same as a house
11 months later... what did you do? Did you buy it? moved in?
im 38 living in london and living here is getting impossible, and dont know where to go. I need some peace
Check out our other videos for progress bought and still going at it when we can get the time to go down and sort things out decking drive ect
I would definitely buy one
We did
Why do I hear of many sites owners that are not very nice to the caravan owners regarding rules and regulations
@@carmenboddis3927 very true and all depends on residential or holiday park homes
You are at the mercy of the landowner and no legal protection unless it's residential. Many also find the rules suffocating. I have a cheapo to get me to an age I can draw my pension, but have written the cost off over 5 to 10 years as I know resale is almost impossible. They will offer you next to nothing and won't renew the lease term leaving any private buyer with short years, again making it worthless...it's their business model. There are bargains out there but depreciation will be 80% or more, so an initial £120k would be quite some loss annually. For me I'll look for land or bricks & mortor after a jawnt around the world to find an appropriate country. Probably costa.
Van life itself is pretty good, but not cheap when depreciation is accounted for
Do not buy .... Biggest rip off ever. I lost thousands..
It's a common occurrence I'm afraid.
What’s ground rent per year and service charge on a park home? Can you live there 12 months of year fulltime?
All sites vary this one is residential and 12 months depending on plots
As soon as you said "but youve got to let them do it" that would be as far as I would have gone. As michaelobrien says you would become a prisoner...........no thankyou.
Don't do it to cramped ok for hols but to small
You will need to upgrade won’t be able to live in the same caravan for ever terrible decision
We don’t live in it it’s a retreat for us when we are not working
We lived in a static caravan for 8 years, as nice as it is to live in one no way would i be buying one at those prices, slightly different as a "park home" i guess but still way too expensive, youd be better off buying a plot of land and siting one on your land at those prices.
Hi, watched all your vids and decided to take the plunge. 😊 Just agreed a sale on Monday, and need a survey done as it's a 5yr old unit, anyone recommend anyone who will cover the North West?
Great news and thanks for your support and wishing you all the best , if you google a surveyor in north west and most lodges caravans are 10 yr guarantee , thanks again for following us much appreciated share our content with others
I've just bought one after selling my house I absolutely love it best thing I've Ever done
Excellent 👌 hope you have a great future and many happy years
DONT DO IT….As lovely as that is, it’s not a residential park home, it’s a caravan.
I have had caravans for many years, and had a similar van to that and loved it but it was a van, the park homes are much much warmer. It’s a lovely lifestyle but my advice is…don’t buy new, buy a park home, make sure the plot and site is right for you, talk to neighbors, check rules and regulations carefully. You will find a lovely park home site, they are purpose built, just like bungalow living, on nice plots with drives etc, good community and neighbors etc. Get it right and it’s a wonderful way to live, good luck x
We have done all the relevant checks and we will have a drive spoken to many people who are there now and not one has said anything bad only good reports, but I really do appreciate and thank you for your input
This is really nice tbh the storage is a problem, but you can rent storage units and workspaces and get foldable bikes..... but at least you don't have to worry about mortgage.
Thanks it’s all about enjoying life and being mortgage free, to be able to go away for a couple of months a year, regarding storage we have realised we don’t need all the things we have, storage for bikes in the shed we are going for will be ideal, a lot of gadgets being a man who loves tech and gadgets, the van will have a lot of them, thanks for you pleasant comment, much appreciated
Great Video . I've been thinking about doing the same , I've put my house up for sale , took early retirement . I was going to buy a bungalow in North Wales but decided I need to based still in the North West too , but free up capital and still have a option get a caravan in Wales. Park Homes provide options for everything I want. A nice home and financial security and to enjoying life. Can always adapt to the down sizing and the space . Hope you do an update video
Thanks June, yes we are doing the full video start to finish and how we get a long with the adventures so hopefully you subscribe and follow us
@@DazPreston69 Brill , I just put a deposit on 20 x40 lodge near Chester. Just waiting for the sale of my house to go through.
@@junebolland excellent news
Hi Tom hows the site going? How much are the yearly service charges for owners
Don't do it it's madness, you will be ripped off at every step everything will go up while your investment will go down, dealing with the site owners will be a nightmare as all they are interested in is your money full stop.
Im thinking about buying one in London. But does anyone know where you can keep them, how much rent we're looking at etc? Thanks so much.
Best thing to do is google residential park homes or holiday park homes visit the sites and ask everyone who are there at the time what’s it like and what the owners are like ask loads of questions
they say they find a way to move you out and sell your house for cheap they say it a rip off?
@Akeso_ppp to be honest we sold and bought something else and the van everyone has a different approach you need to check the place out we needed one close to family and if anything ever changes I would put it up for all to see check the place your looking at and speaking to people who have bought one not the owners
There's a nice site under the Westway at Shepherd Bush where Steptoe used to have his yard and kept his horse Hercules in a stable, your neighbours will be travellers nice people just don't leave your dog outside or park your car there as they won't be there for long, but you'll never be troubled by the Police because they're too scared to enter the site.
@@kenneth2656😂
My advice is, buy one if you like loosing a lot of your hard earned brass. After 12 months.
Any lodges
@@janicebetts878 apparently they are classed as lodges there are even bigger ones I mean huge
It’s gorgeous
Thank you been hard work but worth it
How many months of the year can you live on site?
Every site is different residential all the time 12 months site 11 months and so on
Can I buy a static caravan and then a plot on a permanent park?
You need to ask the site owner about that as they are all different, also depending on year of van ect, find a site you like and then enquire with them, usually they want you to buy from them, hope this helps, we are new to this also and making videos about our journey.
Hope you subscribe and thanks for your input
Is that place over 55s only?
Over 50s only we had a choice of three places and we went for this one
Murcia Spain golf course las tarrazas de la torre 2 bed apartments balcony lifts freehold from £70k+ communal fee £100 per month 😃👍 peaceful stunning golf view .
UK is just a rip off as we know
Thanks for sharing
Some of those Golf resorts look great, but in reality many are empty as there too far from local amenities, some look like ghost towns.
Thanks
thank you for your thank you
No, lots oc hidden extras.
Yes you do have to do your home work and have in writing what the costs are
Its a bad idea all round stay in your house.
What’s the ticking
Don’t know sorry
Thanks a lot for the useful information you have provided here. Can I ask a question, if the permanent holiday park home can be rented out, meaning loged out ? As I know, holiday parks don't allow these park homes to be rented out to others, example if I would rent 1 room via Airbnb, and stay in another room, as I know it would not be allowed? But if I will be the owner, I should be allowed to lodge my park home if I want to. Please let me know, thanks in advance. And same time is it only restricted to certain age groups, like example over 55?
Our site is over 50s and o think renting out depends on the site owners
@@DazPreston69 , thank you for your kind reply with the info
£15000 for decking take my money
I know a lot of money
Mine is completely electric cos lpg expensive
We are not here all the time so lpg has been fine for us but totally understand where your coming from hope you are enjoying it and thanks for your input much appreciated
Go for it
No do not do it we are living in hell
Why what’s happened to yourself if you can share my viewers can see ? It’s good to have all input from people
Houses increase in value, vans decrease.
Bad Financial idea 10000000%
Don’t do it if you have how much have you lost from when you brought it
Prices have gone up
These are not park homes
We are considering moving to Weeton in Lancashire.
I’m from Merseyside originally, Lancashire is a beautiful place
@@DazPreston69 where are you moving to?
Do it.xx
Don't do it..
Is it near the sea 🌊 🤔
No it’s more inland peaceful and tranquil, local shops less than a mile away train station 3 miles away it’s not really far from where we are now just be mortgage free sooner and have more of a life
I would deffo do it m8
Cheers it’s steering that way to be honest it’s the van to choose now swaying towards the abi Beaumont 2022 new style thanks for you input it’s good to get other’s thoughts
No don't do it
If the average price for decking is £15,000 is it gold plated. £15,000 no chance in this world I live on a caravan park decking is not expensive
All depends on how you want the decking and size including skirting rails gates lighting storage
And it’s composite decking boards
@@DazPreston69 Usually the decking company has to pay the site owner a percentage on top hence the stupid price. This is often the case with any maintenance.
Very true, what we want is going to be different a lot different obviously it’s going to be on the channel time lapse ect
No dont do it i did lost a lot of money stay were yu are
I think your crazy. I see your still in the UK. I used to live and work on a caravan park. I was involved in building the park.. UK is a rip off
Go to Spain were everything you were quoted was 50% cheaper in the sunshine not rain
To louder music.
Just getting used at that time to new editing software sorry
@@DazPreston69 no worries. I'm just a miserable sod :) all is good :)
No mate it’s good to get feedback all helps me so no worries thank you 🙏
@@DazPreston69 good stuff :) wish you all the best. Just subscribed 😊 take care 🐈 :)
@@seankingsirtarquin6412 thank you friend
dont do it
No!
No no cavity wall insulation freezing in the winter it’s the cheapest finishing inside living in it I will quickly go Tati
@@AlanSmith-xu3lo you need to look at BS standards to make sure the cavity is according to BS regulations
A caravan site l know in the north east .people have to sell the van back to the site and the decking they payed a reticules price for the site take it of and sell it back on to another idiot
@@AlanSmith-xu3lo that’s where you got to make sure before hand that’s if it’s not residential site everyone is different so you do have to do your home work
Full of boat people now.
Park holidays STAY AWAY !