Mobile homes

[Barcon]

I fully expect to lose every penny we put in but we aren't doing it as an investment.
We are doing it so that we can escape the City for a few months of the year and get some peace and quiet.
Going to put a 24x10' deck across the front this year so that will keep me busy if I take my time.

 

[Phil1]

I fully expect to lose every penny we put in but we aren't doing it as an investment.
We are doing it so that we can escape the City for a few months of the year and get some peace and quiet.
Going to put a 24x10' deck across the front this year so that will keep me busy if I take my time.

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Rightly so mate. Some things are bought purely for enjoyment purposes. It’s not always about making money.

 

[southamptonblue]

The fact that in the op he says he has to leave the site would suggest it's a holiday park and not a residential site with council tax etc

His post says "Residential site" & "I'm NOT SURE if he has to leave for 7 weeks".......I would therefore still suspect it isn't a holiday park ;)

 

[The blue phantom]

I did briefly consider buying a caravan on a Haven site as an investment just to rent out and make some money on until I remembered reading on here a few years back a similar thread to this with loads saying they are a money pit.

With the fees and the depreciation of the Statics every year its simply a none starter as an investment. Haven/Bourne Leisure is now owned by Blackstones private equity firm. All they are interested in is squeezing money out of Owners.

 

[Dicko69]

The fact that in the op he says he has to leave the site would suggest it's a holiday park and not a residential site with council tax etc.

A bloke at work, his parents live on a residential site but leave it for 8 weeks, stay with him for a fortnight, go the canaries for 4 weeks then stay at his sisters for 2. I'm sure he said doing this makes them exempt from paying council tax

 

[give it to gordon]

A bloke at work, his parents live on a residential site but leave it for 8 weeks, stay with him for a fortnight, go the canaries for 4 weeks then stay at his sisters for 2. I'm sure he said doing this makes them exempt from paying council tax

When I lived on a holiday park, I didnt have to pay council tax but had to leave the park for two week.

I thought residential sites you could stay all year that's why you pay council tax !

 

[Dicko69]

When I lived on a holiday park, I didnt have to pay council tax but had to leave the park for two week.

I thought residential sites you could stay all year that's why you pay council tax !

I dont know, just what I've been told, if you don't live there for x many weeks you don't have to pay it. I'll have a nosy on google

 

[Dicko69]

When I lived on a holiday park, I didnt have to pay council tax but had to leave the park for two week.

I thought residential sites you could stay all year that's why you pay council tax !

I've googled it, you do have to pay if its your main residence. I think maybe that is how it used to be but no longer

 

[marco]

i think buying a mobile home in Goa then coming back to this crime ridden shithole for the 7 weeks may be the better option

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Polk County near Lake Alfred .. Redneck central.

Sun & Fun Country! How on earth did you find yourself there? Close to the amusements and <1hr to the beach???