parking caravan in communal area

[Kai]

When I tried to get a quote for caravan, it came down to storage location. In my home, there is no driveway but a allocated parking in a communal area. The allocated one is not in front of my house. My son has a private parking space in front of his house. Although it is in the boundary of the property, but adjacent to communal parking area. An insurance company doesn't thinks it is driveway. I see parking on driveway is minimum requirement for parking in a residential address. I wonder if anyone has same situation, and which insurance providers cover this sort of parking.

 

[Kai]

Sorry, I put this topic in a wrong section.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Personally I wouldn't store a van in either of those locations. Sounds far to accessable to low life's.
You'd be better off looking for secure storage in your area.

 

[RogerL]

First thing to check is the terms & conditions of the communal parking area - caravans may not be allowed - typical car parking spaces (2.4 x 4.8) are inadequate to put a caravan.

 

[Kai]

I have thought about a secure storage, it is hard to get one in Berkshire or near areas. some a bit far places ask for 30+ quids/week.

 

[borderbilly]

I have thought about a secure storage, it is hard to get one in Berkshire or near areas. some a bit far places ask for 30+ quids/week.

Have you tried any farms?

 

[Kai]

Have you tried any farms?

I tried one near Alton, 30£/week, another one near Reading 32.5£/week. They are not in list of CaSSOA sites. CaSSOA sites are always full in southeast.

 

[SeaDog]

You could try Midlands Farm near Bordon. 01428 712201. They do have a waiting list but it’s quick. CASSOA approved.

 

[Mel]

I tried one near Alton, 30£/week, another one near Reading 32.5£/week. They are not in list of CaSSOA sites. CaSSOA sites are always full in southeast.

Don’t worry about it not being Cassoa ifit has decent security. Cassoa is a trade body that gives storage owners extra advertising, but they have to pay to join. The owner of our high security but non Cassoa site said it wasn’t worth it as his site is nearly always full. You may gets cheaper insurance quote if it is Cassoabut in our case there was not a lot in it.
Mel

 

[SeaDog]

Kai if you are interested Midland Farm are charging our daughter £400. Per year. Just over £7.60 a week

 

[meCara]

Do a google searth and carefully check the maps. We fell on a site near to us which does not come up but we can see it on the map. We took the farm name and did a further search and found it. Farm storage can be a lot less and you can often use the van onsite during the camping season.

 

[Kai]

Thank you for your info. This is like a chicken and egg situation for a caravan beginner with no storage. It is hard to get a storage immediately when a loved caravan is available, same in other way. Probably, better to buy a caravan with storage, or book a far and budget storage in advance, then change storage later

 

[birdman101]

If there is an area you like to go often,look around that area for storage as many do this. Also lots of sites have storage and they will pull it out onto a pitch for you and then put back into storage when you leave. You can also take of the site for use elsewhere and then return it after holiday.

 

[otherclive]

Thank you for your info. This is like a chicken and egg situation for a caravan beginner with no storage. It is hard to get a storage immediately when a loved caravan is available, same in other way. Probably, better to buy a caravan with storage, or book a far and budget storage in advance, then change storage later

The two large storage sites near us have waiting lists for pitches as my friend was looking to change from his present motorhome storage. One option is that the two Clubs have some storage areas available to members , and Forest Holidays have some sites with storage areas.