Charges for taking over ownership a family member's static caravan?

[Elaine Clarke]

We have been given a static caravan on a site we were already sited on.

The site owner has qouted £500 to disconnect and remove our original caravan.

 

However, he is charging us an additional £500 for transfer of the caravan we were given by my parents.

In the park regulations it says family members pay 15 percent of the cost price to the site. As there was no payment involved for the ownership of this caravan, our we within our rights to quibble this charge. No other work has been mentioned, or needed. The caravan will be taken over by us, exactly as it was left, all connected etc.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

 

New user on this forum.

[maroondevo52]

Hello and Welcome,

 

I've moved this thread to a Forum where hopefully you'll get some advice.

 

Regards,

 

Scott.

[BankFodder]

I think that we need to see the contract.

 

On the face of it there shouldn't be any charge - but the contract will tell you more.

The other problem is that it could mean that you end up having to leave the caravan on a site where the owner harbours a grudge!!

[ericsbrother]

It may say the "value" of the caravan upon change of ownership. You will need to read the contract very carefully.

[Elaine Clarke]

Hi Thanks for reply. In contract it says up to 15 per cent of the price actually paid ie no reference to market value for family members.