Buying a caravan should be treated in the same way as a house
Caravan buyers are encouraged to use the services of a solicitor to run checks
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It may sound obvious, but caravan owners planning a trip in the next few weeks have been reminded to check the weather forecast before setting off. |
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Monday, 01, Mar 2010 11:09
Families contemplating buying a caravan have been told to make the same considerations that they would when purchasing a house.
Alongside reading contracts carefully and being aware of all that is mentioned in the small print, potential caravan buyers are encouraged to use the services of a solicitor to run some checks.
Meanwhile, caravan insurance intermediary Caravanwise has highlighted that many prospective buyers are failing to do their homework in terms of whether they are buying on land at risk of flooding.
Philip Holden, managing director of Caravanwise, believes that if some background work is not carried out before making a purchase, then owners may find themselves struggling to secure insurance.
He said: "We do many quotations for static caravans every day but increasingly we are having to turn people away because the caravan is sited in a high flood risk area.
"Other insurance providers are in the same position and after the disastrous floods we have had in the last two years we are expecting this to become a massive problem this year."
Caravan insurance will cover owners for problems including theft, vandalism or the vehicle being blown over by the wind when travelling down a major road.