What is CaSSOA registered?
CaSSOA awards four levels of security based on a number of features including CCTV, entry points, perimeter fencing and alarm systems. With a CaSSOA registered storage site, you can be confident that your caravan or motorhome will be kept safe and secure.
Where can you keep a motorhome?
For most people the choice on where to store a motorhome over winter is between home or a remote storage compound such as a campsite, specialist storage site, a farm or similar.
Can you store a caravan at home?
Storing your caravan at home can be very convenient for cleaning, packing and generally taking care of its condition. While some owners store their caravans in secure storage sites, others like to keep their caravan close by so they can keep an eye on it, or they might not have a storage location nearby.
What is a CaSSOA storage site?
A CaSSOA storage site gives you total peace of mind by minimising security risks to your caravan with features including full perimeter fencing, lockable gates, CCTV and monitored entry and exit of the site.
Can I sleep in my motorhome on the street?
As far as most motorhome and campervan experts can say, there is currently no specific legislation or law to prevent you from sleeping in a vehicle at the roadside.
Can I park my camper van outside my house?
Yes – unless someone’s living in the motorhome, there’s no law saying motorhomes can’t be kept outside residences. However, you’ll need to consider factors such as access, driveway space, motorhome security and neighbourly relations.
Can I sleep in a caravan on my drive?
If your caravan is on your driveway or in your garden then it must be a temporary extension of your home. If you’re using it to live in or even just temporarily sleep in and you’re counting it as a separate dwelling, then you’d need planning permission.
Can I park my caravan outside my house?
Can You Park Your Caravan on the Road Outside of Your House? Yes, you can certainly park your caravan on the road outside of your residence.
How do I CRiS register my caravan?
You can register your touring caravan, quickly and easily by clicking ‘Register Now’ below. CRiS registration is only a one off fee for the lifetime that you are registered as the keeper of the caravan! All the peace of mind that CRiS registration offers, for just £15 , why wait, register now.
Can you use a motorhome toilet while driving?
The good news is that you can use the RV bathroom while the vehicle is in motion. Because the electrical systems are in action while the car is on the road, you can use the bathroom and flush with the water pump as normal. This rule applies to Class A, B and C motorhomes.
How do you empty a motorhome toilet?
MOTORHOME TOILET EMPTYING AND CLEANING – YouTube
Can I sleep in my campervan on the road?
Can I live in a campervan on my own land?
At present, there’s no specific law prohibiting you from living in your van, campervan or motorhome full-time provided that your vehicle has an up-to-date MOT certificate and is fully taxed.
Do you have to pay council tax if you live in a touring caravan?
Caravans and boats
The pitch for a caravan or the mooring for a boat is charged Council Tax if someone lives in the caravan or the boat as their main home (known as their sole or main residence).
Can I live in a caravan and claim benefits?
Yes. You can make a claim for Housing Benefit towards your rent and site fees in the usual way. Mobile homes include caravans occupied by people with a travelling tradition, such as Gypsies and Travellers. If you live in a universal credit area, you will have to claim housing costs under universal credit instead.
Can someone live in a caravan on my property?
There is no law against living in a static caravan on your property within the curtilage of your home. The curtilage includes your driveway or garden.
Do you have to register your caravan with CRiS?
Many insurance companies require a CRiS registration document before processing a claim. It helps to ease a potential future sale.. It is a legal requirement to have a caravan registered in some countries.
Is CRiS registration free?
CRiS registration is only a one off fee for the lifetime that you are registered as the keeper of the caravan! All the peace of mind that CRiS registration offers, for just £15 , why wait, register now. For Registration within the Republic of Ireland, please call CRiS on 0203 282 1000.
Can you sleep in an RV while someone is driving?
Unfortunately, sleeping in an RV while someone else drives is not safe or legal. Most states require all passengers to be buckled in while the vehicle is moving, and sleeping on the bed would violate those laws. Unless you can sleep sitting up and buckled in, you can’t sleep in your RV while it is moving.
Can you shower in a RV while it is moving?
How long does a RV toilet last?
On average, RV toilets last approximately 10 years. It’s ideal to clean them thoroughly after each trip and drain the tanks completely. But there are different types of RV toilets. Gravity, composting, and portable are the most common.
Can you use normal toilet paper in a caravan toilet?
Toilet chemical suppliers generally recommend using ‘quick dissolve’ toilet paper with your unit. If your family uses a significant amount of paper this might be a good idea, but in most cases standard toilet paper will be fine and it will almost certainly be cheaper.
Can you sleep overnight in a layby?
For example, if a landowner has granted you the authority to park in their layby, then it is legal for you to sleep overnight in your campervan. It is when you haven’t received permission from a landowner that the laws around sleeping in your campervan can get confusing.
Can I live on my land without planning permission?
No. “It is not an offence to carry out development without first obtaining any planning permission required for it” ( PPG18 Para 6). It will normally* only become illegal for you to be living on the land when an enforcement notice against you comes into effect.
Can I buy a plot of land and put a caravan on it?
You can place the caravan on the land as long as it is incidental to the use of the land. It needs to be pointed out that it is not the actual caravan that changes the use of the land, rather what the caravan is used for. If it is used to store supplies used for the land, there should be no issues.