11% increase in storage costs

The old ways are often the best ways, we too have the caravan on the drive, as was the MH over the 9 years we had it; when away the neighbours use the drive. 

When I first bought this house I was overseas a lot with work and neighbours used the drive.

To facilitate getting the caravan back on the drive in 1 swift action, cut down a tree that had been there for 28 years, needs must and all that. Before removing the tree had to pull up, unhitch, put mover on, put caravan on drive, turn car around and put on drive. 

Our vans have been on a farm storage site for the last 15 years in South Yorks. We're currently paying £220 a year. We have seen more 'secure' sites but it doubles the price and so far (not superstitious at all and touching wood at the same time!) there haven't been any issues.

I haven’t posted here for many months (I can’t say why), but I very occasionaly visit. I felt I must add a comment here. I read (here and often in other threads) that if in storage you get a discount on insurance provided you are on a Cassoa gold site (or silver for less discount and so on). I am in storage and I am insured with arguably the most well known caravan insurer and they were not interested in whether it was a Cassoa site. I was not asked the question. Instead I was asked in detail about the security arrangements in place. The site where I store, in the East Midlands (costing £415 this year for a 27 foot van), used to be Cassoa Gold but they withdrew from Cassoa a year or two ago due to what was rumoured to be some kind of dispute. Nothing changed on the site and it had no effect on my insurance premium.

The other point is I do get a bit exasperated with those who adopt a rather haughty tone questionning why some of us choose to put our vans in storage. I’d like to shout this, but it is not allowed:

some of us have no option!

For me, it is either don’t have a van or use storage. Also, the notion of parking the van on the street, as posted above, is surely inconsiderate and high risk. In most residential environments this is both impractical and likely to upset everyone in the neighbourhood – quite a part from the obvious secuirity risk. I would not even dream of doing that.  

 

The other point is I do get a bit exasperated with those who adopt a rather haughty tone questionning why some of us choose to put our vans in storage. I’d like to shout this, but it is not allowed:

some of us have no option!

 

Can't seen I have noticed criticism over peoples choice to use storage. Each to their own and indeed some cannot store at home even if they wished to. 

Hi Filonian,

Our Seasonal & Storage facilities are priced based on supply & demand taking into consideration the location and competitor pricing in the locality. We believe our pricing is fair and reasonable in the locations they are in.

I hope this explains the increase a bit better for you.

Best Wishes

Tracy

Hi Filonian,

Our Seasonal & Storage facilities are priced based on supply & demand taking into consideration the location and competitor pricing in the locality. We believe our pricing is fair and reasonable in the locations they are in.

I hope this explains the increase a bit better for you.

Best Wishes

Tracy

Write your comments here...Tracy, can I ask the location of the nearest CC storage facility to South London . I did speak to the Crystal Palace site but was told they don't have storage pltches there.

Thank you.

Ian.

Sounds like corporate speak for 'what the market will bear'

Hi Ian (Milothedog), we have storage facilities at our Alderstead Heath and Abbey Wood sites. More information can be found here......http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/club-sites/storage-facilities

Best Regards

Tracy

Hi Ian (Milothedog), we have storage facilities at our Alderstead Heath and Abbey Wood sites. More information can be found here......http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/club-sites/storage-facilities

Best Regards

Tracy

Thanks for that, Alderstead Heath is full, and has a 2 year waiting list which is now closed to new applications.  Gatwick is also full with a waiting list but they will only take up to 22ft vans as longer storage spaces are limited in number. My van is 23ft and it was explained they will measure the van on arrival   Rules is rules as they say 

Abbey wood is to akward to get to for me and in most cases will be in the wrong direction for most of our trips.

Ian.

Write your comments here...

Oh I'm sorry about all that Ian.

It may be worth checking out some CL sites for storage. I know Kidbrook Farm (not far from Gatwick) used to have the facility but not sure about now.

Tracy