Part timers

I believe statics or holiday homes can be very expensive to keep with site fees and most sites insisting you replace the van when it reaches a certain age, and all purchases/sales generally have to go via the site owners.

Not all sites operate this way though, so you would need to look very closely at the site rules etc.

Personally, I would hate to be tied to the same site for many years, so would rather buy a large tourer and site it for a year or a season and see how it goes first.

If you do not have a vehicle that can tow such a van, there are companies who will tow it for you.

You then have the option to move site every so often, or  sell the van easily if you decide on a different plan.

You could always just site your MH for a trial period.

Why not approach a few sites and check them out along with their rules and regs, MadMc?

There is a vast difference in legislation governing the two types of static sites - residential and holiday - as well as the operators' own rules.

For instance, it's often a condition on residential parks that it is your sole residence in the UK, whilst holiday parks often require proof that the holiday van will not be your sole residence. Residential parks are licensed for full time use in perpetuity, holiday parks will have a licence for holiday use only and often for only certain months of the year. Owners of residential units are offered far greater protection by legislation than those of holiday units.

You need to do a fair bit of research as everything I've said refers to England and things could be different in Scotland.