Static Home Owners Information
As an owner/guest on our Park, you automatically acknowledge your full agreement with and acceptance of the following Static Caravan Owner and Park rules, which must be adhered to by both you and your family/guests. It is your responsibility to inform users of your caravan of this information and also the terms and conditions.
Purchasing a Static Caravan
- On purchasing a static caravan, your contact details and a deposit will be required. Please see our following payment policy schedule:
- 5% for payment completion up to 4 weeks
- 10% for payment completion up to 8 weeks
- 20% for payment completion up to 12 weeks
- Once a deposit has been placed for a home then you will be sent an invoice for the remaining amount via email.
- The keys to the home will only be issued on receipt of the full payment.
- All deposits are non-refundable and should you fail to complete the purchase of the home, no refunds can be issued.
Use of your Static Caravan
- You can only use the static caravan for holiday and recreational purposes.
- You must not use the static caravan as your only or main residential home. You must have a uk home address which you use as your place of residence. You must provide us with proof of address.
- Your static caravan may only be used by you as owners and/or family members/close friends. You must inform us and provide details of the family/close friends that will be staying.
Selling your Static Caravan
- You can sell your static caravan to us 'Woodlands Caravan Park' based on an offer we provide at the time of sale or if the home is over 20 years old you can leave it with us to dispose of.
- You cannot sell your static caravan to anyone else to use on Woodlands Caravan Park.
- You are allowed to transport your static caravan away from the park and sell it to someone offsite. You must arrange with us for the static caravan to be removed from the park, disconnecting fees, etc apply.
Age of your static caravan
- New static caravans can be kept at Woodlands for a minimum of 20 years after manufacture date, at which time we will review the condition of the static and plot. A further 5 years may be licensed if the home and plot are in good condition.
- For all pre-owned static caravans purchased at Woodlands, these can be kept on site if in good condition for up to a maximum of 25 years after the manufacture date, at which time the home will then need to be removed from the site.
Insuring your Static Caravan
- You agree to insure your static caravan.
- You agree to provide proof of insurance by providing us with a copy of your insurance details each year.
- We recommend that you insure your personal effects and cash. The management accepts no liability for injury to persons or loss or damage to their property however caused unless it is demonstrably due to negligence on our part.
Winter Storage
- You must arrange a drain down for your static caravan during the closed season.
Maintenance of your Static Caravan and Plot
- You agree to keep the static caravan and plot in a good state of repair and condition both visually and structurally, and in a safe, habitable state including the repair and maintenance of all installations and appliances and undertaking and/or commissioning all relevant periodic safety checks. In particular, to make sure all gas appliances are checked every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, all electrical appliances are checked every 12 months by a qualified contractor.
- We have a list of contractors which are approved to work on site.
Craig at CK Caravans for Plumbing/Gas repairs - 07879 483357
The Gas Store - 01263 687243
Strand for Plumbing/Gas - 01263 722959
Ashtree electrical - 01263 587733 or 07799 015411
Taylor made Sundecks - 07890 650221
East coast Sundecks - 07852 576706
Hallmark Sundecks - 01754 811112
Sunnydecks - 07810 808084
William Laming, fencing and patio's -01263 838904 or 07795807354
High Harrwood Caravan Washing services -07479 303030
Andrew Farnell Satellites/TV Ariels- 01263 579482 or 07773 858196
If there is work to your home or plot whereby there is no contractor from the list above that can help you, then please let us know before you make any arrangements with anyone else.
If you require a plumber, gas engineer, electrician, decking company, landscape gardener, caravan washer, tv aerial installer, then these are the only approved contractors we authorize to have on the park. If you can't get in contact with one of these in an emergency then you may use an alternative contractor.
If you require carpets/upholstery, curtain/blinds, glass repairers, for example, then we would require their details beforehand to check their insurance and competence.
All contractors must report to reception in order to sign in and out when working on site.
Park Rules
- You must comply with the Woodlands Caravan Park Rules. These can be found in the 'Terms and conditions' at the bottom of the page.
Work on your plot at Woodlands Caravan Park
- If you wish to carry out work on your plot i.e. cutting down hedges, planting hedges, erecting fences, putting up a shed, verandas and digging out banks, you must complete a form requesting permission before carrying out the work. Forms are available from the office.
- You must not trim or fell any trees. Any tree work must be undertaken by a member of our staff or a contractor appointed by us.
- You must not dump rubbish of any kind including grass cuttings over boundary hedges or fences, ton bags can be borrowed from reception.
- You must separate out garden waste from household waste
Payment of Rent and Other Charges
- You agree to pay rent, rates and water rates. You will usually be invoiced, in December for the following year's fees, payable by 31st March.
- You agree to pay your electricity charges. You will be invoiced, usually in November, payable by 31st December.
- If you decide to vacate the park during the first half of the year you will receive 6 months rent refunded, from July on wards no return of rent will be issued.
- We reserve the right to refuse entry onto Woodlands Caravan Park if rent and/or other charges have not been paid without our agreement.
- We reserve the right to remove your static caravan from Woodlands Caravan Park and place it in storage if rent and/or other charges are not paid. Any costs associated with the removal and storage will be charged to you.
Gas Bottles
- Gas bottle refills can only be purchased from Woodlands Caravan Park.
- Deliveries from external companies are not permitted.
- Gas must be paid for before delivery.
- There is a maximum limit of 2 gas bottles per caravan.
- The onus is on you to ensure you have enough gas.
- On leaving the park, no refunds will be issued for gas not used as the bottles do not have a gauge on them to determine how full they are.
Fire Safety
You are responsible for making sure you are aware of the safety procedures to follow onsite in the event of a fire. These can be located at all the fire points around the site. You must have a fire blanket and fire extinguisher which has a valid use by date and it is recommended you have your appliances PAT tested on a regular basis. For BBQ use please refer to our park rules.
Site Closures
We may ask you not to visit your static caravan or the park if Government guidance means that you should not visit or stay, for example in a pandemic such as Covid-19. We may make changes to the facilities and services at the park to follow Government guidelines or to address a health and safety risk.