With winter in full swing, you may be thinking about moving out of your static caravan until the weather improves – if you haven’t already. Though you’re permitted to live in a static caravan all year round if it’s situated on private land, many residential sites require you to move out over the winter months, with many parks deciding to close until the new season begins. If you’re using your static caravan for holiday purposes, you’re also unlikely to be spending much, if any, of the winter at your site – which leaves many caravans empty, and at risk.
Why Is It Important?
As a result of park closures, static caravans can be left empty for long periods, sometimes up to around three months. Like all empty properties, this puts your caravan at a greater risk of burglary if left exposed without adequate security measures (sometimes, the winter months mark a spike in theft-related claims). As a we buy any static caravan trader, we’re here with our top tips to help you through.
Static Caravan Buyers: What You Can Do?
Take Valuables with You
Possessions left in plain sight make dwellings a key target for theft. Most of the time, valuables and sentimental possessions can be taken with you – for example wallets, keys, jewellery, bikes and electronic devices. If taking them with you isn’t logistically possible, you can either remove all valuable belongings from the view of windows, or invest in a safe to store them in. Ensuring the safe is also placed out of sight of any windows helps to further reduce your risk of theft.
Lock Doors and Windows
Ever accidentally ran an errand and, upon your return, realised the door was unlocked? It may sound obvious, but something as simple as ensuring all doors, windows and skylights are locked is something people often forget to do. With all entrances to your caravan secure, trying to break in by force becomes a much more time consuming prospect which in turn works to deter thieves.
Install an Alarm
Before you leave the park for winter, having an alarm fitted on your caravan is a great idea. These days, many alarms are designed to allow you to monitor your static caravan remotely – a particularly great investment if your park doesn’t have a warden, or if your static caravan is located far from your alternative address. There’s a whole host of alarms on the market to choose from – some alert you on your mobile phone when the alarm is activated, others are fitted with camera systems which detect movement inside your caravan unit, sending you a mobile notification via an internet connection. Before you decide which one is best for you, it’s crucial to establish whether you have an adequate internet connection at the caravan park if the alarm requires one.
Hopefully you now understand more about why caravan security is so vital. Not only is winter a great time to secure your caravan, but perhaps this coming season has prompted you to sell for good? With our we buy any caravan service we’ve built up a great reputation among static caravan buyers and sellers here at Daly caravans. Simply enquire using our quick and easy valuation form, and we’ll call you back to arrange an appointment. Get started today!