| Owning your own home away from home in the | | | | You have to bear in mind that there may be higher |
| form of a static caravan has many highlights. People | | | | risks from flooding and storm damage at some sites. |
| use their static homes for a number of things: | | | | High-risk areas for flooding typically have an effect |
| - to use as a holiday home for a few weeks or even | | | | on your static caravan insurance quote. Check out if |
| the whole summer; | | | | the site you are thinking of using has any history for |
| - to let friends and family use as a holiday home; | | | | flooding, the site managers may be helpful here. |
| - to let it out so that is brings in an income when you | | | | However do not just take the word of the site |
| are not using it. | | | | owners; also make a little background history check |
| Static homes can be popular as they offer a real | | | | yourself. |
| home-from-home feel about them - but without the | | | | You may also wish to take into account whether the |
| high costs often associated with holiday | | | | site is surrounded by trees and even if trees are |
| accommodation of the same calibre. | | | | present on the site itself. If your caravan is sited |
| Of course, as with all things, there are also | | | | under a tree, there may be more risk of damage by |
| considerations you need to make and some of | | | | storm. The chance of a falling branch, or even a tree, |
| these, even before purchasing your static caravan. | | | | on your caravan may affect your caravan insurance |
| One of these is your static caravan insurance quote. | | | | premiums. |
| Before even looking for a static caravan insurance | | | | You may wish to give a great deal of thought to the |
| quote, you may wish to give some thought to the | | | | location of the site. While it might be nice to have a |
| siting of your caravan. | | | | view from your caravan window of the sea or river, |
| Siting your caravan | | | | these are areas that may be seen as being a bigger |
| The first factor you may wish to give some thought | | | | risk to holiday home insurance providers and so may |
| to is that static caravans are typically prone to risks | | | | boost up the cost of your static caravan insurance |
| at the site. Some sites may simply be better than | | | | quote. |
| others are for protection and security considerations. | | | | |