Sell Your Static Caravan in Sussex

Selling your static caravan across Sussex

Wherever your holiday home is sited in Sussex — Camber Sands, Hastings, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis and Selsey — we make selling simple: a free 24-hour valuation, free collection arranged directly with your park, and same-day payment by BACS once the deal is agreed, with no fees and no park commission.

We buy right along the South Coast, so if you own elsewhere see our South Coast static caravan buyers page, or a neighbouring area: East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent.

Sussex — your questions answered

Do you buy older or damaged caravans in Sussex? Yes. We buy any age and any condition, including caravans with outstanding finance and twin-unit lodges.

How quickly can you collect in Sussex? Usually within days of agreeing a price, arranged directly with your park at no cost to you.

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Selling a Static Caravan in West Sussex

West Sussex owners are usually selling from one of three stretches: the Manhood Peninsula below Chichester, the run of coast between Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, or the parks inland of Worthing. We buy across all of them, and we deal with your park directly so you are not stuck relaying messages between us and the site office.

West Sussex parks and coastline we cover

We regularly buy from owners around Bognor Regis, Selsey, Pagham, Bracklesham Bay, West Wittering, East Wittering, Chichester, Littlehampton, Rustington, Angmering and Worthing. If your park is not on that list it does not matter — we buy UK-wide, and coverage has never been the reason we have turned a caravan down.

West Wittering and the Manhood Peninsula

The Witterings are one of the most sought-after stretches of the Sussex coast, and that works in an owner’s favour when it comes time to sell. Caravans on the peninsula tend to hold their value better than the county average because demand for pitches there is consistently strong. If you own at West Wittering, East Wittering, Bracklesham or Selsey, it is worth getting a proper valuation before accepting whatever the park offers — the gap between the two is often wider here than anywhere else in Sussex.

What West Sussex owners ask us most

The three questions we field most often from this side of the county are whether we will buy a caravan the park has already refused to take, whether we can work around a park that insists on handling everything itself, and how quickly a sale can be arranged before a site-fee year rolls over. The answer to all three is yes, and the third is usually the one that matters most — timing a sale before the next site-fee demand lands can be worth more than any negotiation on price.

Selling a Static Caravan in East Sussex

East Sussex splits fairly neatly between the Rye Bay parks in the east and the Pevensey and Eastbourne stretch in the west, with Hastings and Bexhill in between. The parks differ a great deal in how they handle resales, which is the single biggest variable in what an East Sussex owner ends up with.

East Sussex parks and coastline we cover

We buy from owners around Camber Sands, Rye, Winchelsea Beach, Pett Level, Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill-on-Sea, Normans Bay, Pevensey Bay, Eastbourne and inland towards Battle and Hailsham.

Camber Sands and Rye Bay

Camber is the best-known holiday-park destination in the county and the one we are asked about most. Parks along Rye Bay tend to run tight age policies because pitches are in demand, which means owners there are more likely than most to receive an age-off letter while the caravan is still in good order. That is not a reason to accept a low figure for it. A caravan that a Camber park will no longer keep on site is still a perfectly saleable caravan somewhere else, and moving it is our problem rather than yours.

What East Sussex owners ask us most

Owners in East Sussex ask us about age-off more than owners anywhere else in the South East, followed by what happens when a park changes ownership and the terms change with it. Both are covered further down this page.

Who Actually Buys Static Caravans in Sussex?

There are only three realistic buyers for a static caravan on a Sussex park, and they are not equivalent. Knowing which one you are dealing with is most of the battle.

The park itself

Selling back to the park is the path of least resistance and almost always the lowest figure. The park knows you have limited alternatives, knows your site fees are running, and in many cases will resell the same caravan on the same pitch at a considerable margin. It is a legitimate option, but it should be the option you compare others against, not the one you accept by default. We cover this in more detail in our guide to selling to a trader versus selling through the park.

A private buyer

Selling privately can produce the highest headline figure, but only if the park permits it, and many Sussex parks either forbid private sales outright or charge a commission that erases the difference. Where it is permitted, expect to handle viewings, paperwork and the risk of a buyer reducing their offer late. Our guide to selling without paying park commission explains what parks can and cannot insist on.

A trade buyer like us

We buy the caravan outright and take it away. There is no commission, no viewings, and no dependence on the park agreeing to a resale, because the caravan is leaving the site either way. We buy any age and any condition, including caravans with outstanding finance and caravans a park has already declined to keep. You can see what paperwork you will need before you start.

Owning a Static Caravan in Sussex — What It Really Costs

A good many of the people who find this page are not ready to sell. They are trying to work out whether the caravan still earns its keep. That is a fair question and it deserves a straight answer rather than a sales pitch.

Site fees on the Sussex coast

Sussex sits at the expensive end of the UK range because the coast is close to London and pitches are scarce. Site fees are the largest single cost of ownership and they rise every year, usually ahead of inflation, and they are payable whether you use the caravan or not. We keep a detailed breakdown of every ownership cost in our guide to static caravan running costs.

The costs owners underestimate

Beyond site fees there is insurance, gas and electricity, water and drainage charges, rates where they apply, winterisation, and the periodic maintenance the park requires as a condition of keeping the caravan on site. Owners also underestimate depreciation, which is steepest in the early years. Our page on static caravan insurance covers the cover most Sussex parks require as standard.

When ownership stops making sense

The honest test is simple: add up a full year of fees and running costs, then ask how many nights you actually spent there. Owners who have stopped using the caravan regularly, or who are facing an age-off deadline, are usually better off releasing the money than paying to keep an asset that is depreciating. If you want to know where you stand, our valuation guide explains how the figure is arrived at.

Thinking of Buying a Static Caravan in Sussex Instead?

We are buyers, not retailers, so we have nothing to sell you. That is precisely why the following is worth reading.

What to check before you buy on a Sussex park

Ask for the site licence expiry and the park’s age policy in writing before you commit to anything. A caravan bought at ten years old on a park with a fifteen-year age limit has five years of life on that pitch, not fifteen, and the resale value at the end of it will reflect that. Ask what the site fees have done over the last five years rather than what they are today. Ask whether private resale is permitted and at what commission. And ask what happens if the park is sold — the answer is usually that the new owner can change the terms.

Why we tell you this when we are buyers, not sellers

Because a large share of the caravans we are asked to buy come from owners who were not told any of it when they bought. People who go in with clear eyes tend to enjoy the caravan and sell it sensibly at the end; people who do not tend to feel trapped by it. We would rather deal with the first sort in a few years’ time. If you are weighing an upgrade rather than a first purchase, our page on part exchange sets out what your existing caravan is actually worth in that deal.

Age-Off, Park Closures and Relocations Across Sussex

What an age-off letter actually means

An age-off letter means the park will not renew the pitch licence for that caravan beyond a stated date. It does not mean the caravan is worthless, and it does not oblige you to accept the park’s offer for it. It does mean you have a deadline, and deadlines weaken your negotiating position the longer you leave them. Our guide to holiday park age-off policies explains how they work and what your options are.

If your Sussex park is changing hands

Park sales and rebrandings have been common along the South Coast, and new owners frequently tighten age policies, raise fees or change resale rules. If you have had notice of a change of ownership, it is worth establishing what your caravan is worth now rather than after the new terms are published. Owners with outstanding finance on the caravan should know that this does not prevent a sale.

Sussex Questions We’re Asked Most

Do you buy across the whole of Sussex, or only the coast?

The whole county, inland parks included. Most Sussex caravans sit within a few miles of the coast simply because that is where the parks are, but we collect from anywhere in East or West Sussex.

My park says I have to sell through them. Is that right?

Parks can set conditions on what stays on their pitches, but they cannot generally stop you selling a caravan that is leaving the site. Because we remove the caravan, the park’s resale rules usually do not bite. If your park is insisting otherwise, tell us what they have said and we will tell you where you stand.

Will you buy a caravan the park has refused to take back?

Yes, and it is one of the more common reasons owners call us. A park declining a caravan is a statement about that pitch, not about the caravan.

How far in advance should I start if I have an age-off deadline?

Earlier than feels necessary. Owners who start while they still have months in hand consistently do better than owners who start with weeks left, because the deadline stops being a factor in the discussion.

Do you cover Kent, Hampshire and the rest of the South Coast too?

Yes. We have dedicated pages for Kent, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and the South Coast as a whole, and a full index of every region we buy in.

How do I start?

Use our free valuation form or contact us directly. Tell us the make, model, year and park, and we will come back to you with a figure.