Caravan and park homes

park homes and other similar sites are for older people, they are supposed to be quiet and children free.
I dont think children visiting are a problem. They just arnt allowed to live there.
Park home sites have a licence to be open 12 months of the year and people can call them their main residence. You have to buy the home, but you only rent the pitch it is placed on. You still have to pay the camp for site fees, and council tax. ect.
Any other sites with static caravans are classed as holiday homes. They have to close the camp for a short time, maybe 6 to 12 weeks, it is so that they cannot be classed as residential homes.
The two have different rules and regulations, and are pretty strick.

you cannot get a mortgage for it you buy it with finance set up with the holiday park. im not sure you are allowed to live in them full time though, you would have to ask at the park

Caravan parks are not that popular in Spain - especially ones where you can turn up without your own caravan and rent one for a short period. You would be better off looking into a B&B as there are quite a few around that area

Hi - check out the award winning Ladram Bay Holiday Centre. This family friendly park overlooks the stunning Jurassic Coast and offers a wide range of activities/ facilities:

http://search.enjoyengland.com/en-GB/Details.aspx?ContentID=642478&IndustryType=1&Location=Devon%2c+England&Radius=1&Adults=2&Children=1&WelSch=VBFF&IsSearchFormAccommodation=True&IndustrySubType=3
http://www.ladrambay.co.uk/explore_ladram.htm

You can find other quality assessed holiday parks on the Enjoy England website:

http://search.enjoyengland.com/en-GB/SearchResults/Default.aspx?ContentID&IndustryType=1&Location=Devon%2c+England&Radius=1&Adults=2&Children=1&IsSearchFormAccommodation=True&IndustrySubType=3&sort=3
http://www.enjoyengland.com/ideas/family-fun/seaside/south-west.aspx

I was hoping to be able to help you with this when I saw your earlier question but now you have informed us that you are in Northern Ireland I am not sure of my ground as the law may be different over there. I can therefore only speak generally on how the law applies in England and Wales.

The owners of a residential caravan site are required to provide you with contract for a term of lease of the pitch you occupy. This will carry the rules and conditions of tenancy which if you sign it you will be bound by. Over here it is not unusual for agreements to require the removal of a caravan once it reaches a certain age or in some cases if the unit becomes unfit or unsightly. You do not lose your pitch providing you continue to pay your fees but you can therefore be required to upgrade your van if you want to stay. Occupiers of residential sites also have similar tenancy protection to that enjoyed by people who rent houses though I am not qualified to advise you further in that particular respect. The CAB, a solicitor or possibly your local Council will be able to help you.

I have never heard of anyone who has been forced to upgrade their caravan solely because it is not of a particular BS number and I would be very suspicious if this is the only reason you are being asked to do so. I would say that if it is not in your pitch rental agreement that you have to replace the van you probably cannot be made to. It is imperative that you seek proper advice before things go any further. If all other affected occupiers group together you can club together for a solicitor at a relatively low cost. Good Luck

There are laws about where you can park caravans. And by the roadside is not a good idea - it would rock every time a car went by for a start. Laybys can have restrictions and may be right next to main roads which isn't good. You'd have to park at a caravan park or site which could become costly. There are some sites which are cheap though, but you won't get electric or anything. You'd have to check otu what's in the area.

You could have any caravan - whatever you like. Doesn't matter. You could also survive without electric. Might not be easy though.

As already suggested, a motorhome or campervan may be better as there is no towing involved. Same applies though - you can't just park anywhere in them either.

different councils have different rules, check with the local council.

The main thing to think of when starting such a venture is the changeovers, ie preparing the caravan for the next renters, if you don`t live near the camp you will have to pay someone to do it, which will cut into your profits. Some camps may offer the service, for a fee.
Just type caravans to rent into search there is a load of info.