Government make U-turn on Static Caravan Tax: New rate of 5% not 20%
The Government have made a dramatic U-turn on their plans to introduce VAT on static caravans at 20%.
Category: Insurance news
Insurance news from the team at Leisuredays
Help the Leisuredays team raise £7000 for charity
A team of thirteen brave cyclists, both novice and experienced, will be taking on the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride challenge on June the 16th, and are looking for donations in order to reach an ambitious target of £7000.
The Carnaby Melrose 292B CL two bedroom static caravan
The Melrose range has been one of Carnaby Caravans best sellers for many years so it isn’t surprising that there are nine models in the 2012 line up. We chose the 292B CL for this review, the letters CL denoting that it has a centre lounge.
Leisuredays report static caravan storm claims up 300% in 2012
The extremely windy weather during December and the early months of 2012 has caused a 300% increase in static caravan insurance claims for storm damage.
Holiday home owners enjoy a home away from home …just not too far
A recent Facebook poll has shown that people in the UK prefer their static caravan or holiday home to be within an hour or so drive – perhaps the saying should be “a home not too far away from home”?
Beware of snow on your holiday home roof this winter
Most people know that freezing conditions can play havoc with holiday homes, with bursting water pipes and damp being the main causes of worry; but there’s another issue which needs to be considered when leaving your holiday home over the Winter period, the build up of snow and ice on your roof.
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Frozen water and burst pipe chaos for static caravan and holiday lodge owners: Don’t let it happen to you!
Last winter we at Leisuredays handled more burst pipe and escape of water insurance claims than ever before thanks to freezing temperatures and widespread and prolonged snow and ice.
This year we want to ensure that as many static caravan and lodge owners as possible don’t have to deal with the upheaval of large scale damage that mother nature can cause over the winter by explaining a few simple precautions.
Resiting and reconnection costs: Make sure you’re properly covered
Research conducted into written off holiday homes by Leisuredays has shown that the average cost of removing debris from a damaged holiday home in addition to resiting and reconnection of a new home is £3500, yet Leisuredays suspects that many owners might not have adequate insurance cover in place to cover the cost.
Leisuredays honoured at UK Broker awards 2011
Leisuredays (and sister brand Caravan Guard) have been “highly commended” at the 2011 UK Broker Awards, which took place at a glitzy event in London on Friday 9th September.
