Sell Your Caravan

Selling privately on site vs selling to a trader

You can sell your caravan in two main ways: privately on site (you find a buyer and the caravan stays on the park until sold) or to a trader or the park (they buy it from you, often with a disconnection fee). Each option has trade-offs.

Selling privately on site

You may achieve a higher sale price than a trader offer, but there are downsides. You might have to pay the next year’s site fees with no guaranteed sale, and while you wait, the caravan’s value can reduce. When you do sell, the park usually takes a commission (e.g. 12.5%–15% plus VAT) and any site fees before you receive your walk-away amount.

Selling to a trader (trader/park offer)

You will typically receive a lower price than a private sale. In return, it is usually faster and simpler: you don’t need to find a buyer yourself, and you don’t pay the park their commission. You may only have a disconnection fee to deduct. For many owners, the speed and certainty make a trader or park offer the cheaper and easier option overall.

How selling privately on site works

• You set your asking price and list your caravan (e.g. on this site or with the park).
• When a buyer agrees to buy, the park typically handles or oversees the paperwork and may charge a commission (often 12.5%–15% of the sale price) plus VAT (20%) on that commission.
• You may also owe site fees (e.g. pitch fees, utilities, or other charges) that are deducted before you receive your final amount.
• Your walk-away price is: sale price minus park commission (including VAT) minus site fees.

Park commission

The park’s commission is usually a percentage of the sale price (commonly 12.5% or 15%, depending on the park). VAT (20%) is then added to that commission, so the total amount paid to the park is the commission plus 20% of the commission. For example, on a £10,000 sale at 12.5% commission:

• Commission (before VAT): £1,250
• VAT (20%): £250
• Total park commission: £1,500

Rates can vary by park, always confirm the exact percentage with your park before listing.

Site fees

Site fees are charges you may owe to the park (e.g. pitch fees, standing charges, or other dues). These are often deducted from the sale proceeds before you receive your final payment. Enter the total site fees you expect to pay in the calculator to see your estimated walk-away price.

Steps to sell privately on site

1. Check with your park that they allow private sales and confirm their commission rate (and any other fees).
2. List your caravan with a clear asking price (e.g. on this website or via the park’s preferred channel).
3. When you find a buyer, follow the park’s process for completing the sale (paperwork, handover, etc.).
4. The park will deduct their commission (plus VAT) and any site fees; you receive the remainder as your walk-away amount.

Tips

• Use the calculator to try different sale prices and commission rates so you know roughly what you’ll receive.
• Confirm exact commission % and whether VAT is applied with your park, rates can vary (e.g. 12.5% or 15%).
• Clarify what “site fees” include and when they’re deducted so there are no surprises.