Selling a Static Caravan at a Tingdene Holiday Park: Seller Guide

Thinking of selling a static caravan or lodge on a Tingdene holiday park? Tingdene publishes its selling procedure online, so you can plan a sale with real facts rather than guesswork. The short version: you offer Tingdene first refusal, you can then look for a private buyer, a transfer commission applies when the caravan is transferred, and the age of your caravan decides whether a buyer can keep it on the pitch.

We are Static Caravan Buyer. We buy holiday statics and lodges across the UK, and this guide sets out what Tingdene has published, what it has not, and where a cash sale off the park may fit. It is a practical guide, not legal advice. Your own licence agreement and the park rules are what apply to you, so keep them to hand as you read.

Please note: this guide covers holiday caravans and lodges on Tingdene Holiday Parks only. It does not cover residential park homes, which are sold under different rules, and it does not cover the chalets at Humberston Fitties.

Quick answers for Tingdene sellers

• Can I sell it? Yes. Tingdene's published procedure lets you sell, starting with an offer of first refusal to Tingdene at a price you set.
• What is it worth? That depends on the make, model, year, size, condition and whether it can stay on the pitch. Tingdene itself says the value of a caravan is based on the structure only, not on its position on a pitch. A free valuation gives you a real figure.
• Can it stay on the park? Only if it is within the park's age rules and the buyer is accepted under the licence agreement and park rules. Tingdene says caravans over 10 or 15 years old, depending on location, cannot be reassigned to a new owner on the park.
• Will the park charge commission? Tingdene publishes a transfer commission of 15% plus VAT when a caravan is transferred to a buyer. Check your licence for whether anything applies when a caravan leaves the park instead.
• Can a trader collect it? It can leave the park if your licence allows an off-park sale and the removal is arranged within the park's rules on disconnection, contractors and access. Disconnection fees apply when a caravan is removed from the pitch.
• What if it is old? A caravan past the park's age limit has to be sold off the park. It may still have value off-site or through export.
• What fees or removal costs apply? Possible costs include the transfer commission, disconnection fees, storage fees if the park removes it to storage, transport, and any pitch fees or charges still owed. Your park's schedule of charges and licence set the amounts.

Start with age: it decides which sale routes are open

On a Tingdene park, the age of your caravan shapes which sale routes are open. Tingdene describes three separate age points in its published guidance, and it helps to know which one you are dealing with.

1. The age for bringing a caravan onto a park

Tingdene's park rules say caravans over 10 or 15 years old, depending on the location, cannot be moved onto its parks. This matters to sellers because it is the same threshold Tingdene applies to reassigning a caravan to a new owner.

2. The age for selling a caravan on the park

Tingdene states that if a caravan is 10 or 15 years old when you buy it, or will be by the time you decide to sell, it can only be sold to someone planning to move it off the park. In practice, that means a private buyer cannot take over the pitch with an over-age caravan.

3. The maximum age a caravan can stay on its pitch

Separately, Tingdene says it does not make owners move or upgrade once a caravan passes the 10 or 15 year mark, provided it is well looked after, at the discretion of park management. Its ownership guide also explains that when a caravan reaches the park's maximum age limit, it must be disconnected and removed. Tingdene arranges the disconnection, a disconnection fee is payable, and the caravan is placed in storage until collection, with a storage fee on top. These costs are listed in each park's schedule of charges.

Age restrictions vary from park to park, and Tingdene says park-specific limits are available on request. Ask your park office in writing which limits apply to your caravan before you set a price. For a wider look at how parks set these rules, see our static caravan age limit guide and park age limits explained.

Your four selling routes at Tingdene

Here is each route kept separate, with what Tingdene has published and what you will need to confirm yourself.

Route 1: a private sale on the park

If your caravan is within the age rules, you can look for a private buyer who will keep it on the pitch. Tingdene's published procedure works like this:

• You first offer Tingdene first refusal to buy the caravan, at a price you decide.
• If Tingdene does not want to buy, you can find a private buyer. Tingdene says it may be able to help with advertising and viewings if you ask and the help is available.
• Once you have a buyer, you tell Tingdene in writing so the transfer can go ahead.
• The buyer enters into a licence agreement with Tingdene. Its licence agreements are renewed annually, so a buyer is taking on an annual licence rather than a fixed long term.

Depending on the agreement and park rules, the park may need to approve the buyer or issue them a new licence before the sale completes. Business Companion guidance for holiday park operators, produced by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute with the Department for Business and Trade, says sale and transfer terms must be fair and clearly explained, and that park owners should not use their rights to block a sale unfairly. It is worth reading alongside your own agreement. Our guide to selling a static caravan with a pitch licence covers the paperwork side.

Route 2: park buyback or part exchange

Tingdene's first refusal step means the park gets the first chance to buy. Tingdene says it will consider buying a caravan if it believes it has good resale potential and can be sold for a profit, and that further steps will be explained if it decides to buy. That is a right to consider buying, not a guaranteed buyback, and Tingdene does not publish buyback prices or a valuation formula.

On part exchange, Tingdene's moving guide mentions that its team can talk people through options for part-exchanging an older caravan for a newer holiday home. No part-exchange terms, values or conditions are published for existing owners, so check with your park directly and ask for any offer in writing.

Route 3: an off-park, trade or cash sale

If the caravan is over the reassignment age, or you simply prefer a quick sale, selling to a buyer who removes it from the park is the other route. Tingdene's own guidance confirms that over-age caravans must be sold off the park.

Whether this route is open, and how it works, depends on your licence agreement and the park's rules on removal and access. Points to check with the park before you agree anything:

• Whether the first refusal step applies before an off-park sale. Tingdene's published selling procedure starts with first refusal, so build that step in before agreeing a sale with any buyer, including us.
• Who carries out the disconnection and when. Tingdene arranges disconnection when a caravan reaches its maximum age limit, and disconnection fees apply when any caravan is removed from the pitch.
• Contractor rules. Tingdene operates an approved contractor policy for work on caravans on its parks. Contractors can apply for approval, and Tingdene says there is no cost to become approved.
• Access and timing. Ask about collection dates, any closed-season restrictions and where the caravan will be moved for collection.
• Decking. Tingdene requires decking not to be attached to the caravan, so it should stay in place when the caravan is moved. Ask the park what it expects to happen to the decking afterwards.

A cash buyer like us prices the caravan as it stands, collects it once the park paperwork is agreed and pays on collection day. If you want to compare routes side by side, read cash buyer vs private sale vs park sale. Our static caravan removal page explains how collection works.

Route 4: known commission, transfer and removal costs

These are the charges Tingdene has published. Anything not listed here, check in your licence and the park's schedule of charges.

• Transfer commission: 15% plus VAT, charged for the transfer when a caravan is sold to a buyer through the park's selling procedure.
• Disconnection fees: payable if the caravan is removed from the pitch. The amount is not published in the guide; check your park's schedule of charges.
• Storage fees: payable if the caravan reaches its maximum age, is disconnected by the park and placed in storage before collection.
• Transfer fee for gifts and inheritance: Tingdene says a transfer fee is payable to transfer a caravan to a family member or beneficiary and issue a new licence agreement. The amount is not published.
• Commission on an off-park sale: Tingdene has not published whether its transfer commission applies when a caravan is sold to a buyer who removes it. Check your licence and ask the park in writing.
• Outstanding charges: any pitch fees, General and Non-Domestic Charge (GNDC) or electricity owed up to the date the caravan leaves. Tingdene's guide says owners are liable for these up to the removal date where a caravan has to be removed.

When we buy a caravan, we charge you no commission. Park charges under your licence are separate and still apply. If you are behind on fees, our guide to selling when you still owe pitch fees explains your options.

What is a caravan on a Tingdene park worth?

Tingdene states that the value of a caravan is based on the structure only and not on it being positioned on a park pitch. That is a helpful starting point, because it means the make, model, year, size and condition carry most of the weight. The things we look at are:

• Make, model and year. Buyers search by both, and a well-known model is easier to rehome.
• Size and width. Wider units and lodges cost more to transport.
• Condition. Damp, soft floors and worn interiors reduce value. See how condition changes your offer price.
• Whether it can stay sited. A caravan that can be reassigned on the pitch has a wider pool of buyers than one that must leave the park.
• Finance. If there is finance outstanding, you do not fully own the caravan until it is repaid. Tingdene asks owners to tell it about finance and the lender.

For a figure based on your own caravan, use our free static caravan valuation.

Paperwork to gather before you sell

• Your current licence agreement and the park's schedule of charges.
• Written confirmation of the age limits that apply to your caravan on your park.
• Proof of ownership and, if relevant, a settlement letter from your finance lender.
• Safety certificates you hold for gas and electrics.
• For an inherited caravan, the Grant of Probate or Letter of Administration, which Tingdene asks for before transferring ownership. Our guide to selling an inherited static caravan covers the rest.

If a letter from the park is hard to follow, our guide on how to read a park manager's letter may help, and licence clauses that affect a private sale explains the terms to look for.

Tingdene holiday parks we cover

These are the holiday parks named on Tingdene's website (park list checked 25 Oct 2026). Tingdene also lists Humberston Fitties near Grimsby, which is not covered in this guide.

• Redcar Beach Caravan Park, Redcar, North Yorkshire
• Kenwood & Colleys, Withernsea, East Yorkshire
• South Shore Park, Bridlington, East Yorkshire (see our Bridlington and Yorkshire pages)
• Mablethorpe Chalet & Caravan Park, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire (caravans only in this guide; see our Mablethorpe page)
• Broadlands Park & Marina, Lowestoft, Suffolk
• North Denes Caravan Park, Lowestoft, Suffolk
• Waterside Park, Lowestoft, Suffolk
• Brick Kiln, Thetford, Norfolk
• Caldecott Hall Country Park, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (see our Great Yarmouth and Norfolk pages)
• Waveney River Centre, Beccles, Norfolk
• Saddlebrook Chase Caravan Park, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (see our Clacton-on-Sea and Essex pages)

Selling elsewhere on the Lincolnshire coast? See our Lincolnshire page and our guides to selling in Skegness, Ingoldmells and Chapel St Leonards. Our holiday parks hub covers other operators.

Selling a caravan on a Tingdene park? We can help

Get a free valuation with no obligation. We can help with the park paperwork, including the first refusal step and arranging collection within the park's rules. When we buy your caravan, we charge you no commission. Payment is made on collection day before the caravan is loaded.

Older caravans that cannot be reassigned on the park may still have value off-site or through export, and we look at caravans in any condition, although we cannot promise to buy every caravan. We aim to contact you within 24 hours and aim to make an offer within 48 hours; these are aims, not guarantees.

Get my free valuation or call 0800 644 5000.

Tingdene selling FAQs

Do I have to offer my caravan to Tingdene first?

Tingdene's published selling procedure asks owners to offer it first refusal to buy the caravan, at a price the owner decides. If Tingdene does not want to buy, the owner can look for a private buyer. Check your own licence agreement for the exact wording.

How much commission does Tingdene charge?

Tingdene publishes a commission of 15% plus VAT for the transfer when a caravan is sold through its selling procedure. It has not published whether this applies to a sale where the caravan leaves the park, so check your licence and ask the park in writing.

Can I sell my caravan on the pitch if it is over 10 years old?

Tingdene says caravans over 10 or 15 years old, depending on the park, cannot be reassigned on the park, so an over-age caravan can only be sold to a buyer who will move it off the park. Ask your park which limit applies to you.

Can I sell a caravan that is still on finance?

Tingdene says you do not fully own a caravan until all finance repayments are made, that owners must tell it about any finance and the lender, and that lender permission is needed to move a caravan between parks. Speak to your lender about settling the balance before you sell.

What happens to an inherited caravan on a Tingdene park?

Tingdene says ownership can pass to a beneficiary once it has a copy of the Grant of Probate or Letter of Administration, and that a transfer fee is payable to transfer the caravan and issue a new licence agreement. Beneficiaries who would rather sell can follow the same selling routes described above.

Where these facts come from

• Tingdene Holiday Parks: Static caravan ownership, everything you need to know (selling procedure, commission, age limits, finance, inheritance)
• Tingdene Holiday Parks: Moving your static caravan to a Tingdene holiday park (10 or 15 year rule, annual licence, part exchange mention)
• Tingdene Holiday Parks: How much does it cost to move a static caravan? (disconnection and de-siting fees)
• Business Companion: Holiday parks guidance, part 4 (fair sale and transfer terms)