Road trip: away from home for extended period - Tickets?

[nuyorican]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 30 November 2024 at 11:48

[interstellar]

How do you insure it if you don’t have an address?

[davek_964]

If you have any contents insurance on your rented flat, that might be an issue if you're away for more than 30 days.

Also, I'm a landlord - my building insurance assumes a tenant is there. If it was empty, it's a completely different policy so I - and my insurers - would have a big issue if my tenants disappeared for months even if they continued to pay the rent.

(In fact, from memory I think it's a term in my tenancy agreement that they're not allowed to leave the house empty for more than 30 days)

Edited by davek_964 on Sunday 24th November 11:10

[Hill92]

Any family members you could register the van at? Or friends who could pop by and check your mail (and home) from time to time?

[Decky_Q]

The van life ppl usually have them registered to their parents, friends or siblings.

[timbo999]

https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/poste-restante

Edited - not sure that actually works for you TBH.

Edited by timbo999 on Sunday 24th November 11:42

[WhiskyDisco]

I belive that DVLA will accept a PO Box as an address. People who live aboard canal boats do this.

The difficulty you may have is insuring your van. Will you have trouble providing a PO Box as an address?

[E-bmw]

nuyorican said:

I wonder how everyone's favourite Irish caravan enthusiasts navigate this problem?

You are assuming they are bothered about insurance, tax or the forwarding of tickets etc....... Just sayin'.

[littleredrooster]

You may need to check your car insurance cover (if you haven't already) - i'm fairly sure mine says no more than 30 consecutives days away from home, up to a total of 90 in the policy year.

Also, if venturing outside EU countries, make sure it still covers you - I almost got tripped up by just venturing into Switzerland.

[Decky_Q]

The charity shelter have a service of receiving mail for homeless people. This includes car dwellers and sofa surfers. If you gave up your rental you would qualify for it. They also help with bank accounts and benefits etc.

[GasEngineer]

E-bmw said:

nuyorican said:

I wonder how everyone's favourite Irish caravan enthusiasts navigate this problem?

You are assuming they are bothered about insurance, tax or the forwarding of tickets etc....... Just sayin'.

I thought this too. But they must be insured or ANPR would flag up their cars and they could be confiscated.

[Nibbles_bits]

Decky_Q said:

The van life ppl usually have them registered to their parents, friends or siblings.

Tarquin and Petunia normally have access to mummy and daddy's 52 acre farm and live rent free whilst they self build.

[Sebring440]

Nibbles_bits said:

Tarquin and Petunia normally have access to mummy and daddy's 52 acre farm and live rent free whilst they self build.

Bloody hell, you've got a chip on both shoulders, haven't you?

[z4goon]

Heard good things about http://www.boatmail.co.uk/

Currently on a year long trip in my camper but I have my parents popping into check on my house every week or so.

Tolls / vignettes for Europe were setup before I left and can be paid online. From what I’ve read, now we’ve left the EU the chances of actually receiving fines from aboard are very slim (certainly didn’t hear anything about the cameras I set off in Germany).

[Happy Jim]

Pop a question up on “motorhomefun” - there are plenty of full timers on there.

Rgds

Jim

[chopper602]

nuyorican said:

Will do, cheers. What is it? A subreddit? Facebook group?

Motorhome Fun ? It's a website & forum

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/