abandoned vans?

[monzer]

Being a fulltimer I tend to notice the vans that seem to be dumped in the same spot for prolonged periods of time.

I used to park at Portobello, Edinburgh whenever I was down seeing family and there were all sorts there, mostly caravans right enough but the odd van.

Along the coast a bit in Musselburgh you can park at the harbour but there are 2 vans that have been in the same spot for at least 6 months. Never seen anyone at them. Never moved even when parking restriction notices were put up for the harbour fair a few days ago. All the stalls and catering etc had to work around them. I never park here for more than 3 nights before moving on.

One is fully legal but one has no mot and they are slowly deteriorating... broken mirrors, now one has a flat tyre so no one seems to be looking after them?

Is it the same every where? They are cheap vans but someone must own them, why not maintain them?

 

[Vikdikdok]

Stolen ?

 

[monzer]

Stolen ?

I did wonder but presume the police would have clocked them if they were. The police were actually at the fair the other day so half expected the non M.O.T'd one to be carted off.

 

[Gromett]

Being a fulltimer I tend to notice the vans that seem to be dumped in the same spot for prolonged periods of time.

I used to park at Portobello, Edinburgh whenever I was down seeing family and there were all sorts there, mostly caravans right enough but the odd van.

Along the coast a bit in Musselburgh you can park at the harbour but there are 2 vans that have been in the same spot for at least 6 months. Never seen anyone at them. Never moved even when parking restriction notices were put up for the harbour fair a few days ago. All the stalls and catering etc had to work around them. I never park here for more than 3 nights before moving on.

One is fully legal but one has no mot and they are slowly deteriorating... broken mirrors, now one has a flat tyre so no one seems to be looking after them?

Is it the same every where? They are cheap vans but someone must own them, why not maintain them?

People pushed into van life by circumstances beyond their control. no money to maintain them. quite a few are just basically a shed where they can sleep with a lock on the door and roof over their head. Sad

 

[monzer]

People pushed into van life by circumstances beyond their control. no money to maintain them. quite a few are just basically a shed where they can sleep with a lock on the door and roof over their head. Sad

Yeah nobody lives in these ones though. Blinds never shut, never any lights on. I thought they would have been better off selling them if they weren't getting the use out of them.

The problem is the more tatty they get the more chance of locals complaining about them being there.

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[Mikey RV]

On the A82 yesterday just outside Glencoe and there was a converted van/ camper with police tape around it, it was there a month ago also.

 

[L' Hobo]

I did wonder but presume the police would have clocked them if they were. The police were actually at the fair the other day so half expected the non M.O.T'd one to be carted off.

Could it be, exactly where they are parked is Private Land or the owner is in nick, so the Police do not want to incur costs they can't recoup?
It's expensive sending a vehicle to the tip if it's not worth a Scapper taking it.

It could belong to a foreign owner, strange rules attached.

 

[David and Sally]

Too busy because they have to prioritise gender crimes.

I did wonder but presume the police would have clocked them if they were. The police were actually at the fair the other day so half expected the non M.O.T'd one to be carted off.

 

[busbuddy]

I see a lot at storage sites that have camping attached, some have been parked up nearly new but not moved for years. I know there can be I'll health reasons etc but storage isn't cheap nowadays.
Where mine is stored there are at least 4 vehicles that have not moved in the last 6 years.

To be fair I now live on a marina and quite a few boats look like they are abandoned, some sank in this years floods but the management have had no luck contacting the owners despite the mooring fees still being paid

 

[monzer]

I see a lot at storage sites that have camping attached, some have been parked up nearly new but not moved for years. I know there can be I'll health reasons etc but storage isn't cheap nowadays.
Where mine is stored there are at least 4 vehicles that have not moved in the last 6 years.

To be fair I now live on a marina and quite a few boats look like they are abandoned, some sank in this years floods but the management have had no luck contacting the owners despite the mooring fees still being paid

It is strange. The owner could get rid of them for pennies rather than having them sitting there doing nothing.

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[JJ]

Too busy because they have to prioritise gender crimes.

Oh please!

JJ

 

[L' Hobo]

I see a lot at storage sites that have camping attached, some have been parked up nearly new but not moved for years. I know there can be I'll health reasons etc but storage isn't cheap nowadays.
Where mine is stored there are at least 4 vehicles that have not moved in the last 6 years.

To be fair I now live on a marina and quite a few boats look like they are abandoned, some sank in this years floods but the management have had no luck contacting the owners despite the mooring fees still being paid

Yes, when I lived near the Thames in Surrey, I used to wander around the marina's wishing I could pay rent and live on some of the abandoned boats.
I enquired a number of times but the answer was always NO!
What a waste!

 

[Vanman]

It is strange. The owner could get rid of them for pennies rather than having them sitting there doing nothing.

It's possible the owner has died and the family either don't know about the van or can't find it - assuming there is a family

 

[big bertha]

Being a fulltimer I tend to notice the vans that seem to be dumped in the same spot for prolonged periods of time.

I used to park at Portobello, Edinburgh whenever I was down seeing family and there were all sorts there, mostly caravans right enough but the odd van.

Along the coast a bit in Musselburgh you can park at the harbour but there are 2 vans that have been in the same spot for at least 6 months. Never seen anyone at them. Never moved even when parking restriction notices were put up for the harbour fair a few days ago. All the stalls and catering etc had to work around them. I never park here for more than 3 nights before moving on.

One is fully legal but one has no mot and they are slowly deteriorating... broken mirrors, now one has a flat tyre so no one seems to be looking after them?

Is it the same every where? They are cheap vans but someone must own them, why not maintain them?

There was parked at the Harbour for years quite a large motorhome. I haven't been down to the Harbour for years but was there before 2016 when I left Musselburgh.

 

[busbuddy]

It is strange. The owner could get rid of them for pennies rather than having them sitting there doing nothing.

That's the thing...the storage cost must still be being paid so I guess there hands are tied.
The whole site where I store mine was recently sold to CCC and they are having big problems contacting owners

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[monzer]

One of the vans at Musselburgh has had a council sticker slapped on it for a 2nd time saying they are considering it abandoned and it will be removed shortly.

 

[pelican]

Could it be, exactly where they are parked is Private Land or the owner is in nick, so the Police do not want to incur costs they can't recoup?
It's expensive sending a vehicle to the tip if it's not worth a Scapper taking it.

It could belong to a foreign owner, strange rules attached.

Our local vehicle dismantler charges £300 to take your unwanted caravan so possibly same problem with very old motorhomes.

 

[MisterB]

If anyone local needed bits off an old camper, depending on the year and make of course, especially for instance the windows, it might be an option to 'help' the council dispose of it if they're going down that route.
Or even going straight to the scrap yard it will be sent to and buy the bits you need from them.