Caravan on driveway

[kelpie35]

I have just returned home to find a caravan parked on my driveway.
I have been away for 5 days visiting my son.
Can someone advise me what I can do to get it removed. I have no idea who it belongs to.

I'm so overinvested in this!

@CMOTDibbler

I could actually believe the accidental delivery - dh bought a car from a dealership in April and they delivered it to the wrong address. Just parked it and put the keys through the letterbox! Fortunatly our neighbours are honest and gave us the keys

Not just cars or caravans, I've read about a couple who arrived at their land to find a house had sprung up on it. The building company had got the wrong address.

And poof. The op has gone!

Never going to get that 10 mins of my life back.

This is parking cheeky fuckery on a new level...

🤣🤣🤣

Sorry everyone, wrong post, don't know how to delete,is there a delete option or a move to another board option?

@douliket

You need to report your own post, ask for it to be deleted. I don't think they move to the correct thread but you could ask.

I wonder if someone said you can park your caravan on my drive whilst I’m away and someone went to the wrong address?! Seems really strange. Do update us Op!

I wonder if OP was on Sale of the Century or Bull's Eye and won the top prize (it was usually a caravan or a little motor boat) and the TV company has just got round to delivering it?

@TwoLeftSocksWithHoles

I wonder if OP was on Sale of the Century or Bull's Eye and won the top prize (it was usually a caravan or a little motor boat) and the TV company has just got round to delivering it?

"Let's have a luk at what you cud've won ... it's a speedboat!'

RIP the great Jim Bowen.

Is it still there OP. I need a caravan :)

I have a tow vehicle and everything : )

:)

In this current situation with staycation I'd say you've hit the jackpot, keep it and going touring round the UK, or sell it and be in the money!

keep it and going touring round the UK

Or simply leave it on the driveway and sleep in it for a fortnight - all that holiday vibe with none of the hassle.

Be sure to hide at least one essential item for the duration, such as your hairdryer, for added 'damn, I forgot to pack it' realism.

Just wheel it off if your drive, no car needed to do this. Leave it somewhere it will be in the way (but not dangerous obvs) and wait for the police to have it removed.

No updates OP?

I think this is a windup.

I would report it as abandoned and get the council to tow it away.

I think op has gone touring in it and forgotten to update us.

Did you say that you had an abandoned presumed stolen caravan dumped on your drive when you rang 101?

The police won't touch it unfortunately, because it's on private land. Having been in a slightly similar situation recently this can be a real pain. I would definitely start with asking around the neighbours, local FB and contacting CRIS. The ID number is often on the window. Data protection means CRIS won't share the owner details with you but - as someone suggested - you could tell them you think a stolen caravan has been abandoned there and they might contact the owner on your behalf.
www.cris.co.uk/registration/

and this
Have a close look at the front /side windows and there should be a CRIS number etched on it

excellent posts
@kelpie35 have you checked ?

Yes OP has updated

kelpie35 Tue 03-Aug-21 09:55:56
Well I did phone 101. They said it was nothing to do with them. Advised me to phone the Council.

So as at present I am awaiting a reply from them, but do not hold out for a speed reply.

Op can you rent it out meantime as ‘glamping’ 😀

cf's ..who would think its ok to even think about doing this?

can you check with neighbours if they know whose it is?

Just knock on your neighbours doors to see if it belongs to anyone?

At our old place we allowed our neighbours to use our driveway if we were away, and they would do the same also.

Don't always go to the negative!