Can You Live in a Motorhome in the UK? Pros and Cons

Pros

Cheaper – As mentioned, it is cheaper to live out on the road than it is living in a house, no need to worry about gas and electric bills, a mortgage and rent? Not an issue. Council tax? What is that?!

When you live on the road, provided the vehicle is taxed and has an MOT, you will save a lot of money as all you need to do is put fuel in the motorhome and off you go!

No permanent address – The ability to choose where you live day to day is a luxury, don’t like your area? That’s fine you can simply drive off and find somewhere else.

Easier to clean – We all know that housework is a chore not many like to do, a smaller motorhome is very simple to clean and maintain cleanliness saving you lots of time.

Can go anywhere, even central Europe– Europe is full of opportunities and it’s very easy to get your motorhome on a boat to Spain and drive around the continent as you please.

Parking isn’t exactly expensive – Parking is very cheap, much cheaper than paying rent on a house, you can often find a place to stay at night with all the amenities such as washing and bathing facilities at a good price.

Meeting new people – Being on the road opens up opportunities to be able to meet new people and see new faces every single day and form new friendships, it’s not something you’d be able to do if you were stuck in the same place all of the time.

Adds change to your life – Similar to the previous point, every single day your life will be different thanks to the flexibility of being able to go wherever, you can see new people and do new things every day.

Cons

No permanent address – Having no permanent address is both a pro and a con, yeah it’s fantastic to not be tied down anywhere however not having an address opens up many issues including paying bills, getting mail and making transactions where an address is needed.

Thankfully there are companies that will act as a post box for you and for a monthly fee will open your address and scan the letters to you every day, these companies will also allow you to use their address for proof of residence.

Doing laundry – Normally when you need to wash your clothes you simply put them in the washing machine, living on the road makes this a little more difficult and you will need to look at laundromats or campsite facilities, alternatively you can learn to handwash your clothes.

Not much space – A lack of space could be an issue, especially if you’re living with someone, the ability to have some alone time is not possible, and you will have to share a small bathroom and small bedroom, not ideal.

Messiness can be an issue – A motorhome is much easier to get messy especially as it is small and compact space, definitely something to consider.

No local doctor or dentist – When on the road if you need to see a dentist or a doctor it can be trickier if you are a long way away from where you are registered, thankfully there are now nationwide doctor and dentist services available.

Weather – You must be ready for all occasions, whether it be too hot or too cold or torrential rain, make sure you are prepared.

To conclude, it’s definitely possible to live in a motorhome all year round but it may be worth looking to if you’d want to!