Aussie finds a way to rent out a caravan for $11,000 – realestate.com.au

An Australian traveler has found a unique way to stop the looming street war between neighbors and caravan owners.

As more Australians turn to a caravan lifestyle as a way to save on the cost of holidays or permanent housing, homeowners are venting their frustrations at the proliferation of homes on wheels that clog residential streets when not in use.

But Queensland resident and avid caravanner Brandon McKenzie thinks he has the answer.

The 36-year-old Moreton Bay resident has started renting out his oil rig while it is not being used by his family.

This measure will not only ease tensions between residents and councils trying to police caravan parking in residential areas, but will also provide Mr McKenzie with some extra income.

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Caravans parked on the streets are becoming an increasing problem across Australia.

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“We initially faced challenges with on-street parking regulations under Moreton Bay Regional Council,” Mr McKenzie told Yahoo News.

“We hadn’t realized that vehicles over 7.5 meters couldn’t be parked in the suburbs.”

Mr McKenzie first started renting out his caravan in 2019 and made $11,000 in extra money in that first year.

While Mr McKenzie is in his 30s, he is part of a growing group of Aussies adopting the caravan lifestyle.

More and more retired Aussies are trading their homes and mortgages for caravan life, sending the sector into a boom as cost-of-living pressures and the housing crisis force people to think outside the box for their living arrangements.

Many Aussies are leaning towards caravan/camper culture as they give up their traditional brick homes to live a life on the road.

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Queensland man Brandon McKenzie rents out his caravan when he’s not using it. Image: supplied

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The move allows people to avoid rent or mortgage payments and traditional utilities, while also allowing them to see the country.

Baby boomers are the largest target group that adopts a caravan lifestyle.

This group of retired Australians, known as ‘grey nomads’, continues to grow, meaning more and more caravans and campers are hitting the streets across the country.

The boom coincided with a wave of incidents involving municipalities.

In an incident earlier this year, Sunshine Coast Council sought advice from the Queensland Government after residents lashed out at caravan owners parking their campers in residential areas.

A petition signed by more than a thousand disgruntled residents called on the council to properly regulate what they called ‘long-term and unsafe on-street parking of caravans, campers and motorhomes’.