Colchester MP hits out at 'snobby' van ban estate
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What is the problem with the story though? If the T's and C's of the house purchase are such that someone finds them unacceptable, then they're not forced to carry on with the purchase. Buy elsewhere. I really like Dutch houses, but I don't want to live in Holland, so I don't. Sounds like this van driver would move there, then complain that they drive on the wrong side of the road or something.
Ashtray83 said:
Nothing about people who have large 4x4s and people carriers, pretty sure a Range Rover is about the same size as my transit van, what about a transporter caravelle it's not a commercial vehicle?!
And they are the ones who will be parking on the narrow streets because even if they wanted to park in their garage (which most seem not to) it probably wouldn't fit in the space saving modern garage.I actually asked the developers this before i moved into my new build.
They said aslong as its on my drive, then they wont take any action.
They said its to stop a builder buying a house and parking 10 vans along the road.
The site is still not finished, and there must be 10+ houses with a van on the drive.
They said aslong as its on my drive, then they wont take any action.
They said its to stop a builder buying a house and parking 10 vans along the road.
The site is still not finished, and there must be 10+ houses with a van on the drive.
It does feel snobby to object to this, but it's really not nice to have someone else's van stuck outside in front of your house.
At least in daytime most of them are out and about - guy across the road from me has Transit that he just uses for leisure purposes so it sits there all week.
Someone in my daughter's narrowish road has a very big van with a hydraulic platform attached. It's parked on the road outside of normal working hours and nothing bigger than a car can get past - over the holidays the bin-men had to reverse back down the length of the road, weaving between all the other parked vehicles.
At least in daytime most of them are out and about - guy across the road from me has Transit that he just uses for leisure purposes so it sits there all week.
Someone in my daughter's narrowish road has a very big van with a hydraulic platform attached. It's parked on the road outside of normal working hours and nothing bigger than a car can get past - over the holidays the bin-men had to reverse back down the length of the road, weaving between all the other parked vehicles.
It's difficult because it's almost down to the owner of the van.
For example I own a van and bring it home, I wouldn't park it somewhere detrimental to someone else, I appreciate it may upset some people as they don't want to look onto a van. I get that. I also wouldn't buy a place where I couldn't put my van on my own drive or in a location which doesn't cause a problem.
However we recently looked at some new builds, lots of money! The agent there told me in a very snobby and derogatory way that there was no way I could park my van outside. I'll be honest it insulted me and put me off. I'm sorry if my brand new tidy discreetly sign written van offends you parked on my drive! How about I park some s
t heap cortina out there? That's ok isn't it as it's not a commercial vehicle, or maybe a speedboat, or maybe just loads of rubbish, that's fine?
Place we are buying now had covenants, I don't think and doubt they are enforced but I won't be surprised if someone complains about my van on the drive. There's no vans for quite a while round there and it may be bordering a bit snooty because I know a lot of the owners are the original buyers who maybe the type to get upset about a brand new clean van parked on someone else's drive.
For example I own a van and bring it home, I wouldn't park it somewhere detrimental to someone else, I appreciate it may upset some people as they don't want to look onto a van. I get that. I also wouldn't buy a place where I couldn't put my van on my own drive or in a location which doesn't cause a problem.
However we recently looked at some new builds, lots of money! The agent there told me in a very snobby and derogatory way that there was no way I could park my van outside. I'll be honest it insulted me and put me off. I'm sorry if my brand new tidy discreetly sign written van offends you parked on my drive! How about I park some s
t heap cortina out there? That's ok isn't it as it's not a commercial vehicle, or maybe a speedboat, or maybe just loads of rubbish, that's fine? Place we are buying now had covenants, I don't think and doubt they are enforced but I won't be surprised if someone complains about my van on the drive. There's no vans for quite a while round there and it may be bordering a bit snooty because I know a lot of the owners are the original buyers who maybe the type to get upset about a brand new clean van parked on someone else's drive.
Kermit power said:
A mate of mine has a covenant on his property saying that he has to have a fruit tree in the front garden or something equally bizarre!
We have a covenant requiring a fruit tree. We are one of a handful on the close who still have one. The development was finished in 1953 so I don't think anyone will be enforcing!bga said:
Kermit power said:
A mate of mine has a covenant on his property saying that he has to have a fruit tree in the front garden or something equally bizarre!
We have a covenant requiring a fruit tree. We are one of a handful on the close who still have one. The development was finished in 1953 so I don't think anyone will be enforcing!Je suis triste
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