Dumped car - what to do private land

[Vron]

Hi,

We have a problem with a Volvo Estate 'W' reg that has been parked on an empty premises for a few weeks. In a nutshell the premises are now up for sale and we want the car shifting as it looks a mess and the estate agent wants to take photos and doesn't want the car in them. Neither do we. Phoned 101 who said they couldn't say who's car it is because of data protection other than it's registered to someone less than 200m away. They would however send a PCSO to ask the owner to move it. Nothings happened.

Put a note on - nothing.

It is taxed.

Worried if vandals set fire to it it will set the premises on fire.


Thanks

[Rtype]

Vron said:

Worried if vandals set fire to it it will set the premises on fire.

Thanks

Just make sure when you set it alight that its a wet day or something.

[Vron]

Rtype said:

Vron said:

Worried if vandals set fire to it it will set the premises on fire.

Thanks

;)

Just make sure when you set it alight that its a wet day or something.

Errrrr why would I want my premises to catch fire????

[PurpleMoonlight]

Drag it onto the nearest road.

[bungz]

Drag it onto some double yellows.

[Rtype]

Vron said:

Rtype said:

Vron said:

Worried if vandals set fire to it it will set the premises on fire.

Thanks

;)

Just make sure when you set it alight that its a wet day or something.

Errrrr why would I want my premises to catch fire????

Thats why I said a wet day, less albeit small chance of doing so, or stand there with a extinguisher or something. Either way you haven't stated that you are not torching the vehicle so just ensure you have preventative measures in place for when you do.

[AyBee]

PurpleMoonlight said:

Drag it onto the nearest road.

This

[Vron]

Rtype said:

Vron said:

Rtype said:

Vron said:

Worried if vandals set fire to it it will set the premises on fire.

Thanks

;)

Just make sure when you set it alight that its a wet day or something.

Errrrr why would I want my premises to catch fire????

Thats why I said a wet day, less albeit small chance of doing so, or stand there with a extinguisher or something. Either way you haven't stated that you are not torching the vehicle so just ensure you have preventative measures in place for when you do.

Oh I see so because I have not stated I am not torching the vehicle it can therefore be presumed I might because as a middle aged woman I do go around doing that sort of thing all the time . How about I don't want vandals to notice a dumped car and torch it thus potentially severely damaging the building which is going up for sale. Idiot.

[andburg]

Not much you can do really, call the police again and ask for an update as the vehicle is till there.

I guess they will tell you its a civil matter

Was the note left on the vehicle ever picked up?

[Vron]

The note has gone but can't be certain it's the owner who has moved it. Got 5 viewings arranged for Wednesday so its a real pain.

[was8v]

You've been posting on PH for long enough to know the first response to this kind of question is "torch it"

Better advice here: https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q441.htm

If they have had 14 days notice then move it yourself.

[The Beaver King]

Vron said:

Oh I see so because I have not stated I am not torching the vehicle it can therefore be presumed I might because as a middle aged woman I do go around doing that sort of thing all the time . How about I don't want vandals to notice a dumped car and torch it thus potentially severely damaging the building which is going up for sale. Idiot.

I think he was joking.

The last line about 'vandal's torching the car' sounds like a jokey threat. Calm down.

[Rtype]

Vron said:

Rtype said:

Vron said:

Rtype said:

Vron said:

Worried if vandals set fire to it it will set the premises on fire.

Thanks

;)

Just make sure when you set it alight that its a wet day or something.

Errrrr why would I want my premises to catch fire????

Thats why I said a wet day, less albeit small chance of doing so, or stand there with a extinguisher or something. Either way you haven't stated that you are not torching the vehicle so just ensure you have preventative measures in place for when you do.

Oh I see so because I have not stated I am not torching the vehicle it can therefore be presumed I might because as a middle aged woman I do go around doing that sort of thing all the time . How about I don't want vandals to notice a dumped car and torch it thus potentially severely damaging the building which is going up for sale. Idiot.

You may call me an idiot all you wish, there are females with worse profiles.

Long and short of it is, you asked a stupid question, you have very sensible answers on here re moving the vehicle, towing it off your private land and yet it seems even if the estate agent comes around and the vehicle is there it will remain so for the pictures. Only thing you can do is move it so a safe spot as mentioned a further thousand times.

[andburg]

Speak to a towing company and do it again, advising that on X date you will have the vehicle removed and it will then be held in storage with the fee's outlined.

Keep a record of all attempts at communication, if police wont get it moved maybe you could pass a copy of it to the pcso to pass on

hopefully the threat of this will be enough to get it moved.

[anonymous-user]

andburg said:

Speak to a towing company and do it again, advising that on X date you will have the vehicle removed and it will then be held in storage with the fee's outlined.

Keep a record of all attempts at communication, if police wont get it moved maybe you could pass a copy of it to the pcso to pass on

hopefully the threat of this will be enough to get it moved.

And read this thread
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[blindswelledrat]

Vron said:

Rtype said:

Vron said:

Rtype said:

Vron said:

Worried if vandals set fire to it it will set the premises on fire.

Thanks

;)

Just make sure when you set it alight that its a wet day or something.

Errrrr why would I want my premises to catch fire????

Thats why I said a wet day, less albeit small chance of doing so, or stand there with a extinguisher or something. Either way you haven't stated that you are not torching the vehicle so just ensure you have preventative measures in place for when you do.

Oh I see so because I have not stated I am not torching the vehicle it can therefore be presumed I might because as a middle aged woman I do go around doing that sort of thing all the time . How about I don't want vandals to notice a dumped car and torch it thus potentially severely damaging the building which is going up for sale. Idiot.

Wow, talk about sense of humour failure. You DID notice the winky he put in his first post right?

[hacksaw]

Two whole hours and no one has yet suggested hammering frozen sausages into it.......

[hunton69]

You can request the owner details of a vehicle via the DVLA web site costs £2.50 Took me all of 45 seconds to find that out

I would then write to the owner giving them x amount of days to remove it or you will at there expense.

[Pontoneer]

Vron said:

Hi,

We have a problem with a Volvo Estate 'W' reg that has been parked on an empty premises for a few weeks. In a nutshell the premises are now up for sale and we want the car shifting as it looks a mess and the estate agent wants to take photos and doesn't want the car in them. Neither do we. Phoned 101 who said they couldn't say who's car it is because of data protection other than it's registered to someone less than 200m away. They would however send a PCSO to ask the owner to move it. Nothings happened.

Put a note on - nothing.

It is taxed.

Worried if vandals set fire to it it will set the premises on fire.


Thanks

If the vehicle is on property owned by you , or in which you have an interest , you can apply to DVLA for the registered keeper's details - there is a form to fill out and a fee ( £5 IIRC ) .

Otherwise , you could try your local council and tell them you consider it an abandoned vehicle - depending on their policies , they may uplift it .

If you do obtain the owner's details , give them a fixed period to remove it , after which you will consider the car left on your property 'a gift' to do with as you please .

Edited by Pontoneer on Monday 7th September 17:45

[Hughesie]

hacksaw said:

Two whole hours and no one has yet suggested hammering frozen sausages into it.......

Standards are slipping....