Parking Ticket on private land

[TallTony]

I own a flat in a large development which has a substantial carpark in the middle. Some of this carpark is marked with double yellow lines, but everyone parks on them because there it actually causes no obstruction. I always thought that because the area is considered private property that the traffic wardens have no juristiction here. However the girlfriend just got a parking ticket... The area can hardly be considered public highway which I thought was what they were supposed to police. Although yes she in theory shouldn't have parked there, does the Council have the right to issue a fixed penalty parking ticket here?

Cheers

[AndrewW-G]

If it is privately owned then no the council doesn’t have the right to issue tickets, you'll have to check as it could be public highway similar to a cul-de-sac or the roads around retail parks etc

[Jasandjules]

AndrewW-G said:

If it is privately owned then no the council doesn’t have the right to issue tickets, you'll have to check as it could be public highway similar to a cul-de-sac or the roads around retail parks etc

What he said. Unless they have the permission of the landowner to do so.

[Fort Jefferson]

Make sure it isn't a private ticket, made to look official, and asking you to send the money/fine to a PO box.

[TallTony]

Jasandjules said:

AndrewW-G said:

If it is privately owned then no the council doesn’t have the right to issue tickets, you'll have to check as it could be public highway similar to a cul-de-sac or the roads around retail parks etc

What he said. Unless they have the permission of the landowner to do so.

Thanks for the confirmations, I shall be sending a letter to the Council then...

[Shaolin]

Sounds like a public right of way across private land.