Abandoned vehicle
Discussion
Im just after some brief info, in terms of the powers of removal for an abandoned vehicle on private land.
Googling only tells me that the land owner reports it to the council, who stick a 15 day notice on it, and they remove it if nobody objects.
Can the owner of the land remove and abandoned vehicle and under what provisions? If the landowner doesnt want to wait that time or rely on the council, can they legally just take it and scrap/bin it themselves?
Lets assume the Police have no interest, it's not stolen or used in any crimes etc, and is uninsured and untaxed.
Googling only tells me that the land owner reports it to the council, who stick a 15 day notice on it, and they remove it if nobody objects.
Can the owner of the land remove and abandoned vehicle and under what provisions? If the landowner doesnt want to wait that time or rely on the council, can they legally just take it and scrap/bin it themselves?
Lets assume the Police have no interest, it's not stolen or used in any crimes etc, and is uninsured and untaxed.
The council will only get involved on private land if it is an 'abandoned' vehicle.
I am in a similar situation (mine is just a van illegally parked in my designated and allocated parking space on the lease). I have put a notice on the van giving the owner until a certian date. If it is still there by that date, I will be towing the van unto the public highway and calling the council to report a SORN vehicle on public road.
I filmed when I put up the notice and will be filming when I move it ofg my land. From what I have researched so far, no laws will have been broken by me doing so. Even if it gets damaged during the move, I may be liable for any damage but it wont be a case of criminal damage.
There was a story recently where supermarket workers smashed the window of an illegally parked car so as to be able to move it out of the way for a truck making deliveries. No one was arrested and the supermarket simply offered to replace the broken window.
I am in a similar situation (mine is just a van illegally parked in my designated and allocated parking space on the lease). I have put a notice on the van giving the owner until a certian date. If it is still there by that date, I will be towing the van unto the public highway and calling the council to report a SORN vehicle on public road.
I filmed when I put up the notice and will be filming when I move it ofg my land. From what I have researched so far, no laws will have been broken by me doing so. Even if it gets damaged during the move, I may be liable for any damage but it wont be a case of criminal damage.
There was a story recently where supermarket workers smashed the window of an illegally parked car so as to be able to move it out of the way for a truck making deliveries. No one was arrested and the supermarket simply offered to replace the broken window.
Eclassy said:
The council will only get involved on private land if it is an 'abandoned' vehicle.
I am in a similar situation (mine is just a van illegally parked in my designated and allocated parking space on the lease). I have put a notice on the van giving the owner until a certian date. If it is still there by that date, I will be towing the van unto the public highway and calling the council to report a SORN vehicle on public road.
I filmed when I put up the notice and will be filming when I move it ofg my land. From what I have researched so far, no laws will have been broken by me doing so. Even if it gets damaged during the move, I may be liable for any damage but it wont be a case of criminal damage.
Maybe it belongs to Do as they likeys, do you think they will be able to work out where you live and park...I am in a similar situation (mine is just a van illegally parked in my designated and allocated parking space on the lease). I have put a notice on the van giving the owner until a certian date. If it is still there by that date, I will be towing the van unto the public highway and calling the council to report a SORN vehicle on public road.
I filmed when I put up the notice and will be filming when I move it ofg my land. From what I have researched so far, no laws will have been broken by me doing so. Even if it gets damaged during the move, I may be liable for any damage but it wont be a case of criminal damage.
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