Private resident car park. Someone using other's spaces
Discussion
Firstly this is in Scotland as I think laws are different in England.
The houses are private and have allocated spaces for each house. Too many people already come and go and it is already a pain to get a space at times. People end up stealing each others and it becomes a pain if you are last back.
Now there is an old car appeared and not moved for a couple of days. It isn't in the best of condition and has no road tax. It's in my space too which is the last one tucked in the corner out of the way.
There was a few spaces available lower down the street yesterday and they've choose the one right outside my house as if they are trying to get the car out the way.
There is a big sign on entry to the cul-de-sac that it is for residents only.
Other than leaving a polite note just to say this is a busy car park and that is my space, what else can I do?
The houses are private and have allocated spaces for each house. Too many people already come and go and it is already a pain to get a space at times. People end up stealing each others and it becomes a pain if you are last back.
Now there is an old car appeared and not moved for a couple of days. It isn't in the best of condition and has no road tax. It's in my space too which is the last one tucked in the corner out of the way.
There was a few spaces available lower down the street yesterday and they've choose the one right outside my house as if they are trying to get the car out the way.
There is a big sign on entry to the cul-de-sac that it is for residents only.
Other than leaving a polite note just to say this is a busy car park and that is my space, what else can I do?
Same answer as always.
Move the car using trolley jacks, leave somewhere inconvenient.
Install a lockable post in your space to stop assholes stealing it.
I've tried this, it works. I don't even bother putting the post up most of the time because I've trained the idiot population to avoid it.
Move the car using trolley jacks, leave somewhere inconvenient.
Install a lockable post in your space to stop assholes stealing it.
I've tried this, it works. I don't even bother putting the post up most of the time because I've trained the idiot population to avoid it.
get a mate with a 4x4 and drag it out, that's what I did !!!then get a folding post, job done!
saying that the mrs went out one day and left the post down, hey presto a car parks in the space, unfortunately for them they left the car well in to the space and the mrs put the post up and locked it, Then went away for the weekend!!! when she unlocked it on Monday the car vanished and the problem with it.
saying that the mrs went out one day and left the post down, hey presto a car parks in the space, unfortunately for them they left the car well in to the space and the mrs put the post up and locked it, Then went away for the weekend!!! when she unlocked it on Monday the car vanished and the problem with it.
Edited by RG63AMG on Friday 1st August 22:05
Read the threads about the parking cowboys and now you understand why they exist. The reality is that there is very little you can do legally, without significant cost and inconvience.
The correct legal procedure would be to make an enquiry from DVLA to get the owners details, then write to the owner asking them to move it or desist from parking there, and you might need to affix (without damaging the car) a sign saying similar to do it. If that doesnt work you'd then need to lawyer up and write to the owner to accuse them of nuisance and that the car was going to be removed etc. Then pay to get it removed.
Alternatively get a parking company in to enforce the rules and prepare for the thread on how unfair parking enforcement companies are!
The correct legal procedure would be to make an enquiry from DVLA to get the owners details, then write to the owner asking them to move it or desist from parking there, and you might need to affix (without damaging the car) a sign saying similar to do it. If that doesnt work you'd then need to lawyer up and write to the owner to accuse them of nuisance and that the car was going to be removed etc. Then pay to get it removed.
Alternatively get a parking company in to enforce the rules and prepare for the thread on how unfair parking enforcement companies are!
ker where-ever you want.
RG63AMG said:
get a mate with a 4x4 and drag it out, that's what I did !!!then get a folding post, job done!
saying that the mrs went out one day and left the post down, hey presto a car parks in the space, unfortunately for them they left the car well in to the space and the mrs put the post up and locked it, Then went away for the weekend!!! when she unlocked it on Monday the car vanished and the problem with it.
This action can find you prosecuted under the Protection of Freedoms Act, so be careful.saying that the mrs went out one day and left the post down, hey presto a car parks in the space, unfortunately for them they left the car well in to the space and the mrs put the post up and locked it, Then went away for the weekend!!! when she unlocked it on Monday the car vanished and the problem with it.
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