Vehicle left on private property

Premier_2

maninthestreet wrote: »

Flutterbyuk25 is right - if it's on private property, neither the police nor the council will really be interested. Even if it's stolen, you may have trouble getting the police interested at all. ...

The council might not be interested, but why wouldn't the police if it was stolen?

Are you suggesting anyone can nick a car and as long as it's on private property, the rozzers wont come a calling?

Are you suggesting that if someone stole my car, the rozzers wont take any action unless they happen to stumble across it on a public highway?



Edit: if the car is abandoned, then the council should remove it on request.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/WhereYouLive/Streetcleaninglitterandillegaldumping/DG_4001703

(but it doesn't sound as if the OP has any evidence to suggest its actually been abandoned yet)

pogofish

Halloway wrote: »

But only if you want a criminal conviction for criminal damage.

Funnilly enough, smashing a window and then re-reporting the vehicle as an unsecured hazzard was exactly the advice given to me by a police officer once.

Not while they were looking of course but it got the dumped car removed in double-quick time.

Chippy_Minton_2

Premier wrote: »

Are you suggesting anyone can nick a car and as long as it's on private property, the rozzers wont come a calling?

Are you suggesting that if someone stole my car, the rozzers wont take any action unless they happen to stumble across it on a public highway?

Neither have the first idea of what their talking about.

diable

If the car is blocking you getting out of your drive then call the Police and ask then to move it if they say there is enough room tell them that your wife is afraid of damaging both cars. Some will tow the vehicle away or some will tow it over to the other side of the road and leave it once they have checked to see who's car it is. If a car blocks your drive and you can't get in they usually won't do anything about it.

You could always jack the car up on trolleys jacks and push it into the middle of the road and report a it.

gilbert_and_sullivan

Quite honestly, just put a chain round the thing and drag it out of the way...preferably leaving it on double yellows.
No fuss, end of problem.

maninthestreet

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

You really haven't got a clue have you?

Modern car? Transponder? Whay would the thief damage the door locks or ignition?

No indication of the age of the car is given by the OP.

Lemoncurd

Thanks everyone, we will ask the neighbours if we see them and I think if it's still there in another week or so knock on a few doors and if still not claimed try calling the council - thanks Premier, have just checked the policy on our local council website via the link you posted. It's not blocking access although it is a bit awkward.
Think it's about 10 years old, a Frontera, looks in reasonable condition although one of the tyres is a bit low.

peter_the_piper

Are you near an airpost? Sounds like someones parked and gone on holiday. Bet it disappears overnight when they get back.

Bowdyjan18

Halloway wrote: »

But only if you want a criminal conviction for criminal damage.

Not if it's on private property.

maninthestreet

Bowdyjan18 wrote: »

Not if it's on private property.

This isn't true.