Parking space problems

missile

Jomo wrote: »

Firstly, can the management company issue warnings to all residents in the flats asking them to stop allowing their friends to use the car parking facilities. If this doesn't work then a clamping/towing company would probably the most effective...in fact this is probably the only way of stopping these idiots...as I have recently found...!

Residents can ignore letters and (as I have discovered) there is very little management company can do to enforce even where the rules are written into the title deeds.

F_T_Buyer

Firstly, do you have any one parking space? If so put a sign saying private parking - Flat 1a or whatever. You can get them off the net (make sure they look professional). This would be the first step.

I'm surprised no one round my way can be bothered to put signs up, I would if I had an allocated parking space rather than my drive.

maninthestreet

I believe the proposals for out-lawing clamping on private allow for the police or local authority to tow away a car on private land if it is causing an obstruction and the landowner makes a complaint to the police.

Mupette

clockworks wrote: »

It's a gated underground car park but some of the tenants give the code out to their friends who park there.

I was thinking of the fold able bollards but was thinking what a pain every time i go in and out but if that's what I have to do i guess that's what i will have to do.

It may be a pain but at least you will have your parking space.

Jomo

missile wrote: »

Residents can ignore letters and (as I have discovered) there is very little management company can do to enforce even where the rules are written into the title deeds.

They can ignore notes (and they have) but if you take a photograph of the notification on the car (with the reg plate in view) the management company will then arrange for the towing of the car and pass all costs to the owner of the car.

I know because I have just had this issue...and believe me, the owner of the car moved it very quickly once they received the letter from the management company telling them what would happen if they ignored this notice!!!

missile

Jomo wrote: »

They can ignore notes (and they have) but if you take a photograph of the notification on the car (with the reg plate in view) the management company will then arrange for the towing of the car and pass all costs to the owner of the car.

I know because I have just had this issue...and believe me, the owner of the car moved it very quickly once they received the letter from the management company telling them what would happen if they ignored this notice!!!

They may threaten, but I am not sure whether it would be legal to tow away a car? It could be difficult, needing a civil action to recover the cost

They could only write to the owner when they know where the offender lived. I suppose they could trace repeat offenders through DVLA. Not really a practical option to deter nuisance casual parkers.

Your management company is certainly more pro-active than mine.

Jomo

missile wrote: »

They may threaten, but I am not sure whether it would be legal to tow away a car? It could be difficult, needing a civil action to recover the cost

They could only write to the owner when they know where the offender lived. I suppose they could trace repeat offenders through DVLA. Not really a practical option to deter nuisance casual parkers.

Your management company is certainly more pro-active than mine.

Yes I suppose it does help that the management company employ people who know their stuff. A solicitor dealt with my issue so I can only guess she knew what she was doing. It wasn't an empty threat as such because they would have actioned it and I know for sure they do everything by the book. Yes I managed to find out where the owner lived and provided all the relevant information.

If they know where the neighbours live, the ones who are giving out the code to gain access to the car park then these are the people they need to deal with? Surely this problem wouldn't exist if they stopped doing this...

There has to be a way.

westv

I guess this is the sort of problem that can happen when you have an allocated space not directly in front of your property rather than your own drive or the ability to park wherever you want on the road.

molerat

iolanthe07 wrote: »

I did that a few years ago and some b-u-g-g-e-r in a mini managed to get under it!

Next time build a wall behind it

Alan2020

Place the car on its roof, after that I doubt anyone will park or just smash every panel on it and use an angle grinder to cut it to bits ;-) dressed up like Jason from the chain saw movie, I doubt anyone will challenge you