Car dumped by me ~ landlord not interested

Strider590

111KAB wrote: »

Thanks glenandemm but DVLA not interested unless parked/used on public highway.

They'll be chasing the owner if it's not taxed.

Seriously though, it's probably someone down the road dumped it there, have it dragged onto the road and then let the DVLA deal with them.

ankspon

111KAB wrote: »

Thanks glenandemm but DVLA not interested unless parked/used on public highway.

From previous experience that is not true

Dave101t

just push it onto the street at night.

System

Have you reported it to your local council as an abandoned vehicle?
From directgov

Local councils are responsible for the removal of abandoned vehicles, whether on private land or the public highway.

DKLS

Ring em back take the £160 and sign the forms as Bob Harris with a fake address, you get shut of the offending vehicle and some money for fun.

RegWorts

muckybutt wrote: »

Direct Gov suggests you get in touch with the council and reprort is as abandoned, it is then the councils responsibility even if its on private land as it could present a danger to the public. They will do a DVLA search to see if there is an owner, if there isnt then they will dispose of accordingly.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/WhereYouLive/Streetcleaninglitterandillegaldumping/DG_4001703

The correct answer is 8 quoted above.

Just report it and let the Council deal with it.

As a responsible resident this is the right thing to do.

111KAB

interstellaflyer wrote: »

OP, without sounding blunt, what is your issue with this car? If you've contacted the landlord about it then you've done your bit, it's taking up one visitor space out of 8 and you say they are seldom used anyway, are any other residents bothered? Why make this your own little personal crusade?

Don't know about other residents as almost 100% of remainder rent which means they have to contact their landlord who in turn has to contact the management company. Not really a personal crusade other than trying to tidy up the place plus I suppose the car could have been stolen and dumped in which case the owner may, if nothing else now, want the CD's etc out of the car. Not being blunt about it I supppose if it were your car you might want it/contents returned.

poppasmurf_bewdley

I'd just report it to the council as dumped, and leave it to them.

The car could belong to one of the other flats.

interstellaflyer

111KAB wrote: »

Don't know about other residents as almost 100% of remainder rent which means they have to contact their landlord who in turn has to contact the management company. Not really a personal crusade other than trying to tidy up the place plus I suppose the car could have been stolen and dumped in which case the owner may, if nothing else now, want the CD's etc out of the car. Not being blunt about it I supppose if it were your car you might want it/contents returned.

You are concerned that the car may have been stolen and that the owner may at least want some of the cd's etc that are in the car back, yet you were quite prepared to call in a scrap metal company to come and take the car away. Have you called the DVLA, they would know if it was reported stolen.

The car has been parked there 18 months, it may well belong to another resident or the owner may have permission to leave the car there, this could explain the lack of interest from the management company.

111KAB

interstellaflyer wrote: »

You are concerned that the car may have been stolen and that the owner may at least want some of the cd's etc that are in the car back, yet you were quite prepared to call in a scrap metal company to come and take the car away. Have you called the DVLA, they would know if it was reported stolen.

The car has been parked there 18 months, it may well belong to another resident or the owner may have permission to leave the car there, this could explain the lack of interest from the management company.

I did not call a scrap metal company - your comment is incorrect. I have called the DVLA (Swansea). The management company just have not responded despite both a letter and telephone calls however other matters such as communal cleaning/lighting/grass cutting are not dealt with properly so their lack of interest in a 'dumped' car was to be expected.