Shoe on the other foot - Stop people parking in my parking space

James_Crutchy

Hello all,

Just read the latest email which mentions positive developments on private parking tickets.

I however have the opposite problem. I have a flat in the middle of the town with a private parking space in a courtyard next to the building.

However, more often than not the owner of the shop under my flat parks in it and will not move. Resulting in me having to pay to park in a local car park.

He knows that he isn't entitled to park there, he just doesn't care and because of my working hours he is always there before me.

I have asked politely, shouted, written him a letter and threatened legal action, none of which has stopped him.

I've paid circa £20,000 for a parking space I can't use!

Please help! What can I do?

Flugelhorn

can you put some sort of lockable pole on the space? avonstar do some - there are some on amazon too

http://www.shopzilla.co.uk/avonstar-parking-post/sh

peter_the_piper

Bollards. I'm not being rude, put one of these in and he's history, or someone elses problem. http://www.easylocks.co.uk/easylocks-fold-down-parking-post-parking-posts-p-3181.html?gclid=CIGCrLfv5LICFeTLtAodTVQAiQ
Other bollards can be found.

Flugelhorn

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Bollards.

yes that's the word - mind had gone blank:rotfl:

bazster

You could buy a filthy cheap moped or motor scooter for £10 or £20 (doesn't even have to be a runner, taxed or MOT'd so long as you can get it delivered to your private space). All it needs is a working steering lock.

When you are using your space, move the old two-wheeled wreck so it's sideways in the space across the front of your car. There's room to do this in most parking spaces unless you've got a big car. When you go out, reverse your car out of the space, and move the heap of junk so that it's diagonal across your space (taking up as much room as possible) and put the steering lock on.

He'll be very unlikely to try to move it, and even if he did it would be awkward with the steering lock on. You could make it even more difficult by putting a cheap cycle lock through one or both wheels.

Make sure the scrapheap is SORN'd.

As you may gather, I've had your problem in the past (although being a biker as well as car owner I already owned a bike to use as an obstruction).

Granted a bollard would be less hassle, but the start-up cost is more and you might need the landowner's permission (which might not be forthcoming).

fivetide

Bollards as said. You must have the patience of a saint though. I'd have been letting his tyres down by now!

5t.

esmerobbo

If his actions have actually cost you money sue the antisocial tosspot!

bazster

esmerobbo wrote: »

If his actions have actually cost you money sue the antisocial tosspot!

Brilliant point! Buying tickets to park on the street? 'Tis an actual loss, a true rarity in the world of private parking! Definitely sue!

nicechap

esmerobbo wrote: »

If his actions have actually cost you money sue the antisocial tosspot!

Absolutely spot on, you've suffered actual losses, he's been warned by you already, I'd send a letter before action and then sue in County court.

You could try your luck and add the cost of installing a barrier like these on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=parking+barrier&_sacat=0&_from=R40

vikingaero

Not only should you sue him but you should also get an injunction against him at the same time. It will be the best £80 odd that you will ever spend.

mikey72

vikingaero wrote: »

Not only should you sue him but you should also get an injunction against him at the same time. It will be the best £80 odd that you will ever spend.

Injunction against a car?

Same as suing for losses.

You only know who the keeper is, anyone could have driven it that day.You'll have to take a few days off, then watch him park. But then, you're not mitigating your loss if you don't park in your own space on those days.
You don't have any real chance if he's decided he can park there, it's private, you can only sue for real losses, and he can trespass again the next day anyway.