Can I claim damaged from council?

NiallB

Enfieldian wrote: »

Oi you lot!

Leave it!

Quite, I think he's probably had enough now

paddedjohn

Just to add to all of the above, have you informed your insurance company that you are parking your car at your sisters? (I presume you park it there overnight to deter vandals) also have you told them that you have had an incident in your car?

Rotor

Still chuckling at post number 2.

custardy

hubb wrote: »

I use my sister's council owned house for parking my car to keep off the road away from vandals who are scratching cars in the village. She has just moved into it and offered me the use of the driveway. However, the gate they (council) have recently installed is too narrow for a car yet it is a driveway gate. I can just about get my car through with literally about an inch either side. The other day i misjudged slightly and ripped a wing mirror clean off. This cost me £100 fitted.

Now a week before the council came round to see my sister and took photos of the gate as she complained it was too unreasonably narrow to get a car through. They agreed and said it would be changed sometime in the future.

Am I within my right to bill the council for this cost of my mirror because of their error in fitting a too small opening ?

perhaps ask for a discount in the rent you pay