Abandoned van near my house - what can I do?

Rover_Driver

fivetide wrote: »

For Rover Driver's benefit:


The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (as amended) gives them the power to enter land in order to clamp. The only land they can not enter is:

(a) any place which is within the curtilage of, or in the vicinity of, a dwelling-house, mobile home or houseboat and which is normally enjoyed with it, or

(b) any place which is within the curtilage of, or in the vicinity of, a building consisting entirely (apart from common parts) of two or more dwellings and which is normally enjoyed only by the occupiers of one or more of those dwellings.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/9/schedule/45

Given this will be in the 'common parts' excluded from the above, I reckon the DVLA can steam right in there.

I have not mentioned clamping or removing of unlicensed vehicles, only the requirement for a SORN declaration, which is
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002, Sch.4, Part 1, (2), (a), (iii):
"The vehicle has not been used or kept on a public road on or after that date".


No mention of landowner etc., only that the vehicle is not used or kept on a public road.




The removing and or clamping unlicensed vehicles by the DVLA is a different matter, as you have quoted.


The removal of abandoned vehicles by a local authority is again, a different matter, where they may consider the permission of the landowner is relevant.

SarahQ85

Update:

This morning I spotted a 7-day Notice of Destruction pinned to the van's windscreen.

I'm a bit surprised it has taken so long - but I'm glad it'll be gone soon!

Thanks for your help, everyone.

robbies_gal

glad its been noticed but not surprised at how long it took-depends how busy council/dvla are