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Abandoned Vehicle on my Drive!

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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Col.Mastard wrote: »
    Does anyone have a link to this???

    As I tried their site with no luck :(

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/AdviceOnKeepingYourVehicle/DG_4022067

    The request needs to be made in writing I'm afraid - Form V888.
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  • Col.Mastard
    Col.Mastard Posts: 248 Forumite
    tomstickland wrote: »
    When you say driveway, is it a single parking space by the side of a house? Please describe what the parking space looks like.

    Well, it's off street parking for 2 cars and is parked outside my house on my land (4 bed semi).
  • knowledgeman
    knowledgeman Posts: 310 Forumite
    Col.Mastard wrote: »
    Well, it's off street parking for 2 cars and is parked outside my house on my land (4 bed semi).

    Your not very clear here

    Would it be obvious to the driver it was private parking? or is it a case of it being a parking bay you own but not within the confines of your boundary?
  • elite_2
    elite_2 Posts: 248 Forumite
    knowledgeman wrote: »
    Your not very clear here

    Would it be obvious to the driver it was private parking? or is it a case of it being a parking bay you own but not within the confines of your boundary?

    And are both parking spaces yours or do you have one and neighbour have one with shared driveway...

    I assume you've spoken to all neighbours and made sure they haven't "made use of it" while you were away..(Edit: ah just read post #8)
  • Col.Mastard
    Col.Mastard Posts: 248 Forumite
    knowledgeman wrote: »
    Your not very clear here

    Would it be obvious to the driver it was private parking?

    It couldn't be more obvious, it's on my land with a big gate around it!
  • knowledgeman
    knowledgeman Posts: 310 Forumite
    Col.Mastard wrote: »
    It could be more obvious, it's on my land with a big gate around it!


    So they've accessed your land

    Ill be honest it all seems very strange, you dont have any teenagers, grown relatives etc whom have maybe given friends permission to park and not told you about it?

    It just seems very strange that someone would drive on your land and park up

    I do think its going to turn out to be linked to a neighbour

    Is it alarmed? try setting the alarm off and see who responds, and if the alarm does continue to go off the police will need to attend and shut it up hence gaining access to it
  • SPANIEL36
    SPANIEL36 Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    maybe its a coming home present??
  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
    If its got a gate round it shut the gate and lock it!

    I think the previous posters idea is a good one - if there is an alarm on it accidently walk/bump into the car and set it off. Or just ring the police and say the alarm keeps going on it and can they do anything?
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  • guppy
    guppy Posts: 1,084 Forumite
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    You've got loads of options, but all involve some work.

    Depends what kind of person you are.

    E.g. Sue the owner for trespass, lock it in with your gate, badger the council until they help you, have it removed professionally and sue the owner for the costs, bounce it off the drive yourself, wheelclamp it and charge parking costs (might not be legal if you they don't have notice)...or just do something illegal to it (which I don't condone under any circumstances).

    Or of course, just do nothing, and wait for the owner to collect it while privately fuming and posting on the internet :)
  • dolce_vita
    dolce_vita Posts: 1,031 Forumite
    Col.Mastard wrote: »
    It couldn't be more obvious, it's on my land with a big gate around it!


    So why didn't you lock the gate before you went away?
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