Buying a house: Allocated Parking

eddddy

Just to be clear...

Even if you and/or the developer puts it in writing today that you will have the two allocated parking spaces - you probably cannot rely on that. It would be 'subject to contract'.

You would need to make your solicitor aware that the parking spaces must be included in the final contract.

(And if the developer changes their mind at some point before exchange of contracts, and won't include the spaces - I guess your only option is to walk away.)

Lunchbox

Don't rely on anything other than the contract. We had it in writing from our solicitors that we had an allocated parking space (which we paid a specific premium for), after we made enquiries to the sellers solicitor having noticed that the lease stipulated a 'right to park'.

After moving in it transpired it was indeed a 'right to park', and there were fewer spaces than there were leases with a right to park. Needless to say parking is a nightmare.

Allocated spaces are apparently legally tricky to do, so do check that's definitely what you're getting in the contract/plan drawing.

henrygregory

foxy-stoat wrote: »

Just ask to see the layout plan for the property and any driveways. If the 2 spaces are not actually on the property itself and its a deal breaker for you, then look for another property that has a 2 car driveway.

Good lucks

Thanks

Here are the plans, the property in question is the one in yellow:
The parking spaces are below to the left.

Cakeguts

Does the property include 2 actual parking spaces that you own or are they just random parking spaces available for residents to park in?

DaftyDuck

Your problem is, even if you are given those nearest two as "allocated" parking, how to stop number 4 parking on them (he's large and ugly), number 2 (likkle ol' lady wiv a stick), or her nephew (large, large Merc with tinted windows... ) or the builder who's "just visiting..." or....

I fear, if you want clear personla use of parking spaces, you will be disappointed by that arrangement in practice.

That's whatever cast iron guarantees you get from whomsoever....

moneyistooshorttomention

Better a cast iron guarantee (in writing) as to exactly which two spaces it is imo.

If it were "any old 2 spaces" then OP would have no right to turf anyone else out of them and they could all play off person X against person Z against person Y ad infinitum and say "It's their fault - they are the ones taking more than 2 spaces".

That wouldnt apply if OP knows exactly which are her/his spaces - as whoever was in them would be directly in the wrong and it wouldnt matter if they started pleading "Not my fault guv"..

MasterG83

I have just gone through the same and I also have two allocated parking spaces, mine were outlined in red on the plans of the house.

ReadingTim

I would suggest that regardless of whatever your contract, lease, land registry title deed, whatever says, unless "your" parking space(s) are clearly part of your property, and involve driving from the road across the pavement/pedestrian walkway to the space, you'll have some problem at some point. Unless you can physically prevent access, it's going to be first come first served, and no amount of "allocation" will change that.

If this causes you a problem, you should probably look for a property with a drive.

henrygregory

Thanks everyone for the points. I don't think we are going to be able to afford a house with a drive, this place is already pushing the budget.

I guess, if we are able to get legal proof that the two closest our house were ours then that would suffice. We currently rent and have one 'allocated' space. Our space is always used by the neighbours as they were there before us, so we just use the one that they would use. I have never had any issues.

I guess one option, if I had proof that the spaces were ours would be these:


Though the neighbours might think we are a bit weird!
Alternatively, it might just about be possible to take the fence panel out to the left of the house and make a small drive.

henrygregory

I have managed to obtain the below plan which does clearly show that the plot I am interested in does have the two spaces in front of it. Plot 5 is the plot I am keen on: