Own Apartment Parking Fine

Phil1989

Redx said:

Ok , but it still doesn't answer why you are letting parasites ticket your vehicle on your own land !!

I can't see any way of preventing it. The housing association is the same as the opening poster. I am adament that I won't pay £160 for parking in my own car parking space! My car park also has an electric gate that you need a fob to pass. 

Coupon-mad

You will need to get residents together to lobby the HA to remove the aggressive wasters who are causing you all a private nuisance.

D_P_Dance

. You will need to get residents together to lobby the HA to remove the aggressive wasters

Easier said than done.  I  have an apartment in an HA development.  I have never met a more useless apothetic group of people in my life. 

Redx

Phil1989 said:

Redx said:

Ok , but it still doesn't answer why you are letting parasites ticket your vehicle on your own land !!

I can't see any way of preventing it. The housing association is the same as the opening poster. I am adament that I won't pay £160 for parking in my own car parking space! My car park also has an electric gate that you need a fob to pass. 

you said you owned the space, in which case its nothing to do with the HA

either you own it , or you dont , I am assuming you lease it and do not actually own it ?

plenty of these cases have been won in court by residents, but be sure of what you say and what you own or pay for

D_P_Dance

If the block is owned by a HA it is unlikely that you own the parking space, usually thes belong to the HA.  What do your deeds say?

I purchased 100% of a former HA apartment, but do not own the parking space.

Phil1989

D_P_Dance said:

If the block is owned by a HA it is unlikely that you own the parking space, usually thes belong to the HA.  What do your deeds say?

I purchased 100% of a former HA apartment, but do not own the parking space.

Having double-checked the lease, I fear you may be correct. The space was included when I bought the flat eight years ago and I've used the parking space ever since - haven't ever had to pay for a permit, it was always included. However, the space isn't mentioned in my lease. I have reached out to my HA.

I am now concerned that I've dropped the ball and should have paid the fine? Presumably this strongly weakens my position if it were to go to court. Any advice? 

D_P_Dance

I am now concerned that I've dropped the ball and should have paid the fine?

It was never a fine and it is most likely it was unlawful.  As a resident it is likely that you are in a far stronger position than the con artists who are trying to scam you.  You need to revisit the rules of hardball.  IT IS A SCAM.

zhonguonuren

Having double-checked the lease, I fear you may be correct. The space was included when I bought the flat eight years ago and I've used the parking space ever since - haven't ever had to pay for a permit, it was always included. However, the space isn't mentioned in my lease. I have reached out to my HA.

Hi there.  I own a freehold house with a leasehold parking space.  The parking space is not mentioned in my house deeds.  Is it possible the car park space you have used is mentioned elsewhere (in another document) because you have used it for 8 years and it would appear  have some right over it.  My car park lease was actually mentioned in a Wandsworth planning application and it was a eureka moment when I found it as the developer wanted to charge me (a lot) or prosecute me for trespass! 

zhonguonuren

and it may well be that you would not have bought the apartment in the first place if there was no right to park