Sold House With Driveway Without Drop Kerb

iammumtoone

Smodlet wrote: »

Semantics gone mad, imho. If you cannot legally drive on to it, how can it be a driveway/drive/parking or anything else implying a vehicle can access it without the Chinook option? It probably should be stated that other makes of helicopter are available.

Do do you think the OP has a case to take the vendors to court as they described it as a driveway?

bertiewhite

z1a wrote: »

Chinook isn't a make, it's a model - made by Boeing.

Actually, the Model is CH-47 - "Chinook" is a reporting name.

quotememiserable

I think OP has seen the answers and gone away never to return.

_CC_

iammumtoone wrote: »

Well exactly, it is still a driveway therefore not missed sold like the OP is trying to claim. Morally miss sold yes, but it needs to be legally miss sold before the OP can claim costs like they are wanting to.

Are you sure in the eyes of a judge it would be seen as a driveway? I doubt it, it doesn't serve the function of a driveway if you're unable to lawfully cross from the public street into the "driveway" because of lack of dropped curb / consent.



Not really worth the hassle though is it, OP should just speak to council about dropping the curb. The issue will be if the driveway has been placed somewhere the council won't permit due to size or being on junction etc.

parkrunner

Has anyone ever been prosecuted for driving over the kerb to get onto their "driveway". I understand it's illegal but certainly round here it's common for people to do exactly that. As it's been going on for years I seriously doubt the residents are being fined for it.

AdrianC

parkrunner wrote: »

Has anyone ever been prosecuted for driving over the kerb to get onto their "driveway". I understand it's illegal but certainly round here it's common for people to do exactly that. As it's been going on for years I seriously doubt the residents are being fined for it.

There are semi-regular articles along these lines...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-524838/Cars-trapped-illegal-driveways-council-fits-bollards-middle-night.html



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3323587/Council-installs-barrier-homeowner-s-driveway-stop-charging-electric-car.html



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3315980/Council-workers-block-family-s-driveway-BOLLARDS-cars-parked-it.html

-taff

Talking about semantics, shouldn't this thread be called 'I bought a house without a dropped kerb'?
Being sold implies the OP was somewhat bamboozled by all this whiz bang technie stuff, like internet pictures, and was so overwhelmed by the facility of the vendors, he didn't even stop to think about...well...anything really...
Like personal responsibility...

parkrunner

AdrianC wrote: »

There are semi-regular articles along these lines...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-524838/Cars-trapped-illegal-driveways-council-fits-bollards-middle-night.html



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3323587/Council-installs-barrier-homeowner-s-driveway-stop-charging-electric-car.html



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3315980/Council-workers-block-family-s-driveway-BOLLARDS-cars-parked-it.html

Clearly a postcode thing then.

molerat

I wish more councils would sort these illegal footpath crossings out. A road near me has probably 25% of the houses with off street parking and no dropped kerb. The methods of easing the drop vary from wooden blocks to having the whole of the 3 car width of the frontage fitted with a concrete slope ! As it is a council warden patrolled estate, who has no problem dropping a note through the door if you have long grass, it should not be beyond comprehension that something would have been done about these illegal crossings.

Smodlet

iammumtoone wrote: »

Do do you think the OP has a case to take the vendors to court as they described it as a driveway?

Apologies for the delay in responding to your post, iammumtoone, but I felt it required due consideration before doing so. Having duly considered, Judge Smodlet rules that the OP does not have a case against the vendor... They might have one against Specsavers; other spec shops are available.

Next case!

ETA: Please forgive the following but I am in extremely silly mode. Question: What is a Chin'ook?

Answer: A Chin'ook is a device to combat Dropped-Jaw Syndrome upon discovering, for example, that one's new house purchase, complete with "drive", has no dropped kerb. (Many apologies)