Estate Parking Proposed Parking Enforcement - how to respond

Lucky_Duck_2

Like many who have bought a house built in the last ten years or so my roads and landscaping have not been adopted by the local council and are managed by others which we pay a yearly fee for them to carry out maintenance and the like.

Subject to not causing an obstruction, my property's deeds permit any car sized vehicle to be parked on the estate's roads.

For reasons that I don't fully appreciate it has been decided to appoint a parking enforcement company who will presumably diligently dish out 'contractual charges' for minor transgressions.

Any thoughts as to how I can limiting the 'damage' or this?

PasturesNew

Lucky_Duck wrote: »

....my property's deeds permit any car sized vehicle to be parked on the estate's roads.
...

Easy then. While it suits you to remain like that, put your foot down and your middle finger up.

Comms69

I would try to get as many other residents to agree to the same as Pastures suggests

Thrugelmir

Lucky_Duck wrote: »

Any thoughts as to how I can limiting the 'damage' or this?

Is parking of other types of vehicle causing issues?

eddddy

Lucky_Duck wrote: »

For reasons that I don't fully appreciate it has been decided to appoint a parking enforcement company who will presumably diligently dish out 'contractual charges' for minor transgressions.

So it's not because, for example, 'strangers' have been parking in the roads, leaving nowhere for for homeowners and their visitors to park?

If there is a parking problem, I guess the scheme would be fine if it was managed sensibly - e.g. if your legitimate visitor gets a 'ticket', you can phone and instantly get it cancelled.

But if your management co hires one of the parking enforcement companies, they don't usually work like that.

Roland_Sausage

eddddy wrote: »

But if your management co hires one of the parking enforcement companies, they don't usually work like that.

Indeed they don’t.

They’ll happily hand out tickets to the carpet fitter, the washing machine repair man, the sky TV installer and anyone else who parks there without a residents permit.

And then these people will refuse to work in your street again.

steampowered

If you are entitled to park there, you can't be charged for it.

If you did receive a charge notice, it will include a code allowing you to easily contest it online through POPLA - which is very easy and quick. If the ticket is clearly not justified it would likely be overturned.

Even if the POPLA appeal goes against you, the parking company would have to sue you for payment, and you would be able to defend the case.

Lucky_Duck_2

Indeed but I'd rather nip this in bud.

Just walked to the local shop and back, counted just one car parked on the road. By modern standards the development is relatively spacious.

getmore4less

Parking board there are some people there that can help.

Lucky_Duck_2

Good point, will do