Help my car has been Towed away on Private Land

fisherjim

Eminowa wrote: »

I couldn't get a receipt because this man refused me to meet up with me, he was all about pay the money and get your car release..and when I am not saying what he wants to hear, he ends the call and don't pick up again. My car was with him for 2 nights, I could go to work, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't do anything. I had to be brave and pay the money. and then he told me where to find my car. I have got all our conversation on recording.

But the reason for all that is because you were dealing with a scammer, this should have been reported to the police you have been stitched up.

D_P_Dance

You should report the private towing to the Police as a crime,

You should sue

Elite has acted illegally by towing the car

Hang on everybody, slow down. I suspect that this has nothing to do with legitimate parking. I read somewhere that if a car is abandoned or causing an obstruction on private property, if the landowner complies with certain conditions, it can remove a car from its land.

I very much doubt that a HA which has 80,000 customers would not be aware of the law, and suspect that the OP has brought this upon themself by ignoring the T&C of their lease.

nigelbb

D_P_Dance wrote: »

You should report the private towing to the Police as a crime,

You should sue

you have been stitched up.

The HA must know about POFA2012 and the rules Elite must follow

Hang on everybody, slow down. I suspect that this has nothing to do with legitimate parking. I read somewhere that if a car is abandoned or causing an obstruction on private property, if the landowner complies with certain conditions, it can remove a car from its land.

I very much doubt that a HA which has 80,000 customers would not be aware of the law, and suspect that the OP has brought this upon themself by ignoring the T&C of their lease.

I don’t think that this is the case.

Firstly abandoned vehicles can only be removed by the local council not by the landowner. The landowner has to report the abandoned car to the council who then place a notice on the car warning of imminent removal. Then it’s the council who removes the car.

Secondly the OP reports that he had to pay several outstanding parking charges before the PPC would release the car.

D_P_Dance

Perhaps. However I believe that if vehicles are obstructing emergency vehicles a different rule applies.

Umkomaas

nigelbb wrote: »

Secondly the OP reports that he had to pay several outstanding parking charges before the PPC would release the car.

Sounds a bit like a ransom tow.

nigelbb

Umkomaas wrote: »

Sounds a bit like a ransom tow.

This was the nub of the Mayhook vs NCP case that cost NCP north of £100K.

beamerguy

nigelbb wrote: »

I don’t think that this is the case.

Firstly abandoned vehicles can only be removed by the local council not by the landowner. The landowner has to report the abandoned car to the council who then place a notice on the car warning of imminent removal. Then it’s the council who removes the car.

Secondly the OP reports that he had to pay several outstanding parking charges before the PPC would release the car.

That is my understanding

Elite have no jurisdiction to tow a car as they are not an authority

Eminowa

But the reason for all that is because you were dealing with a scammer, this should have been reported to the police you have been stitched up.

I did report to the police, I also went to the police station, the police checked the system and said my vehicle is with Elite management, and that it wasn't stolen, that it is a civil matter, I showed the police pofa2012, the police woman said , I should take them to court that, they can't get involved because it is a civil matter. I also went to citiźen advice bureau, they called them to release my car, and the end the call on them, and we kept trying the phone number again, and they didn't pick up, and citiźen advice ask me to go home and keep trying them. and I should be firm with them to release my car. And they didn't pick up the phone anymore. I have got them on recording..I will be taking them to court but I want to get my record straight on how to file a court case against them

beamerguy

D_P_Dance wrote: »

Perhaps. However I believe that if vehicles are obstructing emergency vehicles a different rule applies.

I think services such as the fire brigade can move a car with force but not tow it away

Eminowa

Hang on everybody, slow down. I suspect that this has nothing to do with legitimate parking. I read somewhere that if a car is abandoned or causing an obstruction on private property, if the landowner complies with certain conditions, it can remove a car from its land.

I very much doubt that a HA which has 80,000 customers would not be aware of the law, and suspect that the OP has brought this upon themself by ignoring the T&C of their lease.
Originally posted by D_P_Dance

. The HA knows I live there, they know who the ower of the car, and I was parked on a bay. They towed my car because elite told them I don't pay for the parking tickets i have been issues. Which was true. I didnt pay the tickets because they are not a BPA member. So they are cowboy parking company. So they decide to teach me a lesson by towing my car and have me to pay