Allocated parking too small.

ACG

bouicca21 wrote: »

I have a flat with a garage, but the garage is too small for modern cars. Can I sue someone about it? Er, no.

Were you told you could park in the garage?

I have a garage that has never had my car in it. I also have a bedroom that does not have a bed in it. Your point is a bit of a pointless one.

need_an_answer

Herbalus wrote: »

And to the other posters, it’s perfectly reasonable to be told there is an allocated parking bag without having to see it, or even see the car park and view it as acceptable but the agent doesn’t know which one belongs to the flat. What next? Do you take a shower before deciding to rent a place or do you believe the landlord that the shower works?

You are perfectly entitled to take a property sight unseen,or indeed a parking space but you do so at your own risk.
In the case of your shower not functioning,thats something that can be fixed,however the size of the parking space cant actually be increased,neither for example can the size of a double bedroom when you find that your large bed and wardrobe don't fit either.

Its perfectly reasonable to take a tape measure with you when viewing afterall if you like the place and want to take it you're signing up to a minimum of 6 months living there and handing over a sizable amount of cash ...why not check these things first

DontBringBertie

I guarantee no one on this forum has ever measured a parking space with a tape measure when viewing a flat.

LandyAndy

Have you tried reversing into the space. Anyone who has ever watched people try to park 'nose in' in a supermarket car park will know that reversing in is a lot easier.

AdrianC

DontBringBertie wrote: »

I guarantee no one on this forum has ever measured a parking space with a tape measure when viewing a flat.

You could always measure it with your car...

I assume nothing was parked in it at the viewing. What with it being "impossible" to use, an' all.

need_an_answer

DontBringBertie wrote: »

I guarantee no one on this forum has ever measured a parking space with a tape measure when viewing a flat.

I've never as a tenant no(because I've never rented)...however as the purchaser for the purpose of BTL...yes I have.

Its a well known fact that many new builds nowadays have smaller dimensions than historically other property building phases have had.
Its not uncommon that when they "dress" a showhome for example the furniture they use is possibly slightly smaller than average to make the rooms appear more spacious than they actually are.

Why shouldn't you measure things when viewing a flat if you are serious about renting or buying into it?

bet you the OP will pay more attention to the smaller things from now on....

WaterKelpie

Quite right! On my next tenancy I will indeed take more time and more care to check the little things, to measure car parking spaces and investigate water pressure etc.
However, none of my questions were
"what should I do to avoid this next time"
or
"can some people please be really unhelpful and make me feel worse about my assumption"

To elaborate on some of the comments, my car is approx 180cm wide, I travelled by public transport to see the flat, it was dark, the agent didn't know exactly which space was mine (& most of the spaces are large enough or at least have more maneuvering room around them). I've tried reversing and all kinds of tricks including skipping the curb, I'm not interested in suing anyone. One of the other properties I looked at had a tiny garage that obviously wouldn't fit a car... but at least that can be used for storage.

Thanks to everyone who replied answering my actual questions, even if they weren't the solutions I was hoping for, I do appreciate it.
To everyone else that seems to want to twist the knife, hopefully one day we can all be as perfect as you and never make a mistake. :A

davidmcn

DontBringBertie wrote: »

I guarantee no one on this forum has ever measured a parking space with a tape measure when viewing a flat.

True, but I don't normally need a tape measure when I'm looking for a parking space.

need_an_answer

OP....have you spoken with the letting agent or the LL regarding the parking space,if so what was their reaction?


I'll ask again,are there perhaps any visitor spaces you could use?

pmlindyloo

Mmmmm

Have you actually spoken/written to the letting agent/landlord about this?

If 'allocated parking space' was advertised by the letting agent (and therefore landlord by reason of LA being the agent) then I would certainly consider doing this.

I think the advertisement was, at the very least, misleading and they should, in future, word it more accurately - 'parking space suitable for motorbike/small car + measurements.' To advertise as a parking space would, in my opinion, be to suggest suitable for an average sized car.

What can you do about it?

The answer to that is 'What do you want?'

1. To leave the contract before its end?
2. A written apology?
3. A reduction in rent?
4. Another parking space on the complex?

You could request all of these and wait for a response.