SORN car on private land

MrEmcore

I am currently renting a house in scotland that has it's own private parking space right in front of the house but recently someone has parked their car in the space and left it there. I have checked on the DVLA website and the vehicle has a valid SORN. Is there any action I can take to have the car removed? I did leave a note on the car explaining that it was in a private space and to please move but when it remained there i called the council who told me they cant do anything about it as its private but have spoken to the car owner who says that they've seen the note but aren't bothered. I have also tried the police who also said they had no authority and any attempts to move it myself would be theft! I know that the car owner doesn't stay in my street and the vehicle was sorned november 2018 so it has clearly been moved place to place. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

JustAnotherSaver

Sure would be a shame if this happened to the car in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsZVnU5-qd0


Or this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzxCG_nfK_M but then you've got to pay for that one

Ms_Chocaholic

Have you spoke to the landlord?

MrEmcore

Yes I have spoken to the landlord. The only legal solution we can find is to take the car owner to a civil court but that would be money out of my landlords pocket which understandably he doesnt want to do. He was quite willing to tow the car himself until we were informed that he could be charged with theft.

Scrapit

MrEmcore wrote: »

Yes I have spoken to the landlord. The only legal solution we can find is to take the car owner to a civil court but that would be money out of my landlords pocket which understandably he doesnt want to do. He was quite willing to tow the car himself until we were informed that he could be charged with theft.

Only if caught.

Shaun_of_the_Dead

MrEmcore wrote: »

Yes I have spoken to the landlord. The only legal solution we can find is to take the car owner to a civil court but that would be money out of my landlords pocket which understandably he doesnt want to do. He was quite willing to tow the car himself until we were informed that he could be charged with theft.

You wouldn't be charged with theft.

angrycrow

If it were to somehow "roll itself" into the middle of the road in the night it would quickly be removed as an abandoned vehicle.

On a separate note I hear trolley Jacks can be purchased quite cheaply, I would recommend a high lift model in case you ever need to lift both rear wheels of a car off the ground at the same time by lifting under the middle of the rear subframe.

Theft requires the intention to permanently deprive, that is why the taking a vehicle without consent charge exists.

hollie.weimeraner

angrycrow wrote: »

If it were to somehow "roll itself" into the middle of the road in the night it would quickly be removed as an abandoned vehicle.

On a separate note I hear trolley Jacks can be purchased quite cheaply, I would recommend a high lift model in case you ever need to lift both rear wheels of a car off the ground at the same time by lifting under the middle of the rear subframe.

Theft requires the intention to permanently deprive, that is why the taking a vehicle without consent charge exists.

Theft of vehicle offenders were always charged with TWOC where theft couldn't be proved (Taking without owners consent) to negate the permanently depriving part of the theft act and there is also an offence of "Vehicle Interference" for those offences that aren't covered by theft or twoc.

TooManyPoints

What is the status and layout of this parking space? Could it be considered part of a road?

MrEmcore

It is a single track road with a space cleared at the side for parking so its definitely not considered part of the road. The car owner had previously left it on the road but was given a notice to move. That resulted in the car being moved to my personal space.

missile

I would move it. IMHO, the chances of the police charging you are slim.