Parking mis-sold

AdrianC

It does match them both. It's just they don't show the pipes. And I bet the plans carry a caveat...

pinkshoes

AdrianC said:

No, you have the right to park a permitted vehicle there. That right does not imply any promises about what will or will not fit.

Given that the space was available to view, but you chose not to, prior to purchase... If you had viewed, you could have changed space then as part of the conveyancing.

I'm going to disagree with this.

The average width of a UK car is 1m95 (2018) and with the pipes the space is 1m90. 

You cannot advertise/lease something as a parking space that cannot even fit an average sized car in. I would expect a parking space to fit *most* cars in.

OP, I would be telling the developer to move their pipes out of your leased parking space, or them paying the legal fees so you can swap to another space.

Out of interest, did the plans show any dimensions? Did it show a car parked in the space?

AdrianC

pinkshoes said:
The average width of a UK car is 1m95 (2018) and with the pipes the space is 1m90. 

May one enquire as to the source of that figure? Does it include or exclude mirrors?

The photo shows clearly that the without-mirrors figure is the more relevant - and the OP's previous and current cars do fit within that restriction, but only very tightly, with about 20mm clearance.

If that photo is indeed of the space, then the restriction is on one side, so unless the vehicle in the next space is parked RIGHT TIGHT to the line, getting in and out will be a lot easier than the bald figures suggest.

frogglet

What  I find odd  is the fact someone pays 15 grand for something they haven't gone  to look at, then complains it isn't what they expected.
You only have to read national newspapers to be aware of how untrustworthy some new build property builders are.
Also the parking places are similar to multi storey and underground public parking where they have spaces which are difficult to park in.
I'd have definitely gone to see if I could manoeuvre and fit in the space.

Mckenna1992

pinkshoes said:

AdrianC said:

No, you have the right to park a permitted vehicle there. That right does not imply any promises about what will or will not fit.

Given that the space was available to view, but you chose not to, prior to purchase... If you had viewed, you could have changed space then as part of the conveyancing.

I'm going to disagree with this.

The average width of a UK car is 1m95 (2018) and with the pipes the space is 1m90. 

You cannot advertise/lease something as a parking space that cannot even fit an average sized car in. I would expect a parking space to fit *most* cars in.

OP, I would be telling the developer to move their pipes out of your leased parking space, or them paying the legal fees so you can swap to another space.

Out of interest, did the plans show any dimensions? Did it show a car parked in the space?

The dimension are shown on the plan but do not match the space. 

We have asked the developer to move pipes or change our space and pay our legal costs. 

Unfortunately prior to purchasing the parking space, a pipe burst and access to the space was limited.