JustPark Manchester

Jimmy_Bob

Hi

i hope someone can help.

Yesterday, I parked in a carpark in Manchester which I booked via the JustPark app. I entered the carpark, however the barrier closed on my car causing damage to the bonnet. It turns out that JustPark sublet one floor of the carpark, the other floor and the rest of the carpark is owned and managed by an apartment block (the ground floor is for JustPark customers, the top floor is for people who have apartments in the block).

who would be liable for the damage, would it be JustPark or the apartment block who own the carpark?

thank you!

Aylesbury_Duck

Jimmy_Bob said:

Hi

i hope someone can help.

Yesterday, I parked in a carpark in Manchester which I booked via the JustPark app. I entered the carpark, however the barrier closed on my car causing damage to the bonnet. It turns out that JustPark sublet one floor of the carpark, the other floor and the rest of the carpark is owned and managed by an apartment block (the ground floor is for JustPark customers, the top floor is for people who have apartments in the block).

who would be liable for the damage, would it be JustPark or the apartment block who own the carpark?

thank you!

I'd have thought it would be the owner of the car park.  What's the value of the damage?  Do you have legal cover on your car insurance?  It would be worth giving them a ring for their advice.

Alderbank

Who would be liable? It might be you, if you were tailgating!

Was there CCTV? Did you have to call an attendant to release the barrier?

Accidents on private property are often difficult to resolve. Were there signs visible to you saying you entered at your own risk?
Since you must report the damage to your insurer anyway, they will sort out and claim for any liability if they think it is worthwhile.