Advice needed regarding my private parking space

Jambo · 23 Sep 2008 at 14:51

At my flat the numbering system is really weird for the spaces. Some guy has always parked in my space but there is always other spaces available. Some guy really takes it to heart though and has taken to putting a cone in his space every time he goes out. I can't believe he goes to all that hassle when there are other spaces.

One time he must have forgot to put the cone in the space and my mate parked there. He left a note saying not to park in his space and my mate replied saying get a life and stuck it to his cone.

I could understand if there were no spaces but there are plenty.

Anyway, yeah, I'm sure that punk will move eventually.

rsatd · 23 Sep 2008 at 14:54

Jambo said:
Some guy really takes it to heart though and has taken to putting a cone in his space every time he goes out. I can't believe he goes to all that hassle when there are other spaces.

I don't really mind if someone nicks my spot, but its people like these that I don't want to deal with. Considering its a motorbike, its easy to just push over if someone gets into a fit over their space :mad:

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nIckEl101 · 23 Sep 2008 at 14:57

i was on the flip side of this issue, I went to visit a mate, in a new build mini estate. where there are clearly not enough parking spaces for flats and no provisioning for visitors.. So i park my car directly behind my mates car, which is in the corner mini carpark, and I was not blocking anyone in or affecting the the right of way (to the thick hedge). 2 hours later we see clamp van man starting to put a wheel clamp on the my car, some one the mini estate had nothing better to do that call it in...

really irked me... and getting annoyed with the inconsiderate planning of house builders...

[DOD]Asprilla · 23 Sep 2008 at 14:59

Jambo said:
I could understand if there were no spaces but there are plenty.

The problem is that sometimes there aren't.

I used to have a space in a flat I had in London, they kind of place that full of weekend commuters, so at the weekend the car park was usually empty and my mates who came round could park where they liked.

Unfortunately, every so often it would be absolutely rammed for no rhyme or reason and at those times I was glad I'd made sure people knew which was my space and didn't 'accidentally' park there. Mind, I also put a note in my mates window saying which flat to come to if he was in someone else's space.

Egon · 23 Sep 2008 at 15:05

I have parking issues practically everyday with people parking in my space. Problem is despite these spaces being reserved to particular houses they aren't marked as such and so people just assume they are public parking. Really gets on my nerves when I come home from work and can't park...

dowie · 23 Sep 2008 at 15:15

rsatd said:
But where are you going to park?

If you read the first post you'll see that he parked in the street

Mr Jack · 23 Sep 2008 at 15:44

You should be able to get the Council to tow them.

Diesel · 23 Sep 2008 at 15:47

nIckEl101 said:
getting annoyed with the inconsiderate planning of house builders...

I agree, we live in one such estate where each house/flat has one parking space. Most of the households have 2 cars. There are also a total of 4 visitor spaces for about 40 properties.

On the other hand there are loads of areas for locking up bicycles which are hardly, if ever, used.

Bubo · 23 Sep 2008 at 16:04

Is it a space you reverse in and out of? If so get one of those collapsable posts which bolt to the ground to bar entry to the spot. It's more hassle dropping and raising it sure but at least you'll be guaranteed to get your spot when you need it.

Jambo · 23 Sep 2008 at 16:08

Oh but what really ****** me off is people parking in my office spaces. Especially if they park in front of my roller door. :mad:

Abraham · 23 Sep 2008 at 16:11

nIckEl101 said:
i was on the flip side of this issue, I went to visit a mate, in a new build mini estate. where there are clearly not enough parking spaces for flats and no provisioning for visitors.. So i park my car directly behind my mates car, which is in the corner mini carpark, and I was not blocking anyone in or affecting the the right of way (to the thick hedge). 2 hours later we see clamp van man starting to put a wheel clamp on the my car, some one the mini estate had nothing better to do that call it in...

really irked me... and getting annoyed with the inconsiderate planning of house builders...

if there's a clamping company in operation they'll usually do random patrols and if you weren't even in a bay then you're a sitting duck i'm afraid. No good blaming the residents.

Akira · 23 Sep 2008 at 16:43

Don't block them in. If you do and they need to leave and can't get hold of you, they can get the police to smash the window or lift it and move it. The police will always try to get you first, but it's not something you should risk. This only applies to getting out though, if someone has blocked your empty space so you can't get in there's nothing you can do.

Skiddley · 23 Sep 2008 at 16:47

I had some tool use my space one weekend, despite there being an empty Tesco's carpark 200m away. Parked the porka dead up behind him and went away for the weekend.

Bit of a silly thing to do in hindsight, hasten to say when I returned my car wasn't damaged and his mate collared me straight away to ask me to move it.

EvilDreams · 23 Sep 2008 at 20:23

At least you get a space allocated....it's meter parking outside my house, the whole street and the surrounding streets are like that, and there are a load of offices and a dentist's surgery across the road from my house. If I am lucky enough to get a space near the door of my house, it will be taken within two minutes of me going somewhere. Most days I end up about 100m away and some days I have to go round the block a few times to even get a space. To make it even more annoying all these offices have their own car parks.

doopydug · 23 Sep 2008 at 21:40

Akira said:
Don't block them in. If you do and they need to leave and can't get hold of you, they can get the police to smash the window or lift it and move it. The police will always try to get you first, but it's not something you should risk. This only applies to getting out though, if someone has blocked your empty space so you can't get in there's nothing you can do.

Are you sure, I was blocked in when my girlfriend was having contractions and the police said there was nothing they could do

Akira · 23 Sep 2008 at 22:17

doopydug said:
Are you sure, I was blocked in when my girlfriend was having contractions and the police said there was nothing they could do

Absolutely, I have done it myself and so has a friend of mine who lives close to a nightclub. Happens to him all the time. I think the main point is you have the right to take reasonable steps to go about your business. I got a few neighbours and we bounced the car out of the way, the police watched.