Poll: AIBAC - someone using my parking space

AIBAC?

  • YABAC

    Votes: 18 14.3%

  • YANBAC

    Votes: 108 85.7%
  • Total voters
    126

dowie

dowie

dowie

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I bought a flat a few years ago which comes with a parking space, I occasionally have had an issue with people parking in my space but it is very rare as there is a gate on the carpark.

Last week a car appeared in my space and I left a note as usual explaining that though I don't use the space regularly I do need it on occasion for visitors etc.. and so please don't park there.

I went away for a bit then two days ago the car is still there, note removed!
Car has two baby seats in the back so assumed it was a women driver who is inept at parking in her allocated space.
So I left another note (no other means of contacting the driver)... and today the car is still there but with the note turned over an a phone number on it asking me to contact the person....

So I phone up and sure enough it is a woman, she tells me that the caretaker told her the space was free and then asks if she can still use it because she has two small children.... apparently she has another space but this one is easier so can she swap the space.

Thing is I think her space is the other side of the carpark and I don't particularly want to swap, I don't want to be unreasonable but I don't know this woman, she ignored my first note and still hasn't moved the car, it isn't my problem that she has kids. Frankly my mum has a bad back and she uses the space when she comes to visit... anyone can come up with a lame story/excuse.

What is my play? Would you swap spaces with the woman? Would you tell her to do one because she's been pretty cheeky about the way she went about claiming this space? Offer to let her have the space for £50 a month knowing that she'll likely say no and just move the car, but if she doesn't then £50 a month is maybe worth the inconvenience.



tl:dr - woman parking in my space without permission, now wants to swap my space for her's as she has kids...
 
No, it's yours. What next? Can I have your 3 bed flat because I only have a 2 bed but have kids.

What happens in 5 years time when she's moved on and the new occupant thinks your space belongs to them, and you want to sell up? It sounds like your space is in a better location and thus is more desirable so clearly you want to advertise it as such. You can probably do without the stress when this comes about and it will.
 
phoned her again, she wanted to have a meeting to 'discuss it'... wtf? I said I'm sorry I don't think I'm being unreasonable, my mum needs to use the space please move the car.

Frankly it was a bit cheeky of her to ignore the first note, if you park in someone else's space and get caught out then surely you just move the car
 
So go and discuss it. You have no obligation to swap the space or let her use it so why not just play ball, and take the opportunity to affirm your position. Least you can say you tried to be amicable.
 
Difficult to say as the type of person she was would have a bearing, but I might say she could use it, but when your mum came to visit she'd have to move it. It really depends on whether she is someone you can have an amicable arrangement like that with, in which you can let her know and she'll happily not park there/move the car, or go full blown entitlement about having kids and such.
 
You are being asked to use her space instead of your own at some inconveneince to yourself.

Agree to "Rent" her your space. The "Rent" shall be the use of her space + an additional monitory fee to reflect your inconvenience.
 
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