bucketep91 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hi guys, having a bit of an issue with my cars parked in the car park at my flat. The carpark has a gate which is on my building and the carpark is directly behind our building. There is a housing association next to our building ( the gate is between us) and the 40 or so employees park in the carpark from 8 till 6 five days a week and all the employees have thier own key to the gate.I "aquired" a key and ive had my cars in there for over a year and today i found some notices on the windscreens from the housing titled illegal parking notice. It explains that the carpark is for private residents only and if i dont move my vehicle environmental services will be advised to remove it on the 6th of march and my vehicle details have been passed to the police who will make further enquires. Now i know the car park is not for my block of flats its for 2 other blocks at the other side but only 4 spaces are being used and the rest by these wankers that work here who also park in all the spaces on the road outside our flat. I know i shouldnt be using the car park but why should they be allowed to park there? Especially if thier own notice says in block capitals "for private residents only"Charlie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Maybe they have some sort of agreement with whoever owns the flat? Or they could just be targeting cars they see there all the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 well they shouldnt realy but its their car park owned by their company so they arnt going to be stopped by anyone. id move em quick though as a mate had a simlar issue in an unsed carpark and his cars got towed before the deadline and crushed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm no lawyer, but I know they can't tow or clamp your car as it's now against the law. The only thing that would tempt me to stop parking there would be a court order/letter. It can be risky though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan-11 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 im not saying u should, but if it was me id keep parking there and see what happens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I dont think clamping has ever been legal in scotland. As for towing if its from the owner of the car park then im sure they can get it moved as its private land. Should find out who owns it mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 The flats that are allowed to use the carpark belong to the housing association but that shouldnt give them the right to tell me i cant park there an they can Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 I will be leaving it there theres no where round here i can keep it except the car park. Even if i do need to move it ill be doing my best to stop these cunts parking in it. I know a few of the employees use the carpark at weekends aswell when the football is on as my house is a 2 minute walk to the stadium. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 by the way only cars had these notices on them. I am taking the piss a wee bit tho i have 2 cars and 2 vans round there but at the end of the day, its an empty car park where i live and the only people who are annoyed about it are the people who work in that building because they use it. But as i said the notice says in bold capitals " this carpark its for private residents only" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 id complain then tbh, and iddy, clamping is now illigal but towing isnt! so dont get the wrong idea bud, you are now tickwted for being in the wrong place i.e private parking zones but if you are in violation of council restrictions or double yellows or oublic zones you will be towed. I've sevral mates who work for recovery agents and the tow on a regular basis for the police/council etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Scottish kaw may be different shorty, i think i should be ok. The plates are off the car now and im putting it on axle stands 2morrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) In Scotland "statutory right of access" is the law, so if you live there surely you have right to access? Edited February 27, 2013 by lukEp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Thats te thing tho, the carpark is behind my flat, the gate is on my building but the car park is for the other 2 blocks at the other side. I shouldnt have a key for it and the person i got the key from shouldnt have one either. The thing that annoys me is that they are telling me to get out and then using the carpark to thier own lesiure and not to mention the tradesmen who subby to the housing are constantly in the car park. Why should i move when they arent residents either? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 hope your right bud be gutted if this goes wrong for ya!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) On my way back from the shop there,I just bumped into the prick from the housing who i argued with on the phone, he was walking back to the carpark for his car with his snooker que. must have been in the snooker club round the corner after work! So he is using the car park outside work hours. Im definetly not moving it now!Not too bothered if i have to move the car anyway it will be dryer and safer in one of my lockups but its a 20 min walk from my house but id like to keep my vans out there as its a pretty rough area and the van was broken into before i got a key to the carpark Edited February 27, 2013 by bucketep91 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malcolm GT Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Wait and see. Reg plate off and on axle stands ftw haha hood luck moving it then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 i dont want to see whats gonna happen with this situattion. councils/housing assosiations are bastards! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulStarletSR Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 wait in the car park on the 6th of march aw day if u can charlie with a pal or 2 n if they turn up, give em a friendly warnin to back off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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