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| Thread ID: 39267 | 2003-11-01 02:19:00 | OT: No Parking. | nomad (3693) | Press F1 |
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| 188319 | 2003-11-01 02:19:00 | Hi I want to ask some if it is possible to stick a "no parking" sign behind a business premises?? I went to Placemakers, they told me to check with the City Council. The property is ours, we are the landlord. Not rented or anything like that. There is a building and behind it is some overgrown grass and two small sheds - the size of two porta loo and two space for cars to park in a drive in diagonal fashion. According to the property plan that we got from our lawyer when we bought it, the building, the grass patch, two porta loo store rooms and the carpark is our land. So can I put up a no parking sign?? They have been pitching our carpark from early morning to close to midnight one day and the other. Do I have persmission to tow their car away?? The owner is a neighbour who rents some business block for his/her business. They have two cars behind their rented property, seems they are taken by other renters of that/their building.. We have put notices on their windscreens before... This is private property am I not correct?? Nomad. |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 188320 | 2003-11-01 02:29:00 | If the land is your land and they are parking cars on it, they are on your property. You can tow them away. You can build a solid fence and tell the owners to hire a helicopter or crane if they want their cars back. :D You're probably safer if you put up a sign saying "Private Property, No Parking, Unauthorised vehicles can be towed away". Or words to that effect. If you know who's doing it, you can give them a written trespass notice (Your local Legal Advice Centre will give you the standard wording), and a copy to the local police. If they do it again, a call to the police should get them done over. (Up to 3 months and/or $3000). But the signs will be a good idea ... there are others who are desperate for free parking. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 188321 | 2003-11-01 02:30:00 | > The property is ours, we are the landlord. Not > rented or anything like that. Then you *should* be able to do anything with it that is within the requirements of the Town Plan and any legal conditions precedent (see your Council for access to the Plan) > So can I put up a no parking sign?? As above > Do I have persmission to tow their car away?? Talk to your lawyer. You need good insurance against any damage accidentally caused, if indeed you can legally have the cars towed. > This is private property am I not correct?? Seriously Nomad, how could anyone here possibly know? We don't have access to the plans, title, any possible caveats, conditions of use that may be on the title etc. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 188322 | 2003-11-01 03:12:00 | thanks guys. getting bit annoyed, as notices has been put on the screen before, so its a repeat offence. will get a printout and laminate at warehouse stationery or so ... :) | nomad (3693) | ||
| 188323 | 2003-11-01 03:28:00 | Hey Nomad... best bet is to call your local tow truck company, get them to come out and visit your premises with a number of towaway signs... stick these up liberally... make sure you know where your boundary runs to, and when they park there again, call your local tow company to have them removed. Have had to do it a few times myself ;) Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 188324 | 2003-11-01 04:54:00 | Hi Nomad It is better to start gently than to fire off your big guns straight away with tow trucks etc, though it does sound like they have been ignoring your previous notices. Perhaps you could grab their attention with a more direct approach. Why not start by putting a note on the windshield advising that they are parking on private property. That or speak to them when they park or uplift their car. You could also try impeding their exit and leaving a note with your phone number to call so that you don't miss the opportunity to talk to them but if they are *cough* likely to get physical, that could be a bit provocative. A simpler option is to park so that they can't get in or block vehicle access in some other way In my experience people who think they have rights to parking that they have used for some time do tend to be hard to shift and a tactful approach followed by towaway notices is usually effective and towing companies often provide them free. Actually towing is a last resort, but I have used it myself when all else failed. They only need to be towed once. :D Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 188325 | 2003-11-01 05:06:00 | How about making some money from these ppl? You could put a sign on the windscreen saying "this is public property...blah blah...but I would be happy to charge you $?? per day to park here" Just a thought. |
promethius (1998) | ||
| 188326 | 2003-11-01 05:43:00 | > You could put a sign on the windscreen saying "this is public > property...blah blah... ?:| ?:| ?:| Cheers Billy 8-{) :D |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 188327 | 2003-11-01 05:53:00 | We have put notices on their windscreens. A few times. We put our address on it which we are there when they are at work... Dunno who exactly it is, but it is within 3 shops away or so .. I don't know why they don't jus park in front of their premises, its not CBD or something. No traffic cops around ... They do know its private property. We have seen them running to their cars and take off quickly. Asking for the tow trucks is another issue. I think there needs to be some ' general' notice to be put on the wall. Nomad. |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 188328 | 2003-11-01 05:54:00 | How about you phone your local Citizens Advice Bureau, because while the advice given here is probably similar to what they would say, my guess is they would be more informed and experienced in this situation. | agent (30) | ||
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