non residents parking

Just Jack

Mr A, a senior lives in a 8 one-bed complex provided by the council for older people.

Now just suppose that Mr A who has a car, comes home to find his parking place already

occupied by the vehicles of family members of other residents, or on leaving his home finds his

exit blocked by the same family members. and further suppose that this happened on numerous

occasions. Would it be considered unreasonable for Mr A to have words with the offenders.

What do you think would be the best course of action for Mr A if after having words, with the

(To his mind) offenders they insist they have the right to park as family members. This is a

courtyard which, while it has got a wall surrounding there are no gates, so the public do have

Easy access. To my mind the council should erect Parking For Residents Only, What do you think

BrianD

Depends on the neighbours. A quiet word with them about the parking arrangements.

If not bring it up with the council.

Is a parking space provided implicitly or is it assumed?

dermot_sheehan

A public street without any traffic restrictions means anyone can park there.

berrypendel

dermot_sheehan wrote: »

A public street without any traffic restrictions means anyone can park there.

not if blocking an exit

source

Unless the space is specifically reserved for Mr. A/residents of the complex, then it is a public place and the neighbours family have just as much claim to the space as Mr. A.

Marcusm

source wrote: »

Unless the space is specifically reserved for Mr. A/residents of the complex, then it is a public place and the neighbours family have just as much claim to the space as Mr. A.

I don't agree, based on the description, that it is a "public place" but I would agree that it's likely he has no prior claim to the space. Pretty low class people who take precedence over a senior citizen resident when it comes to parking, however.

source

Marcusm wrote: »

I don't agree, based on the description, that it is a "public place" but I would agree that it's likely he has no prior claim to the space. Pretty low class people who take precedence over a senior citizen resident when it comes to parking, however.

The reason I believe it is a public place, is there is no barrier blocking it from access by a vehicle, which gives people the right to access the car park in order to visit relatives. and the family of the neighbour, have the neighbours permission to park there. It ticks all the boxes for the public place definition.

odds_on

Off topic.

source wrote: »

"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." Douglas Adams.

But if the lines are dead, how can they fly? Do they become spirits or is that reserved for dead spirit levels?

Just Jack

Just Jack wrote: »

Mr A, a senior lives in a 8 one-bed complex provided by the council for older people.

Now just suppose that Mr A who has a car, comes home to find his parking place already

occupied by the vehicles of family members of other residents, or on leaving his home finds his

exit blocked by the same family members. and further suppose that this happened on numerous

occasions. Would it be considered unreasonable for Mr A to have words with the offenders.

What do you think would be the best course of action for Mr A if after having words, with the

(To his mind) offenders they insist they have the right to park as family members. This is a

courtyard which, while it has got a wall surrounding there are no gates, so the public do have

Easy access. To my mind the council should erect Parking For Residents Only, What do you think

Thanks to all, The council have promised to erect signs Residents Only Parking hopefully that will be enough.