What's my (legal) options

Blub123

Hi there,
So I got some work done in my house recently (6 weeks ago).. The tradesman left his car overnight on my driveway and said he thought the head gasket had gone... However my problem is 6 weeks later and the car is still there. The guy is not answering my messages asking him what his plans for it are.. I'd think the repair job is more than the car is worth and 6 weeks later I think I've been more than patient..
As I don't own the car I presume I can't touch it but as its on my property do I have any rights in terms of getting it removed etc... Any thoughts or recommendations gratefully received..

Edit.. Car is not taxed, is insured.. I'm in a small estate, not taken over by council.
Would be too dangerous to leave on closest public road

skinny90

Blub123 wrote: »

Hi there,
So I got some work done in my house recently (6 weeks ago).. The tradesman left his car overnight on my driveway and said he thought the head gasket had gone... However my problem is 6 weeks later and the car is still there. The guy is not answering my messages asking him what his plans for it are.. I'd think the repair job is more than the car is worth and 6 weeks later I think I've been more than patient..
As I don't own the car I presume I can't touch it but as its on my property do I have any rights in terms of getting it removed etc... Any thoughts or recommendations gratefully received..

Do you anyone recovery trucks that could just leave it on the road? It will be the councils problem then.

FromADistance

Blub123 wrote: »

Hi there,
So I got some work done in my house recently (6 weeks ago).. The tradesman left his car overnight on my driveway and said he thought the head gasket had gone... However my problem is 6 weeks later and the car is still there. The guy is not answering my messages asking him what his plans for it are.. I'd think the repair job is more than the car is worth and 6 weeks later I think I've been more than patient..
As I don't own the car I presume I can't touch it but as its on my property do I have any rights in terms of getting it removed etc... Any thoughts or recommendations gratefully received..

Is it taxed and insured?
Also... Gardai / council can remove if the number plates mysterious dissappeared...

punisher5112

FromADistance wrote: »

Is it taxed and insured?
Also... Gardai / council can remove if the number plates mysterious dissappeared...

It's on private property

punisher5112

Just drag it out, leave parked out on the road.

listermint

Lift and shift.

Stick it on skids and move it off the drive and onto public parking

Blub123

FromADistance wrote: »

Is it taxed and insured?
Also... Gardai / council can remove if the number plates mysterious dissappeared...

Its insured, not taxed

Blub123

listermint wrote: »

Lift and shift.

Stick it on skids and move it off the drive and onto public parking

I'm in a small estate, not taken over by council.
Would be too dangerous to leave on closest public road.

FromADistance

Blub123 wrote: »

Its insured, not taxed

Give the Guards a shout and explain the suitation (causing an obstruction ... needs to be lifted for no tax). Wouldn't get into the status of the estate. Try and move it out on to the road in the estate. The Guards lifted a car in my estate that had no tax. Was gone in a day or so.

listermint

Toe it to his then and leave it there

9935452

Id get a friend to ring for a quote for whatever he does.
When he calls to see the job,, you can meet him them.
Otherwise id pull the car out onto the road.

Did he finish the job he was doing for you and did you pay him ?