Allocated parking space

Oonagh123 wrote: »

Hi,

I live in an apartment block and the same car keeps parking in my allocated space. I’ve rang the clamping company and they won’t come out.
I’ve left notes on the car asking them to park in a visitors space.

Any suggestions what I can do?

Thanks,
Oonagh

Park so that you're blocking them in

Oonagh123 wrote: »

I can’t I’m afraid, it’s a parallel parking space and I would block the other cars who would need the space to reverse out of their space.

Talk to the other neighbors in advance, tell them what's been going on and what you intend to do. Give them your number so they can call you if you're in the way. They might even help you box the ****er in.

Ask the management company to get the clamping company to get the finger out?

I've been told by the Gardai you need to contact the council for a tow as it's private property.

It's a big finger pointing grey area when it comes to private property. I had problems with school parents parking outside my apartment on private spaces. I had to double park on the road and sit in my car for 15-20 minutes waiting for a space at least once a week and was even blocked in several times for up to half an hour when cars parked across the cul-de-sac, blocking 3 parking spaces. Gardai did nothing to get me out, late for work etc.

If there's a management company, don't expect them to do anything either.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It's not usually that simple. The offender is often a visitor/friend/room mate of a neighbour (in my experience). I had the same problem a good few years ago.

Oh trust me, I've had the pleasure of the same scrote using my space on multiple occasions in the past, a showdown is the only way to get the message through. After he buzzed our door (quite clearly demonstrating an understanding of what the numbers meant) I left him there for 20 minutes before going down.

When I did go down, there wasn't even the slightest hint of contrition from the scrote, he just expected me to move the car and all was good with the world so I explained to him that I didn't need to go anywhere until the following day and let's just say he wasn't expecting that. There was no shortage of parking, he was just an asshole who was in the habit of parking where ever he wanted. I did move the car after a few minutes but I never had the pleasure of finding his car in my space again.

Isambard wrote: »

buy your own clamp

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Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It's not usually that simple. The offender is often a visitor/friend/room mate of a neighbour (in my experience). I had the same problem a good few years ago.

Block them in and when the offender calls say you'll be right down, wait for them to call again a few times. Make it inconvenient for them. Obviously if it's a neighbour you've blocked go down and move, explaining why you had to block them. If it's the neighbours friend stealing your spot then go back my first suggestion.

"Banana in the tailpipe"?

Had a hat ****e for years at my old lady's house in bishoptown, cork,CIT students abandoning cars for yonks,know it's madvto do ,but I did for month's- any scrote parked too near pillars ,or outside house, air left down,always 2 wheels,worked eventually,2 other elderly neighbours also at it ,and after a while they copped on ( 4 cars and a van in our house so ppl coming and going regularly,

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ongarite wrote: »

Buy a parking bollard and put in your allocated space.
Decent drill & bits and it'll be fitted in less than an hour.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LIVIVO-Folding-Security-Reflective-Visibility/dp/B06XD3GTN6/

katiek102010 wrote: »

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Great idea, but more than likely wouldn’t be permitted in an apartment car park unless agreed with management company.

Del2005 wrote: »

And that's never going to be given as they are a trip hazard and the complex insurance will sky rocket as soon as someone trips on it.

How is it a trip hazard? It will be upright when the car isn't there and under the car when it is there.