New rules on rented property...where do we stand?

[whitelotus]

I have received a letter today stating that from next Monday all residents will be issued with a parking permit for there allocated space.

 

They have also stated that the allocated spaces do not allow parking for commercial vehicles, caravans, trailers, horse boxes or boats.

 

The other thing they have said is that visitors will not be able to park on the road but only in the 12 visitor bays. The problem with this is that they are giving them on a first come first served basis to only 12 residents out of approximately 150. Any other vehicles will be clamped.

 

I have a nanny for my children that parks in my space during the day and my friend who also lives here has a commercial van.

 

We both rent our properties and none of this was in the contracts and has never been an issue before. Could anyone tell me if they are able to do this?

 

 

Many thanks

 

Zoe

[whitelotus]

Anyone?

[bigegg]

what does your lease/tenancy agreement say about parking?

[Homer67]

Is the road private or owned by the council?

 

If it's the latter then they parking company have no authroity over a public highway and would not be able to enforce any parking restrictions.

 

If it's a private road then I suggest you speak to the landlord and the property managment company and ask them to comment on how 12 parking spaces are supposed to serve 150 residents visitors

 

Also, I can understand the horse boxes, boats, caravans restriction as they are generally large and ugly vehicles, but how are they going to determine what is a 'commercial vehicle'?

 

Anyone can buy a van and use it as a car, equally many cars are company vehicles, therefore they are commercial vehicles, again query this with them as they need to expand further on what is permitted and define it precisely