Rice Rocket

iTrader: (23)

I live in a flat with has 18 spaces, 9 flats, 2 blocks in Scotland. AS its next to an Airport what can be done to stop ***** parking in our spaces when they go off their holidays!

As its private property can the non resident cars be clamped or booked/parking ticket in some sort of way as its coming up to holiday season and we never have any spaces to park in.

Thanks for your help.

S!

Reffro

Don't think you are allowed to clamp in the land of the perspiration.

OllyK

If it's private property you can clamp as far as there are clear signs AFAIK

lightning101

In Scotland, in 1992 wheel-clamping on private land was banned overnight, as it was declared to be extortion and theft.

RMA26

Parking bollards? which are padlocked & fastened to the concrete?

OllyK

Ahhh - screwdriver in the tyres it is then

Rice Rocket

iTrader: (23)

They thought of that, but it turns out to expensive and not everyone wants to do that.

Might still look into it tho.

Thanks

RMA26

Is there room for gates on the access point?

CrisPDuk

Get friendly with the local *******, assure them there will be no witnesses provided they leave locals' cars alone, then give them the plates of the cars you want removing

Boro

iTrader: (1)

If its illegal to clamp on private land, then obviously you cant do that. But you could still put up a sign saying wheel clamping is in operation, it may scare someone off enough to not park there. Or...

Private Parking for residents only - non residents vehicles will be vandalised

Rice Rocket

iTrader: (23)

Thats was discussed also, the problem with them is the opening is quite tight.

The local thugs, wouldnt go down to well the other residents! good idea tho

EddScott

Could you not agree which spaces belong to who and those that wish to fit bollards do so.

We have bollards and clampers (Wales). Only downside is some bollards that you lay down take nice chunks out of sumps if the car is too low.

We've been here about 7 years and at least once a year someone uses one of our spaces with the bollards down and theres trails of oil and in some cases big chunks of sump around the bollard - that teaches them a lesson!

RUDDY

put a sign up saying
"free nitromorse car wash for those who cant afford the airport carpark"

RMA26

DCI Gene Hunt

"Ya can taake o'wer freedom, but ya kanna taake o'wer spaces...." 1000 sweaty sock flat owners come charging down nearest boggy hill, battered mars bars in hand

lightning101

Watch it DCI popadom you white trash, go back where you came from

DCI Gene Hunt

DCI Nacho's if you don't mind ......... areeba-reeba-yandelay...

StickyMicky

i doubt these people will be repeat offenders, so vandalising the cars will simply not work, unless they go on holiday every single year.

i put wheel clamp signs up at work and the number of knobbers leaving there cars at our site, and going into the car sales lot next door dropped by a huge amount.

what pissed me off, was the fact that i was losing commission, as the ********* were parking in designated vacuum bays, stopping people using the vacuum's, after asking a few people it turns out they were just going to the next site offering a vacuum bunker (local garages etc etc)

complaining to "drivers" was a waste of time, with the usual "i will only be a few mins mate" and nearly ended up with a "gang" of builders killing me

the car lot staff were blocking everything up, every morning as only one person had a key to open there place up, the whole situation was costing me money, and making me stressed.

it ended up with our new signs scaring the knobbers away, the car lot had to build a car park as they were losing business (it was at my expense so they were never arsed before), and all my customers were far happier as they could use the vacuum bunkers

i bought the 3 signs from ebay and had another one made up explaining that the site was for customers only and cctv was watching the spaces.
vacuum commissions are up by a large amount....

knobbers........

good quality wheel clamp signs will work wonders IMO

bollards would be best though

StickyMicky

and leave 1 single clamp out, chained to a fence or something for added effect

richardg

waste of a good screwdriver; however if you were to shove a match in the tyre valve and snap it off, that would be much cheaper

Stephb1986

you can only have clamping signs if you have a clamper available

BULLITT

Have a recovery company tow the cars out onto the public road and leave it there. Just make sure its signposted that you will do it.

StickyMicky

can you prove this??

Leslie

Get a decent trolley jack, get the rear wheels off the ground, and drag the car out of the parking bay and leave it parked where the police will have to take it away!

Les

vindaloo

I s'pose if you don't ask for a fee, it's not extortion. The keys might be with someone who's mobile has gone dead, gone fishing, is dead though so it may take a while to find them

J.

Chrisgr31

Rather than putting a gate across the entrance get a couple of posts to go either side, and a large chain and padlock. Put up a sign saying that dar parking is £50 a day or any part thereof and the car par can be locked at any time.

Then all you need to do is attach both ends of chain to the same post with a padlock, and drive in and out. Those who are parking will see the chain and assume it is locked on occasions and not park. If anyone does park you can lock the in and as for £50, £100 or whatever before they leave! If they do leave ask DVLA for their address and send a parking demand to them.

Adidas

I live in flats that are patrolled daily by a private parking firm. We get issued 2 permits per flat. They do ticket cars £80 (or £40 if you pay within the first two weeks).

The only pain is, regardless or not if they recognise your car, they will issue a ticket if you're not displaying a permit. It's a nuisance trying to appeal a ticket, but they always write it off.

I think it's a nationwide company (based in Birmingham). If you want the details, PM me and I'll send you the phone nymber