Hi there, I am looking for some advice on what my options are...
This has been an ongoing matter for well over 6 months.
I am a housing association tenant paying full rent for my two bed property with one allocated parking space. The housing development is poorly designed with inadequate parking facilities and as a consequence, I have been finding that almost every time I go out in my car, when I return, my space is taken as are all of the visitor bays in our street, leaving me unable to park my vehicle in the space I am paying for. I have no option but to park a five minute walk away and walk to my house, sometimes with heavy shopping. I have scheuermann's disease in my spine and find it very difficult to walk long distances at times.
I have contacted my landlord; the housing association no-less than four times about this issue, and I don't seem to be getting anywhere. In my last correspondence, I suggested we should re-negotiate the monthly rental charge I am paying as I no longer felt it was good value for money as I was simply unable to use the space I was paying as part of my rent for. My suggestions were ignored.
I have been told that all residents were sent a letter and the housing association contacted every resident to ascertain what their registration numbers were so they could get to the bottom of who is parking where. I have heard nothing, and the situation does not appear to have improved.
I am really fed up with it, both for myself but also for visitors, who seldom come as there is never anywhere to park.
Can anyone give me advice on what my next steps should be? I really feel like telling them I will be canceling the direct debit for the rent until I have a whole month where I am able to park in my space, but I am not sure if this is the best option legally.
This has been an ongoing matter for well over 6 months.
I am a housing association tenant paying full rent for my two bed property with one allocated parking space. The housing development is poorly designed with inadequate parking facilities and as a consequence, I have been finding that almost every time I go out in my car, when I return, my space is taken as are all of the visitor bays in our street, leaving me unable to park my vehicle in the space I am paying for. I have no option but to park a five minute walk away and walk to my house, sometimes with heavy shopping. I have scheuermann's disease in my spine and find it very difficult to walk long distances at times.
I have contacted my landlord; the housing association no-less than four times about this issue, and I don't seem to be getting anywhere. In my last correspondence, I suggested we should re-negotiate the monthly rental charge I am paying as I no longer felt it was good value for money as I was simply unable to use the space I was paying as part of my rent for. My suggestions were ignored.
I have been told that all residents were sent a letter and the housing association contacted every resident to ascertain what their registration numbers were so they could get to the bottom of who is parking where. I have heard nothing, and the situation does not appear to have improved.
I am really fed up with it, both for myself but also for visitors, who seldom come as there is never anywhere to park.
Can anyone give me advice on what my next steps should be? I really feel like telling them I will be canceling the direct debit for the rent until I have a whole month where I am able to park in my space, but I am not sure if this is the best option legally.
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