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Hello,
I am seeking some legal advice regarding a parking matter at my current address.
I rent, and my house is located within a private road. A group of residents formed a management company in 1992, effectively taking ownership of the road and maintenance.
Recently we have been informed not to park in the road, as the residents defined regulations which prohibit cars from being parked on the road. Is this possible? Particularly as I am a resident myself. We are quite happy not to park in the road, as there is a parking area provided.
However, we have been informed by letter that we also cannot park in the designated parking area – as this is solely reserved for visitors. The letter suggests we are in breach of our tenancy agreement if we continue to park our cars in this area. When we leased the property, this parking was introduced as a feature of the property. Our tenancy agreement makes no reference to these regulations, the visitor parking area, or in fact the residents management company.
The letter states that breaking these ‘regulations” is legally enforceable, in addition to a breach of the tenancy agreement.
3(q)Car Parking
(i) To park private vehicle(s) only at the Property in the space, garage or driveway allocated to the
Property, if applicable.
(ii) To keep any garage, driveway, or parking space free of oil and to pay for the removal and
cleaning of any spillage caused by a vehicle of the Tenant, his family, contractors or visitors.
(iii) To remove all vehicles belonging to the Tenant, his family or visitors at the end of the Tenancy.
(iv) Not to park any vehicle at the Property which is not in a road worthy condition fully taxed and
insured.
Are you able to provide me with any information please? Are there any real grounds here?
I simply do not understand how we are suddenly bound by regulations that we are not aware of, do not exist in our tenancy agreement and which were created by a small group of residents in manner which hugely benefits them.
Thank you.
I am seeking some legal advice regarding a parking matter at my current address.
I rent, and my house is located within a private road. A group of residents formed a management company in 1992, effectively taking ownership of the road and maintenance.
Recently we have been informed not to park in the road, as the residents defined regulations which prohibit cars from being parked on the road. Is this possible? Particularly as I am a resident myself. We are quite happy not to park in the road, as there is a parking area provided.
However, we have been informed by letter that we also cannot park in the designated parking area – as this is solely reserved for visitors. The letter suggests we are in breach of our tenancy agreement if we continue to park our cars in this area. When we leased the property, this parking was introduced as a feature of the property. Our tenancy agreement makes no reference to these regulations, the visitor parking area, or in fact the residents management company.
The letter states that breaking these ‘regulations” is legally enforceable, in addition to a breach of the tenancy agreement.
3(q)Car Parking
(i) To park private vehicle(s) only at the Property in the space, garage or driveway allocated to the
Property, if applicable.
(ii) To keep any garage, driveway, or parking space free of oil and to pay for the removal and
cleaning of any spillage caused by a vehicle of the Tenant, his family, contractors or visitors.
(iii) To remove all vehicles belonging to the Tenant, his family or visitors at the end of the Tenancy.
(iv) Not to park any vehicle at the Property which is not in a road worthy condition fully taxed and
insured.
Are you able to provide me with any information please? Are there any real grounds here?
I simply do not understand how we are suddenly bound by regulations that we are not aware of, do not exist in our tenancy agreement and which were created by a small group of residents in manner which hugely benefits them.
Thank you.
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