Illegally parked car on my car spot ?

People,

I've just moved into my investment property today, and to my surprise, there is one car that is already parking there since a few months ago (according to the building manager).

The previous tenant who lived there for the past 6 months, does not care since they do not have a car anyway, but then today when I call the below people, none seems to be able to help me:

RE Agent: Ask me to call tenant
Tenant: Confirmed they do not have knowledge about that car and don't care about it
Building Manager: Ask me to call strata manager
Strata manager: Told me to call Police to tow it straight away at my expense?

So in my case here, who should be paying for the towing expenses?
Can I claim and use the car myself or sell it on https://www.carsales.com.au/ website ?

 

Put a note on car asking them to move it might be a good start.

 

This used to happen a lot in my last office that was attached to a shopping centre. There were 2 hour parking spots in the shopping complex and then reserved parking for business owners. We were paying $10k per year for the luxury of having our own reserved spots.

When shoppers parked in my parking spot I would double park right behind them so they couldn't get out until they came into my office and found me. - all the business owners did this.

 

In NSW its illegal to "move" a illegally parked car. If you report the issue to the Police guess what they will do ? Issue depends whether car is roadworthy and whether it works. If its a lazy person you may get their attention when you cover it in a tarp and put a note on it asking them to contact you. But if its dumped or abandoned you may not want to announce the issue....Loads of people dump stolen or unreg cars in parking spaces like airports and shopping centres. Even in apt buildings after they leave. Otherwise......

It can be easier to assist to owner to find their car by having it discretely moved (Google tow truck and have them do it after work while you are there to somewhere the council are responsible. Like the road outside. They have powers to declare it as abandoned waste after the notify a registered owner OR put a sticker on it and waiting the required period.

 

buzzards... some people are so inconsiderate.. frustrating ... love your idea, I would do the same

 

Are you feeling fully lucky ?

 

Push it from the car space onto the road and leave it there.

Council / Police will then care about it. They don't while its in private property. They'll look up the owner using the numbers on it or inpound it or whatever.

 

Put it up with 2 trolleys and push it out of the way into another spot

 

Is the car abandoned?
Is the rego expired?

If yes to above:
1. Contact a crap metal / cash for unwanted cars and explain to them the situation - ie there is a car at the back of the block. Its got no keys, so will need to be pushed out.

Generally they give you cash for the car, but given there is work involved, they might remove it and call it even.

2. After confirming there is no cost to you, contact the strata manager and have them send a letter to every one that lives in the block advising that the car is abandoned and that it will removed by a particular date. State the the costs of removal will be borne by the owner of the parking spot (which you have already confirmed with the towy that its $0).

The reason for the "costs of removal borne by owner" is that no one in the strata wants to pay. However if its costing them nothing, then they won't care. Its probably an eyesore for them as well.

 

Who said sold? Get the strata manager to organise the removal (after giving out notice).

 

That is true. It is easier for the council to deal with.

 

You can buy a trolley jack and dolly wheels and move it while locked provided its a flat surface

SCA Wheel Dolly, Pair - 900kg - Supercheap Auto
or
Torin TRA9012L Vehicle Positioning Jack Aluminum Hydraulic 680kg

LMFAO ......put it in the strata chairmans parking spot

Tip - Wear latex gloves to avoid getting dirty hands on the nice car.

 

They will only take a wreck if you have rego papers, ID and sign it over (even if unreg !!)
I did this my daughters car and it was a PITA

 

If that's the case, why have I seen tow trucks tow away illegally parked cars who have parked in a No Stopping/No Standing/No Parking area. Are they doing this illegally?

 

Because there are provisions under state and local councils legislation/bylaws which allows for this

 

And if they park in a driveway to obstruct a driveway the police can enter the vehicle and tow it.
Some states do still allow tow truck (bandits) to extort money for clamping, towing and storage etc. Clamping and towing is (rightly) illegal in NSW as organised crime (often OMCGs) and extortion isnt a business.

 

There were a car that park illegally in our building. It start with a paper notification front and behind. The person keep doing it and many residents (many as the car is actually causing hazard within the carpark) start putting their empty drink cans, garbage (i.e. papers, candy wraps) on the car everyday. The car moved within days.