Our leases state that each unit is entitled to the use of 1.5 spaces (being one resident car and a share in visitor parking) in our development. We don't have allocated parking for residents or visitors but approximately 90% of the parking spaces are within the walls of the development (with two small bays one above and below the entrance)
For the past 9 years it has never been a problem to get parking in the 90% - the entrance is opposite a wooded area so it really is preferable to park within the walls. We flagged the 1.5 spaces with our solicitor at purchase (we have two cars) and she went and spoke to the developer's solicitor and was told the two cars wouldn't be a problem, there were ample spaces. Unfortunately we never got that in writing.
Fast forward to now. The 90% of spaces are pretty much always full, what's happened is more of the units are rented now and there are potentially two cars per bedroom depending on the tenants which is really putting pressure on spaces. I know at least 5 units in my block have 3 cars or more.
We had an EGM a few years ago about bringing in allocated parking but this was defeated for a number of reasons, and it turns out, our planning permission does not allow it anyway.
Quite a few units have two cars like us, but there has always been enough room for this and still leave plenty of visitor parking. But the additional cars (next door to me have 5) means no spaces, and with an AGM looming, it's crunch time.
The MC are looking at the situation and contemplating bringing in permit parking and only issuing one residents permit per unit but that brings its own complications. They did look at contacting the units where it is obvious that there are 3 or more vehicles but how can you say "leases only allow 1.5 spaces but we turn a blind eye to two, any more than that is a problem". We don't have enough spaces to give every unit two spaces so there's a real problem.
Anyone have any suggestions for proposals we can make at the AGM?
For the past 9 years it has never been a problem to get parking in the 90% - the entrance is opposite a wooded area so it really is preferable to park within the walls. We flagged the 1.5 spaces with our solicitor at purchase (we have two cars) and she went and spoke to the developer's solicitor and was told the two cars wouldn't be a problem, there were ample spaces. Unfortunately we never got that in writing.
Fast forward to now. The 90% of spaces are pretty much always full, what's happened is more of the units are rented now and there are potentially two cars per bedroom depending on the tenants which is really putting pressure on spaces. I know at least 5 units in my block have 3 cars or more.
We had an EGM a few years ago about bringing in allocated parking but this was defeated for a number of reasons, and it turns out, our planning permission does not allow it anyway.
Quite a few units have two cars like us, but there has always been enough room for this and still leave plenty of visitor parking. But the additional cars (next door to me have 5) means no spaces, and with an AGM looming, it's crunch time.
The MC are looking at the situation and contemplating bringing in permit parking and only issuing one residents permit per unit but that brings its own complications. They did look at contacting the units where it is obvious that there are 3 or more vehicles but how can you say "leases only allow 1.5 spaces but we turn a blind eye to two, any more than that is a problem". We don't have enough spaces to give every unit two spaces so there's a real problem.
Anyone have any suggestions for proposals we can make at the AGM?