D dodo Registered User Messages 1,365 10 Sep 2006 #1 There is a car lot close to our esate, the owner is starting to park some of the cars in our estate during business hours. Is this legal .
There is a car lot close to our esate, the owner is starting to park some of the cars in our estate during business hours. Is this legal .
N nelly Registered User Messages 521 11 Sep 2006 #2 you can park cars on any street, you might own your house but the pavement outside and street is not yours - if a guy wants to park there he can.
you can park cars on any street, you might own your house but the pavement outside and street is not yours - if a guy wants to park there he can.
P Purple Registered User Messages 14,558 11 Sep 2006 #3 You cannot use the public street in this way for commercial reasons. Call the Gardai and ask to speak to your local community liaison officer.
You cannot use the public street in this way for commercial reasons. Call the Gardai and ask to speak to your local community liaison officer.
C Carpenter Registered User Messages 2,607 11 Sep 2006 #4 Why not make contact with the local authority regarding unauthorised parking- I'm sure they'll be very interested in someone deriving an income from parking vehicles on a public street?
Why not make contact with the local authority regarding unauthorised parking- I'm sure they'll be very interested in someone deriving an income from parking vehicles on a public street?
E extopia Registered User Messages 3,153 11 Sep 2006 #5 If the cars have up to date tax and insurance discs there's probably nothing you can do about it. Maybe if you asked him nicely though?
If the cars have up to date tax and insurance discs there's probably nothing you can do about it. Maybe if you asked him nicely though?
W whackin Registered User Messages 269 11 Sep 2006 #6 Well if this guy is charging people to ave their cars parked there I'm sure you cna do something about it. Otherwise, I don't think you can.
Well if this guy is charging people to ave their cars parked there I'm sure you cna do something about it. Otherwise, I don't think you can.
E extopia Registered User Messages 3,153 11 Sep 2006 #7 I don't think it's a car park operation. Sounds like a car sales lot.
M michaelm Registered User Messages 2,121 12 Sep 2006 #8 extopia said: If the cars have up to date tax and insurance discs there's probably nothing you can do about it. Click to expand... Tax is the key issue. If a cars do not display a current tax disc then he is not entitled to park it in the estate.
extopia said: If the cars have up to date tax and insurance discs there's probably nothing you can do about it. Click to expand... Tax is the key issue. If a cars do not display a current tax disc then he is not entitled to park it in the estate.
B bond-007 Registered User Messages 3,171 12 Sep 2006 #9 michaelm said: Tax is the key issue. If a cars do not display a current tax disc then he is not entitled to park it in the estate. Click to expand... That depends on if the estate is under council control. If it is a private under a management company then cars don't need tax.
michaelm said: Tax is the key issue. If a cars do not display a current tax disc then he is not entitled to park it in the estate. Click to expand... That depends on if the estate is under council control. If it is a private under a management company then cars don't need tax.
L liteweight Registered User Messages 1,678 12 Sep 2006 #10 If it's private, under a management co. can they not object on resident's behalf?