Parking tickets issued on private parking space

[Manxman in exile]

Out of curiosity, is it really possible to give such definite and certain answers to the OP on the basis of the bare information she has given?

 

For instance, she says her boyfriend purchased his flat and the parking space came with it, but is she in a position to be absolutely certain* of that?  Is that sufficient information to be 100% sure that "He owns the space, he can do what the hell he wants there as can anyone he gives permission to use the space"?

 

What I'm getting at (for my education as much as anything) is that the OP may sincerely believe that her boyfriend "owns" the flat and associated parking space, but as she's not her boyfriend she may not know or fully understand his relationship with the property.  Surely it's quite possible that he does not "own" the parking space and that his use of it may be subject to various T&Cs including, eg, displaying a permit.  (NB - I'm not suggesting that what the OP says cannot be believed - rather I'm suggesting that she could easily be mistaken as to what she thinks are the facts).

 

As I say, I'm interested to understand the legal position that allows such clear-cut and definitive responses to be given without caveat or without asking for further information from the OP for clarification.  I'm sure the OP would find that explanation useful too - rather than just being told "No - don't worry about it."

 

*I seem to be vaguely aware that occupiers and owners of flats can often be under misapprehensions about their rights to use parking spaces they thought they owned.  If they can be wrong at first hand, I'm sure others can be wrong third hand

[Manxman in exile]

On 19/11/2020 at 00:25, FTMDave said:

Firstly, the site is about encouraging & empowering people to fight back and not just accept they have to give in when hassled for money by puffed-up bullies.  Something I've seen you're superb at doing - although in areas of the law that I confess I know very little about!!!

 

 

I hope you mean I try to help people stand up to bullying - and not do the bullying!   I'll assume it's a compliment!

 

On 19/11/2020 at 00:25, FTMDave said:

...  The OP states "He has a private parking space in a multi storey car park which he acquired on purchasing his flat. (The car parking space came with the flat)".  That is what the OP has stated and therefore he can do what he wants on his own property (short of murdering someone ). 

 

Well - that sort of demonstrates that you've not understood my point and (perhaps?) haven't actually read the OP?

 

My point is that it is not the boyfriend (the supposed "owner" of the car park) who is posting, but his girlfriend who believes that he "owns" his car parking space.  Yes - it usually makes sense to believe that what the OP is posting is the truth, but in this case there is every reason to believe that there is a possibility that the OP might be mistaken about her boyfriend's ownership of the parking space, because...  well, how would she know for sure whether he does or not?  He might be boasting or lying or simply mistaken.  (My understanding is that many people who "own" flats are often under the mistaken apprehension that they "own" a parking space when they don't.  All the more reason then that somebody else other than the "owner" might be even more mistaken).

 

I suppose what I'm getting at is that I was a bit surprised that both you and dx100uk were able to give such definite and certain answers to the OP without exploring her situation a bit more fully and ensuring that she fully and correctly understood her boyfriend's rights in respect of the parking space in question.  I was simply concerned that without getting more information from the OP, then the replies given to her might prove to be less than useful.  I wouldn't want her to leave thinking that there was absolutely nothing to worry about and then find out there was because she'd been misadvised because she didn't understand whether her BF "owned" the space or not.

 

Of course, it may be that my concern here makes absolutely no difference to the answer that needs to be given to the OP because it doesn't matter whether her boyfriend actually "owns" the parking space or not, which is fine.  But sometimes I think it would be helpful to the OP (and other readers like myself) if some of these legal niceties could be spelled out rather than left unexplained.