Introduction of clamping in Charlesland Crescent and Wood

dubsgirl

4 cars clamped at the last count

Stall The Ball 101

banbam wrote: »

I hear clamping due to start this week. Anybody who has not made arrangments about paying charges will be clamped. Maybe, we might have a little more community spirit in the future rather than some people abusing their neighbours who pay the mgt charges.

Well it also annoys me that some people may not contribute their fair share of getting the old grass cut, but when you talk of community spirit, I feel very sorry for my neighbors or their friends who have lost a days pay today

Jimjay

dubsgirl wrote: »

4 cars clamped at the last count

Was this in wood? Do you know if they were residents or visitors?

birdwatcher

Just as a matter of interest......
if you live in the wood (or crescent or wherever) and have paid all of your fees for the year, but decide NOT to purchase parking discs......how can they justify clamping your car.

I'd love to hear how they can justify that....anyone, anyone? Bueller? Bueller? :)

matt-dublin

if you live in the crescent the resident discs were paid for out of the sinking fund.

guest discs had to be paid for.

Maudi

matt-dublin wrote: »

if you live in the crescent the resident discs were paid for out of the sinking fund.

guest discs had to be paid for.

Just in..car clamped at the cresent.

matt-dublin

red one? was done yesterday.

banbam

black car clamped in crescent yesterday evening

Annasopra

dubsgirl wrote: »

4 cars clamped at the last count

Maudi wrote: »

Just in..car clamped at the cresent.

matt-dublin wrote: »

red one? was done yesterday.

banbam wrote: »

black car clamped in crescent yesterday evening

I don't think an hour by hour report is really necessary myself (I am saying that as a poster not a mod)

banbam

Anybody know why some cars without discs(crescent) are not being clamped and others are. Is it just a spot check once or twice per day and your unlucky if your parked when they come?

matt-dublin

banbam wrote: »

Anybody know why some cars without discs(crescent) are not being clamped and others are. Is it just a spot check once or twice per day and your unlucky if your parked when they come?

It is a spot check yes. If you feel someone is parking there without warrant then please call Apcoa

Stall The Ball 101

matt-dublin wrote: »

It is a spot check yes. If you feel someone is parking there without warrant then please call Apcoa

Has it come to this....not only is Apcoa going to make a significant amount of cash from the residents of charlesland with the introduction of the disc parking it is now going to be encouraged that residents do the work for them and alert them when a car is parked without a disc

Its a disgrace what is happening to Charlesland and I hope that the residents wake up to the underlying bullying that is creeping in to this community

Sulla Felix

Y'all need a clamping fairy.

Stall The Ball 101

Sulla Felix wrote: »

Y'all need a clamping fairy.

We all need a Management Company Regulator

Sulla Felix

Stall The Ball 101 wrote: »

We all need a Management Company Regulator

Whens the next agm?

matt-dublin

Stall The Ball 101 wrote: »

Has it come to this....not only is Apcoa going to make a significant amount of cash from the residents of charlesland with the introduction of the disc parking it is now going to be encouraged that residents do the work for them and alert them when a car is parked without a disc

Its a disgrace what is happening to Charlesland and I hope that the residents wake up to the underlying bullying that is creeping in to this community

This wouldn't be happening if residents paid their bills and stuck to their own allocated parking.

Stall The Ball 101

matt-dublin wrote: »

This wouldn't be happening if residents paid their bills and stuck to their own allocated parking.

Oh please stop beating the same drum...there are many reasons why residents have not paid their fees and in the wood and there is no allocated parking

I have paid my fees but now I have not only to contend with a 20 euro hike in my fees for parking, I have to watch my back for curtain twitchers who won't be happy until they hit that day your friend drops up and you forget to put up the disc and boom 120 euro please...

This was a bad plan which is only going to have a negative impact on the day to day lives of everyone in charlesland..

In my view, the charges for a house owner are far too expensive for the services provided and until this is addressed there will be more people slipping behind in their payments

And with policy being implemented like this God Help Them

Annasopra

Stall The Ball 101 wrote: »

In my view, the charges for a house owner are far too expensive for the services provided and until this is addressed there will be more people slipping behind in their payments

And with policy being implemented like this God Help Them

The way of addressing that is your AGM

matt-dublin

Stall The Ball 101 wrote: »

Oh please stop beating the same drum...there are many reasons why residents have not paid their fees and in the wood and there is no allocated parking

I have paid my fees but now I have not only to contend with a 20 euro hike in my fees for parking, I have to watch my back for curtain twitchers who won't be happy until they hit that day your friend drops up and you forget to put up the disc and boom 120 euro please...

This was a bad plan which is only going to have a negative impact on the day to day lives of everyone in charlesland..

In my view, the charges for a house owner are far too expensive for the services provided and until this is addressed there will be more people slipping behind in their payments

And with policy being implemented like this God Help Them

I'm sorry stb but you can't tell me to stop beating the same drum when you are at it too.

Clamping is here, the wood, crescent and court now all have some form of clamping and it's likely the park and grove will follow suite too.

And as predicted it wasn't the end of the world. Up here it came in successfully, fees have begun coming back in again and there was no burst of flames from the skies.

We actually only have two residents come and thank us the other day because now our company is moving towards a situation where we can potentially begin doing some proactive maintenance and cosmetic work which people have been requesting for years.

Your charges in the houses are pittens in comparison the the apartments and duplexes so really I don't think you have the right to complain about anything.

If you went to your AGM you might actually understand what you're paying for rather than taking an uneducated and negative approach to the debate.

Woe is you

d31b0y

I agree with the clamping, but Matt, you come across as unbelievably condescending sometimes...

Stall The Ball 101

matt-dublin wrote: »

Your charges in the houses are pittens in comparison the the apartments and duplexes so really I don't think you have the right to complain about anything.

I think I'm been had by of a bit of a wind up merchant

matt-dublin

Stall The Ball 101 wrote: »

I think I'm been had by of a bit of a wind up merchant

How so,
houses €350-450
Duplexes €750+
Apartments €900-€1800

@delboy, I may be condescending but its because I'm frustrated at the complaints from people who seeming don't understand how management companies, committees and agents work.

If people have complaints they need to attend their AGMs and voice up, not come up with overly simplistic ideas that don't make sense and falsely adivse other members of rights that simply don't exist

Annasopra

matt-dublin wrote: »

If you went to your AGM you might actually understand what you're paying for rather than taking an uneducated and negative approach to the debate.

Matt - a comment like that is unnecessary. You do not know whether the poster attended or not. Please tone down your posts in this thread.

banbam

AGM dates are normally notified to house/apartment owners, not to tenants. It is the owners legal responsibility to pay management charges or they become a charge on the property. If a landlord fails to pay the charges why should the compliant owners cover the cost for their tenants? They have a responsibility to their tennants. Such as common area lighting and cleaning of hallways, manage the grass cutting and gardens. Building insurance, in the event of a fire. If an owner has an issue then attend the AGM or any of the notified meetings for owners. While there are some excellent landlords we have owners who for one reason or another neglect their responsibilities to the detriment of all that are living in the area.

Stall The Ball 101

matt-dublin wrote: »

If people have complaints they need to attend their AGMs and voice up, not come up with overly simplistic ideas that don't make sense and falsely adivse other members of rights that simply don't exist

Maybe on a national level if we had a regulator we could have complaints dealt with there. AGM are arranged between 12 to 18 months, most companies leaving it for 18 months which is too long a gap to be effective in dealing with issues like this in my opinion

matt-dublin

An AGM by law has to happen every 12 months for accounts filing with the CRO? If they're doing every 18 months they're breaking the law. At a minimum they have to file their b21 once a year and that requires an AGM. If they don't there's fines etc.

We also meet as directors monthly/quarterly and the agents who look after our estate bring us into the loop in any new or on-going issues.

I know in the areas that I've dealt with recently in Charlesland there are some very active members who ensure that all of the legal obligations are met and exceeded. But to me this feels like these last few posts belong in the management fees thread Here.

I think the MUD Act covers a lot there too in terms of regulation (a starting point anyway)

Stall The Ball 101

matt-dublin wrote: »

An AGM by law has to happen every 12 months for accounts filing with the CRO? If they're doing every 18 months they're breaking the law. At a minimum they have to file their b21 once a year and that requires an AGM. If they don't there's fines etc.

We also meet as directors monthly/quarterly and the agents who look after our estate bring us into the loop in any new or on-going issues.

I know in the areas that I've dealt with recently in Charlesland there are some very active members who ensure that all of the legal obligations are met and exceeded. But to me this feels like these last few posts belong in the management fees thread Here.

I think the MUD Act covers a lot there too in terms of regulation (a starting point anyway)

Does the mud act provide disc parking as a mechanism for the collection of arrears ?

matt-dublin

nothing provides for the collection of arrears. Legal/Judgement/Sherriff/Debt Collection Agencies just don't work.

W0LFMAN

Went for a walk Last night,

Passed around the top of Charlesland Park, I walked right into a Clamping dispute at 9:45pm

Clamping guy Vs A Charlesland resident + Family all out in the street.

Couldn't help but overhear from the shouting that the "car which was clamped", was a resident friend who had just visited.

Returning back from walk an hour later...

Everyone gone, Except Friend who was still stood beside his clamped Car.

this was at 10:45 ish.

Stall The Ball 101

matt-dublin wrote: »

nothing provides for the collection of arrears. Legal/Judgement/Sherriff/Debt Collection Agencies just don't work.

Ah now I see so when the rules don't suit the only option is to make up your own