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Rental parked on private land

  • 24-04-2018 8:10am
    #1
    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭


    Heyo all,

    There's a rental car that somehow got into my gated car park and parked in my spot. I've left a note informing the driver and left a note my own car for who ever's spot I'm after taking as a result.

    Now, what's the craic with getting the car removed? There's no sign of lift from whoever is renting and I've contacted the rental company who were as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

    A tow company told me "do what you like - it's private land" - but towing surely isn't that easy right?

    I'm not sure what the Gardai can do either.


    Any tips/advise/tricks welcome.
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Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Contact the rental company


  • #3
    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭El Inho


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Contact the rental company

    I did - several times on several channels and they've done nothing. They've claimed they tried contacting the driver, but I really doubt they have. If I'm renting and the rental company calls -I answer


  • #4
    conor2469
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭conor2469


    Short of hooking a tow rope to the car and dragging it from your spot there is nothing else you can do.


  • #5
    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    There was a similar thread a while ago where someone suggested jacking it up and lowering it onto biscuit tin lids and then pushing it out of the way.

    Try that and take pictures. I'm intrigued by how well it works.


  • #6
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,735 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Leaving aside the rental cars tresspass, if it has been there at that spot for any amount of time could you report it as abandoned vechile to the guards?


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  • #7
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    Manach wrote: »
    Leaving aside the rental cars tresspass, if it has been there at that spot for any amount of time could you report it as abandoned vechile to the guards?

    I don't think they'd do anything on private property?


  • #8
    Nuw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Nuw


    I'm guessing this is on an appartement complex? If yes, contact the management company they should be able to take it from there.


  • #9
    Boardnashea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 864 ✭✭✭Boardnashea


    Clamp it! Release fee price of clamp and alternative parking costs and ...


  • #10
    conor2469
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭conor2469


    wexie wrote: »
    I don't think they'd do anything on private property?

    True, I lived in an apartment and an abandoned vehicle was left for 10 months before it was finally removed by the management company.


  • #11
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    In the other thread the op left the car there for a week or more in their spot.


    Management company didn't want anything to do with it and it was clamped but then so was his car.
    The clamp was removed from offenders vehicle and it may have been removed by car owner.

    You could have a tow company come and remove it.

    Once private property council or Garda will not get involved.

    Jack car up and move it is also an option.

    If you get clamped send the bill onto the rental company.


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  • #12
    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭El Inho


    Nuw wrote: »
    I'm guessing this is on an appartement complex? If yes, contact the management company they should be able to take it from there.

    Yup, it's apartments. Management company said they can clamp. Even so, they still didn't clamp it.
    Boardnashea wrote: »
    Clamp it! Release fee price of clamp and alternative parking costs and ...

    Yup, that's what might happen - although, technically it's the opposite of what I want to happen!
    punisher5112 wrote: »
    In the other thread the op left the car there for a week or more in their spot.


    Management company didn't want anything to do with it and it was clamped but then so was his car.
    The clamp was removed from offenders vehicle and it may have been removed by car owner.

    You could have a tow company come and remove it.

    Once private property council or Garda will not get involved.

    Jack car up and move it is also an option.

    If you get clamped send the bill onto the rental company.

    Would love to get the car removed, I'm just not sure of the legalities


  • #13
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    punisher5112 wrote: »

    You could have a tow company come and remove it.

    Would a tow company come when told they'd have to recover their costs from either the renter or the tow company?

    Or would they want to be paid on the spot?


  • #14
    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭El Inho


    amcalester wrote: »
    There was a similar thread a while ago where someone suggested jacking it up and lowering it onto biscuit tin lids and then pushing it out of the way.

    Try that and take pictures. I'm intrigued by how well it works.

    Would love to give that a lash!

    Only problem is I'd be moving it into someone else's spot and just moving the problem around.


  • #15
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Rental company could remove it if they really wanted.

    Keep at them ringing and ringing.

    Tell them they have the day to remove or you will be forced to remove and will forward on the towing company details on where to recover it.

    I wouldn't give them name or your own address details though


  • #16
    NBar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭NBar


    Ring the rental company and tell them the car has had all its windows broken and the wheels removed and see if they react then, as OP's have said 'd move it out of your spot and let it become a headache for the property management company then


  • #17
    Wheety
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,512 ✭✭✭Wheety


    Try that biscuit tin lids thing. Is there anywhere else you could move it to that won't be blocking someone else's space? Even outside the complex? Not sure how well the lids will word. Would plastic trays have the same affect?


  • #18
    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭El Inho


    Wheety wrote: »
    Try that biscuit tin lids thing. Is there anywhere else you could move it to that won't be blocking someone else's space? Even outside the complex? Not sure how well the lids will word. Would plastic trays have the same affect?

    It's a super tight car park so in the complex isn't an option.

    I'm tempted to say all the windows have been smashed in alright...they'll be out fairly quick then haha


  • #19
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,794 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    These would be handy :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5evHL7jtTM

    vehicle-dollies-car-moving-dollies-Car-mover.jpg_50x50.jpg
    El Inho wrote: »
    Would love to give that a lash!

    Only problem is I'd be moving it into someone else's spot and just moving the problem around.

    Move it, but not into a spot. A dead corner, somewhere where mgt company will have to move it pronto. They won't be long doing it then.

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  • #20
    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭El Inho


    galwaytt wrote: »
    These would be handy :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5evHL7jtTM

    vehicle-dollies-car-moving-dollies-Car-mover.jpg_50x50.jpg

    exactly the job I was thinking of haha - One more sleep and I'll be off to Halfords.


  • #21
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    I know what I would be doing with it but it ain't legal or allowed to be said on here.


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  • #22
    Wheety
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,512 ✭✭✭Wheety


    They have these in Screwfix. But see if you can hire them or if a local mechanic will help for a few quid.

    https://www.ie.screwfix.com/400kg-wheel-dollies-pair.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7u_os_HS2gIV7hbTCh0lcwfqEAYYASABEgL4C_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds


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