Car clamped in my own parking spot

battery angle grinders are cheap these days.... always have one in the boot.

A bit late to say you shouldn't have paid it. Probably wouldn't have done much, but I'd have called the police.

Honestly, I would calmly lose my reason with them over the phone, pester ("hi! Its me again! Have you processed the bank transfer yet?!") them until they refund you. Its utterly unreasonable for them to clamp you and charge you given the circumstances. I wouldn't let it go.

And yes, I wouldnt cut it off, it's their property, and you'd be (nearly) as bad as them for doing it.

It is ridiculous to give out a paper ticket to be placed on the dash to show you have paid your management fees.

Is there a grace period for parking?

How does the clamper get the clamp on without parking up

Just incase you need to clean the wishbone joint while the car is clamped. It might cause the clamp chain to fall off.

It is completely unreasonable for a management company to expect every single occupant to remember to place a paper badge on their care every single day.

• Why is it paper and not a sticker?
• Why don't they have a database?
• Why are they even looking at assigned spaces without a call from the space owner?
• Why can't they just say, "hey, sorry about that" and remove the clamp, like a reasonable person would do.

Because the behavioral science proves that 1% of people will simply forget on a daily basis, and they build their exploitative business model out of that.

And defending them, are those on the internet would would be shouting about "personal responsibility" even if the fine was a million Euro, and you had to solve a Rubik's cube and place your parking ticket on top each time you got out of the car.

You said it doesn't cost them anything to remove the clamp.

That's patently untrue.

Surely he would have spent the same amount of fuel if he clamped or didn't clamp?

Maybe a little less since he's minus the weight of the clamp now

"I'd be petitioning the management company (your management company) to get a new clamping firm to operate the area if they don't remove the clamp FOC. They clamped your car on a technicality. Once they realised it was a paid for parking space they should have been, 'sorry for the inconvenience, but we couldn't see the date of the permit. We'll send someone around now'... rather than doubling down and demanding you pay.

Technically you are at fault. In reality they need to play ball - the punishment does not suit the 'crime'."

This. The clampers work for the management company and you're part owner of the management company. It looks like they have a poor system to knowing who is to be clamped and who not. Suggest that the mgt company that they need to get a better clamping company. Attend the AGM and propose a resolution that a new clamping company is appointed.

Put yourself forward for election as a director of the management company so that you have more of a say in this.

I do agree with the sense of entitlement of some or rules not applying to them attitude that has become normalised. However, people make mistakes and that should be factored in. If a valid permit was issued for this space, then unless the designated owner calls for unauthorised parking, it should not be in scope for permit inspection. That's how it works where I am. RFC get a list of spaces where a permit is revoked /not renewed and they will actively clamp any vehicle on these spaces.

On the other hand, I have seen people obscure (cover/alter) dates on permits so as to hopefully pass an inspection.. And avoid a clamp. No sympathy here, as they have an expired/inalid permit.

There are no penalty points for non display of an insurance disc, it's a monetary fine only.

On to the management company straight away and get them involved.

Not sure how this was voted on in your AGM but your management company went for the cheapest way in relation to this. Do you get more then 2 permits if there are too cars or how about if there is anyone visiting. Paper stuff can also rip

Where I live we voted to go for clamping in our place as a lot of other places were parking in our estate as I say to reduce paying in there area.

What we did was if you paid your management fees (straight away or by installment) you were given 2 cards and a 1 visitor card and a pouch to hold them in with the sticky backs. Or if you didn't have one of those cards for some reason you could text a number for a 24 hour stay. Don't think it cost all that much I be maybe bringing it up at the next meeting.

I'd be voting to change those rules or look into firing the management company if that's their attitude, that's ridiculous. They should have your reg on file for this specific purpose so there's absolutely zero chance of you being clamped when up to date on your parking.

My estate has clamping but it isn't patrolled so clamping only happens after it's reported and the car has a warning that's ignored or they're a repeat offender.

If the clamping company is patroling to check if a car has a ticket or not it shouldn't matter if it's facing the wrong way, they have the car/property on file as paid.