#13024
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    pinkpurple said:

    I want to ask strata if i can have permission to park on common property in front of my front door.. Not permanently , not trying to own the space but sometimes when i need to without getting a letter of warning for a fine.

    It sounds like the Owners Corporation is clamping down on illegal parking and they have an active owner who's probably driving the campaign. I doubt very much if the OC will give you permission to park there as it will cause them all sorts of problems and parking will soon become a free-for-all.

    Firstly, though, you need to send them a polite letter saying you reject their warning as it is not your car and not your house.

    Then you need to start a campaign with the help of all the other drivers who park there to get the OC to create a couple of drop-off zones  where people can park for no more than five minutes at a time to allow them to do exactly as you described.

    But you won't get the OC to sanction parking on common property so don't even go there. And, yes, if you are breaking by-laws you are in breach of your lease so try to do the right thing.

    Ask your landlord to pressure the OC to create a drop-off zone and leaflet the other owners who park there to get their support.  It might take a while but it makes sense for all concerned.

    Is he allowed to take photos of peoples cars and number plates without permission of the owner of the vehicle?? Thankyou !

    He can take pictures of anything he likes.  This is, in fact, recommended procedure when there's a parking problem in strata.  Shame he couldn't get the right car for the right owner though – it kind of undermines the process.

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