What’s the views on our issue re bicycles on common property?
Our building (a converted warehouse) is 140 years old and has no garden or outdoor common property. There is no room in our basement car park for a bike rack – most residents park their bikes in their car space (every apartment has at least 1 car space). But in one entrance to the building there is an area under a stairwell that is starting to be used by some of the residents for bike parking. First 1 bike, then 2 and yesterday there were 3. And also a child’s car seat. The bikes and car seat are not blocking anything – but they look a bit messy (but I suppose ‘messy’ is subjective – but one of the bikes is pretty shabby – with a flat tyre and all). This is the main entrance area for 8 apartments. The bikes are starting to damage the wall paint too – where they are leaned against the wall.
We’d have room to install a small bike rack under these stairs – for perhaps 4 bikes. First in gets to use it? But should we do it? It might just make an irritation worse – by encouraging more bike parking in this area – meaning a more ‘messy’ appearance and wall damage. I suppose we can ban it all together and say park your bikes in the car park and not in the stairwell.
Thoughts?