A legally verified solution is required.
Parking in other people's private parking spaces
Parking spaces in our block are not free public places, but belong to specific owners or authorized users. Nevertheless, occasionally it happens that someone without questions takes someone else’s place.
Why it is important
To occupy someone else's private parking space is similar to entering someone's home without permission and sitting on the couch. It is especially frustrating when the tenant returns home after a long day, and can not use his only place that he paid dearly nor can he find a replacement parking nearby.
Suggested next steps
- for your own records, note the date, time and parking space number, and photograph the vehicle and number plate without publishing personal data
- check the document determining the ownership or right to use the place and whether the place is clearly and permanently marked
- through the representatives of the co-owners and managers agree on a single procedure for recurring cases and examine the permissible ways of additional protection of the site
- for repeated or deliberate occupation, seek individual legal advice on protecting ownership and possession promptly, as some procedures have short statutory deadlines
- collect legally verified information on who is in charge and under what conditions the vehicle may be removed from the private area
The law provides protection for ownership and possession, but the best procedure depends on the documents and circumstances of the individual case. Do not move, block or damage someone else’s vehicle yourself, or publicly share their number plate or identity.
Legal source: Ownership and Other Real Rights Act — ownership and protection of possession ↗