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CF renting out our communal parking for Wimbledon!

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WarsofWimbledon · 06/07/2024 12:20

I have NC as the location is outing. I live in a block of flats behind Wimbledon as in the tennis courts. I understand they host a large-ish summer event which is happening now.

Street parking has been suspended for the fortnight. Driving in general or trying to go anywhere locally is inadvisable.

This morning my DP alerted me to a large G Wagon in our front parking area which as well as being offensively large (cannot cope with Londoners having massive tanks) is not a resident’s. We can’t rule out that it’s a visitor (and someone did query a strange car last year which turned out to be visiting family (apparently)) but DP has seen people stumbling up the road in their tennis finery and getting into cars.

So we assumed these people were just chancing it - block of flats, hopefully no one notices.

Shortly thereafter I was at my garage about to go out when I woman in a car pulled up and asked me about flat 16’s parking space. She said flat 16 had put their space on Just Park! I said it’s communal - he doesn’t have a space!

DP enquired with our neighbour on the same floor as flat 16 and he thinks it’s a Portuguese guy with an Audi. His car isn’t here but regardless, it is communal parking for residents and visitors. There must be 20 flats and there are 12 parking spaces. Him not using a space does not entitle him to rent it out.

I looked on JustPark and there is a long term bloody listing for a space in our car park with 60 reviews!!! “Great parking for Wimbledon” etc.

Now what? I guess I report to our management agent but do I also take it up with JustPark? Given that there are currently two strange cars I suspect there may be even more renting out going on.

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Changingplace · 06/07/2024 12:35

Wow how cheeky! I’d block them in anyway and yes definitely speak to the managing agent, if it’s not designated parking per flat that’s really cheeky.

Allthegoodnamesaregone1 · 06/07/2024 12:33

How much are they charging?

WarsofWimbledon · 06/07/2024 12:32

This feels so unneighbourly

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hurlyburlygirly · 06/07/2024 12:32

Wow. I'd report to both. What happens if they turn up and there isn't a vacant space? It's unworkable all round.

WarsofWimbledon · 06/07/2024 12:32

Thanks that’s good to know. I’ll tell the managing agent and send them the listing

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Daisymay2 · 06/07/2024 12:31

We had similar with parking at a flat near the station , popular with commuters. The managing agent contacted Just Park and they cancelled the listing.
might be worth going to them directly but in my experience, the Managing Agent had more clout.

lowsugarchilli · 06/07/2024 12:28

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Vermin · 06/07/2024 12:23

Block the cars in with a note on the windscreen so they leave bad reviews and hopefully nobody else will book. In the meantime get on to managing agent and flat 16

I can’t block her in without blocking everyone in!

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WarsofWimbledon · 06/07/2024 12:27

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Yes they are showing a photo of a specific space on just park. However this woman has parked in a different space.

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Vermin · 06/07/2024 12:23

Block the cars in with a note on the windscreen so they leave bad reviews and hopefully nobody else will book. In the meantime get on to managing agent and flat 16

lowsugarchilli · 06/07/2024 12:23

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