Can a director give visitor parking to their tenant?

Can a director give visitor parking to their tenant?

0:01 AM, 17th September 2024, About 2 months ago 6

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Hi, we are a block of 15 flats, each flat has either one parking bay or a garage. There are also three designated visitor bays, which are clearly marked with a ‘V’ and, according to the lease, are strictly for visitors.

One of the directors, who owns a flat here, has given his tenant access to a visitor bay. His tenant already has a garage, but the director claims that the tenant struggles to park his Jaguar in the garage.

We all have an equal share of the freehold, but him being a director and an MP has decided to give his tenant a visitors bay which as I have stated says it is for visitors.

The managing agent is aware of this and has taken no action. Where do I stand on this issue and does anyone have any advice please. Surely this is abuse of his position?

Thanks,

Sean


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Graham Tisdale

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9:53 AM, 17th September 2024, About 2 months ago

1st thing g check your lease, and what it says about parking. If you have a parking bay or garage it is demised to each flat. Ie 1 car 1 space. . Visitors spaces do not count

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10:03 AM, 17th September 2024, About 2 months ago

My thought is that Visitor Parking is the Common Area and subject to an Estate charge payable to the RMC and is not service charge as an amount in addition to rent (s18 LTA 85)for common parts of the block payable to the Lessor/LL.
So this misuse of parking affects all other leaseholders and therefore a Extraordinary general Meeting be called attended by qualifying leaseholders as shareholders and a vote on action to be taken against this leaseholder and his tenant. Being an MP does not give him superior rights.
If he is uncooperative then perhaps the local media?

Graham Tisdale

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10:17 AM, 17th September 2024, About 2 months ago

The freeholder can move car parking spaces around. But if the numbered to your flat. There demised to you. Visitor parking . Is down to the landlord you would have to check the lease.

Graham Bowcock

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10:35 AM, 17th September 2024, About 2 months ago

If the visitors' car park is part of the common parts then any leaseholder can use it. Maybe park there yourself occasionally!

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11:52 AM, 17th September 2024, About 2 months ago

Graham Tisdale
The OP said leaseholders also each hold a share in freehold and therefore are all freeholders with mutuality of obligation hence the need for a meeting to take a
Vote on what action to take

Robert Sled

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0:07 AM, 18th September 2024, About 2 months ago

Is there a shortage of spaces in the car park? If not, are you just making their life more awkward for no real reason?

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