Woman fumes over 'parking space drama' after buying new flat

AuthorKatie Williams
Published date20 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
If there are no designated spots, it might feel like a scene from the Hunger Games as you race to get the space closest to the door

One woman has taken to parenting forum Mumsnet to seek advice as she is already stressing about parking spaces before she has even moved in.

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Keeping anonymous, she wrote: "I have purchased a flat within a building that contains 8 flats. Each flat has an allocated parking space but no numbers exist on the ground to show that's the case."

She aded: "All the times I've visited the flat (three times) there has been a car parked in the space designated to my flat.

"The surveyor has also visited and there was again a car parked there. When I first viewed the place there were tenants in my flat and they informed me that they think there is a flat that has two cars, and those occupants clocked on that their parking space wasn't being used, so just started to park their second car there.

"The flat is now vacant and there is still a car parked there

"What do I do if I come to moving in and there is still a car parked in my space?

"I have asked the owner to let the current building occupants know that she has sold the flat and the parking space is needed. There is still a car parked there.

"Stressing about this and I haven't even moved in yet. How do I stop this car parking drama...

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