What are my legal options for my situation?
My apartment complex had my car towed because I parked in one of the assigned parking spots. That particular spot is not assigned to anyone because it belongs to apt 210p in which no one lives in and I know because it's next door to me. I have been parking in that spot for about a month already with no trouble because no one uses it. The apartment complex doesn't have any signs that says assigned parking only anywhere. On the warning slip they put on my car it says that it was written at 11:15 am and that it would be towed at 11:50 am. What is the legal time frame they have to give me To move the car? If they don't have a sign saying its reserved parking what can I do? The slip they put on my car didn't have the vin on my car it only had the license plate number. It only said Honda and the color black that's about it it didn't have no signature from the office manager or other employee. What are my options?
Did you sign a lease which states parking rules? They can use this to show that you parked somewhere you knew you shouldn't. It's not also a stretch to assume they knew your car as well since you live there. They probably don't have to give any warning, they could have towed immediately.
If parking rules are not stated in the lease, I would check the entrance for any signs.
No idea
You are only allowed, legally, to park in the spot that was assigned to you. If you parked in a different spot, then you can be towed. Read your lease. And NO… They are not required to give even a minutes warning.
I think there's nothing you can do accept pay the tow bill.
Your argument it that there's no sign that says reserved parking. But you also say that it belongs to apt 210p. So you knew that it was assigned parking.
Your other argument is that the space isn't being used. Please don't say that in court, because you'll look very silly. We don't get to take things just because other people aren't using them. That would be like saying,
"well no one is using the empty apartment, so I thought I'd through a party". You can't use things without asking.
It seems you knew it was assigned parking and it seems like you know it is not assigned to you.
They don't have to give you any time frame to move the car, the 11:15 to 11:50 note was a courtesy. They don't have to identify the car on the slip, it is ON the car nor a signature. All they NEED to do is tell you where the car was towed to.
So you simply squatted on a spot and thought nothing would happen
your legal option is to Not do it again
Tickets and citations never state the VIN and they never require a signature of an office manager, landlord, or another employee. What was on it was sufficient. They are not required to give you notice at all. It is their property and it is private property. You needed to obtain permission to park there. You said it belonged to 210p and you and the landlord knows 210p is not currently rented so he has a right to tow any vehicle parked there because it is illegally parked. You need to park where your spot is allocated or where it is free for all, or ask permission to use 210p until it is rented. Your options are to go and get your car out of hock or leave it there and lose it.
It's hard to say because you didn't say if you went and picked up your car and want your own money back from the landlord? Or is your car with the tow company now.
The tow company is leased by the apartment complex. Their job is to only show up and tow after they are called by the landlord. The landlord call is their green light, they don''t need any reason as to why because of their contract together. The only way to fight this is to admit fault and see if the landlord will reimburse half the tow fee. But you want to move quick because those tow yard add daily fees.
That's sort of like saying I can use th\e former inhabitants' room, sink, and toiletries since no one else currently is using them. Parking spaces are laid out for a reason in certain lots.
Your option is to get your car out of impound and only park in your assigned spot from now on.
Since you know that there's assigned parking, I'm assuming that your lease agreement has a section that talks about this. Your lease agreement probably says that unauthorized cars can/will be towed.
They didn't have to give you any timeframe. They could have towed your vehicle immediately because you were parking in a space that was not assigned to you.
The fact that the space was assigned to a vacant apartment does not give you any type of legal permission to park there. The fact you had been parking there for a month also doesn't give you any specific permission to continue to park there
I'm not sure why you thought the slip had to have your vin number. The license plate number is all they need.
It didn't need a signature from the manager or other employee. The tow company would not have towed your car without permission from an agent of the complex.
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