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I never thought of it that way. I believe this condo board/management have some kind of collusion going on. This particular community has a lot of issues, from what I've heard. I have friends, and personally have lived, in other condo communities that have never heard of such a thing either.
It wasn't actually a parking ticket, it was a fine for blocking the handicapped space.
They are still assuming 'legal' authority over handicapped parking spots, which exist only because they are legally required. The HOA is not a 'legal authority', in the sense, that they have some type of implied or granted authority to enforce anything other than their own HOA rules and guidelines (even then, fines and enforcement are extremely difficult to enforce). By taking it upon themselves to issue fines for 'blocking handicapped parking space/s', they are, in effect, impersonating the police, judge and fining/taxing authority.
Insist that the complainer provide a description and license plate of the offending vehicle. You want to know who is frequenting your apartment. Without that information you will not consider their claim.
Insist that the complainer provide a description and license plate of the offending vehicle. You want to know who is frequenting your apartment. Without that information you will not consider their claim.
my landlord spoke to management yesterday and they said to send a letter requesting "proof" of this claim. However, it seems the only "proof" the have is hearsay, the old man stating that it was us. How can this be enforced? If that was the case, anyone could say anything and accuse anyone of anything and nothing can be disputed?
You mention the old man couldn't get to his access a ride van? Is that a local company that provides this service? If so, you could contact them and they should have a record of what happened.
You mention the old man couldn't get to his access a ride van? Is that a local company that provides this service? If so, you could contact them and they should have a record of what happened.
That's a great idea. I will let my landlord know. From what I can gather, she is trying to retain counsel for this issue.
could the offending vehicle possibly belong to a delivery person (food or packages)?
I thought that might be the case, but no...landlord said they can't fine for drop offs...I was thinking it might have been a food delivery we had, but we both checked and we didn't order food that day.
Other than USPS, Fedex or UPS (which trucks are easily identifiable), we don't get any other deliveries here.
Have you talked to the man? It may be a simple mistake with the unit number. Tell him you are concerned that he has stated that it is an ongoing problem and you want to get to the bottom of it as much as he does. Make him see that you are not the source of his problem and you might be an ally to get the problem resolved. Be a partner!
Have you talked to the man? It may be a simple mistake with the unit number. Tell him you are concerned that he has stated that it is an ongoing problem and you want to get to the bottom of it as much as he does. Make him see that you are not the source of his problem and you might be an ally to get the problem resolved. Be a partner!
Yeah, they can't enforce a fine based on hearsay from another tenant. They would have to have a photo, license plate number, or at the very least, visual confirmation from an employee of the complex. If they have none of these things, you and your landlord SHOULD fight the charge.
If they want to play hardball and try to assess fines without proof, to the point that the landlord is talking to an attorney, and you are 100% sure no one was exiting your apartment on that day, I'd have the attorney turn the entire thing around on them, and write them a letter accusing them of whatever he can think of, either providing keys to unknown personages (if they have a key) or not providing adequate security (if there are shared entrances), or whatever is appropriate to the setup. At the least, tell them that if someone was exiting your apartment, you intend to file a police report for breaking and entering, so need a signed affidavit from the tenant accusing you which includes dates, times, and full descriptions of the person and the vehicle.
You get the point.
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