Rental Property Investor · Philadelphia, PA · Member since 2017 · 35 posts · 3 votes
Hi all. I just got to my property and noticed a truck parked on my property that's not familiar. Apparently it's the neighbors. Hope do I go about legally getting him off my property?
I'd suggest just talking to him. I know in my area, if a property is vacant neighbors will park cars there (1) because there's not much parking and (2) to make the house look occupied.
I'd suggest just talking to him. I know in my area, if a property is vacant neighbors will park cars there (1) because there's not much parking and (2) to make the house look occupied.
Try and solve amicably, sign any communication with property management, informally at first. Then I’d call police to ticket, and eventually tow. I’m going to assume solving it with real communication would help. Try door knocking too, as a new neighbor, or property management who is managing the building trying to solve the issue.
Hi all. I just got to my property and noticed a truck parked on my property that's not familiar. Apparently it's the neighbors. Hope do I go about legally getting him off my property?
@Anthony Theokary go over and talk to him/her. Introduce yourself and then ask that they no longer park on your property. Since they're parked on your property, they're probably home ;) If not, leave a note that says you're the new neighbor and ask them to call you. Talk over the phone.
*If those don't appeal, you could get an NPR interview, FaceBook live the gross violation of your rights, add the video to YouTube, get it to go viral, find an attorney to work pro bono for the media exposure, create a GoFundMe page to subsidize your days off needed to run the Movement, and eventually he'll come over and talk to you ;)
Anthony, remember you are going to be a neighbor of him/her. Getting along with neighbors is a good benefit to have. Don't just attack at first sight. Approach them and have a conversation with them. Introduce yourself as a friend and tell them what you plan to do with the place and ask them what they do for a living and etc. I wouldn't ask them to stop parking there in your first conversation with them either. They will probably realize that they will not be able to park there anymore and problem solved. If they continue to park there then just ask them nicely to not park there.
Its better to start off with a friend next door than to become enemies right off the bat.
Next, in PA, you need to have a ‘private property, cars will be towed’ sign up for a certain number of days before a towing company will take action.
Call a local towing company. They will provide you a sign, then do the towing for you when needed. Then they get paid by the person when they pick up the car. They’ll also help you navigate the basic process.
Just leave a nice note on the windshield. More fly's with honey.
"Hello Neighbor! I just bought this house here at #$%@%@. I'm happy to own in this part of town and want to thank you for parking here and helping with keeping the property look occupied. We will be using our driveway from now on so there is no need to park here anymore. Thanks for your help in this matter."
@Anthony Theokary This happens to us here in Connecticut sometimes when we purchase vacant foreclosure properties. The neighbors park there because they know that no one is living there. We just put a note on the windshield saying the property has been purchased and that they have 24 hours to remove it or it will be towed. In all cases the vehicle was removed within the timeline.
I too vote the friendly route first, its just logical
Exactly right, logical thing to do is just to go talk to them. I am trying to figure out why that wasn't attempted before posting the question. Anthony - is it that you are you uncomfortable talking to people or afraid of conflict? If so you could leave a note on the windshield that states "This parking is for 123 ABC Street apartments only. If you are a resident of that property, please contact the manager (Anthony) to register your vehicle."
@Anthony Theokary Another vote for just going to talk to the guy. Sometimes in this business you need to interact with the neighbors of your property if you want to self manage. If your not comfortable with it then you should seriously consider a property manager. In the grand scheme of landlording this is a tiny issue that shouldn't take much time or effort to resolve.
Talk about it with him. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Besides, you will likely own this property for at least a little while, makes sense to have a good relationship with your neighbor. Ask politely, discuss it formally, but try and take the edge off the conversation.
Transpassing have it towed away and or file criminal report at police they probably send someone over to tow it away and have a word with your neighbor