I have a rental that has a garage with it. They filled it with storage and park their cars on what is an already congested dead end. The lease does not specifically say where they can park, just that they have 2 spots. Can I require they park in the garage? It's not a storage unit, it's for cars. Advice appreciated.
Specialist · Riverside, CA · Member since 2015 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
6y
@Melissa T. lots of people do that, the question is why do you care? Unless this is an attached unit to your primary residence you shouldn't care at all. Also I don't think you can prevent someone from legally parking on the street.
Specialist · Riverside, CA · Member since 2015 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
6y
@Melissa T. lots of people do that, the question is why do you care? Unless this is an attached unit to your primary residence you shouldn't care at all. Also I don't think you can prevent someone from legally parking on the street.
Philadelphia, PA · Member since 2017 · 824 posts · 1k+ votes
6y
Yeah, this falls into "lifestyle choice" - they can do whatever they want. No doubt they saw the garage upon move in and said "I can't wait to put my useless junk in here!"
In South Philly, I see this everywhere. I'd murder someone for a parking spot or garage space because of how difficult it is to park. And yet I drive by people's homes with garages, and they're filled to the rafter with junk. It's annoying, its disappointing, but its THEIR garage.
So unless this has created something against the law for you, smile, nod, and walk on.
I think my issue is that they aren't renting a storage unit, they're renting a garage. Their lease says that they have 2 parking spots. The spots are instead used to store a ton of their stuff and they don't park there. It's like a bunch of hoarders are living over there. Looks terrible; the garage is stuffed with a ton of crap and then cars are all over the street or parked just outside of the garage.
Rental Property Investor · Memphis area · Member since 2018 · 105 posts · 51 votes
6y
It's definantly frustrating and looks rediculous....but that is how some people live. I'd just leave it be unless you feel it's a safety hazard for fires having a garage full of flamable junk or an invitation for mice to breed and habitat in countless boxes of old smelly clothes that they'll never wear again. God forbid they abandon the house one day and leave you with all their junk to clean up.
Rental Property Investor · Glendale, CA · Member since 2013 · 685 posts · 334 votes
6y
In Los Angeles this is considered a safety hazard and would be associated with a violation that would need to be rectified if your property went through a housing inspection.
I’m sure someway, somehow this is probably a violation in your county/city as well. You can find the code the they are infringing and serve them with a notice to either cure the issues or vacate.
Personally, I wouldn’t bother a paying tenant. I would prefer that the driveway and garage is free of oil stains.