September 6, 2008
Parking Space frustrations
It's taken nearly four months to purchase a parking space below the block of flats where I live. Four months!!
That was mainly because the management company, Pinnacle psg, that 'manages' the block fell asleep for a month before putting me in touch with the bloke who deals with the law firm that sells parking spaces below my flat. Then he went on holiday to France for two weeks, so there was no progress until he got back. Then I went on holiday to France for two weeks, etc.
Throughout that time, emails were sent, lost, missed, found, resent and lawyers were instructed.
The first law firm I contacted wanted just over £1100 to handle the deal. Luckily someone put me in touch with Steve Petty who was prepared to do it for a lot less, which does seem right considering how little work was involved.
The real kick in the teeth was that I had to pay the other side's legal fees, too... a thumping £750 plus VAT for very nearly no work at all. They've even admitted in an email that they weren't actually going to deliver much, but they still took my cash. I told Steve that I'm thinking of retraining as a lawyer (and I'm serious, too).
Anyway, I've parted with a lot of money - approx £9,500 all told - and am soon to be the proud owner of an underground concrete rectangle. Completion should be on Tuesday.
So what? I hear you ask.
Well, 'cos I've got a parking space, I can waddle down the road and look at these:
and specifically the Moto Guzzi Norge:
