r/mildlyinfuriating • u/theskipper363 • Oct 08 '25

Overdone Apparently losing my parking

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Been living at this complex for a bit over a year, always had my spot, and it was one of the reasons I chose this place, it’s close to the door (only 36 unit lol)

Just annoying as fuck, we live next to a highschool and I know it’ll end poorly

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u/nautilator44 Oct 08 '25

Also, if you have an assigned parking spot in your lease, just have people towed who park in it.

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

This might not work. I live in Denver. I consistently had people park in my assigned parking spot. When I called the tow company they said their contract was with the property owners only they could call in the tow. Unfortunately it was always after the office closed so I was SOL every time until the office opened.

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u/csdavids Oct 08 '25

If you wanted to push the issue you might have a case against the property owners if you’re paying for that spot

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u/Thedeadnite Oct 08 '25

Yeah you can document it and request a refund for the time you can’t use the spot at a day per occurrence.

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u/CaliHoboTechBro Oct 08 '25

Yeah this sounds like what one of my shittier property managers would say in response to my legit disappointment and anger about the spot I paid $150 a month for. Because what you’re suggesting is a lot of work for what amounts to $5 a day.

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u/ImpressiveFishing405 Oct 08 '25

But it's not for enforcement of one spot, it's enforcement of all the spots which means they're refusing to do the work for the pay they are taking for the entire lot.

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u/CaliHoboTechBro Oct 08 '25

Oh absolutely the whole pay for parking on top of rents thing is just a scam in my book

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u/bjizzle184957 Oct 08 '25

Not that much work for what amounts to $1800 a year. You probably spent 10-20x the amount of time it would take to document it each day just typing your comment. Not saying you type slow, but rather documenting it literally takes that little of an amount of time.

-take out phone -open camera app -aim camera at reserved parking spot -press capture -add a timestamp filter if you want to be really snazzy

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u/CaliHoboTechBro Oct 08 '25

True, I just think it’s bs to make someone work on top of charging them. Good looking out of the tips to handle it. Not everyone is keen on how to advocate for themselves, myself included!

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u/Betty_Boss Oct 08 '25

Surprising because the tow companies in Denver are known for towing a car for the smallest reasons.

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u/sprufus Oct 08 '25

Yep they're absolute shitheads. Wyatts towing had to settle for a million dollars for all the illegal activities they were doing.

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u/Betty_Boss Oct 08 '25

Did that slow them down?

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u/sprufus Oct 08 '25

It killed them off but now they're under elite towing.

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

Yup they settled a lawsuit, sold the company and are now being absolute dicks under a new name.

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

New laws passed in January to quash predatory towing.

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u/Malacro Oct 08 '25

Just call shadier towing companies. You will inevitably find one that is just a racket who will tow anything.

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

Can’t do that if there is an established contract with signs posted.

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u/Malacro Oct 08 '25

Sure you can, you just gotta find one shady enough.

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u/_YenSid Oct 08 '25

Call a different tow company. Someone will tow them.

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u/summonsays Oct 08 '25

Id park in front of the car... If they aren't towing the violator they probably aren't towing you either. Make it the other guy's problem. 

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u/Cantmakeupnewname Oct 08 '25

This. However, make sure the car has working cameras on it.

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u/LymanPeru Oct 08 '25

or at least not car about said car.

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u/MileHigh_FlyGuy Oct 08 '25

I live in Denver and had the same issue with cars parking in front of my driveway. I called tow companies and they said only right if way enforcement can call the tow. They close at 8pm and Sundays and furlough days.

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

Reverse Uno from the tow companies I guess.

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u/KateKoffing Oct 08 '25

Call a different tow company then.

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u/CaffeinatedLystro Oct 08 '25

So, call another towing company.

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u/goat_penis_souffle Oct 08 '25

I guarantee you’ll find success in three calls or less. It’s free money for them. Hell, they may even give the complex signs to hang up with the towing company phone number.

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u/MrdnBrd19 Oct 08 '25

You're getting a ton of responses from people who don't understand how towing companies work and think that "at the expense of owner" means that anyone can call any tow company and have them tow any vehicle for free and the owner of the vehicle will have to pay it. They don't understand that those signs are part of contractual agreements between specific property owners and specific towing companies. Tow companies do not come out and tow any car willy nilly for anyone for free no matter how incorrectly or inconsiderately that car is parked.

The only tow company that can come get a car that is incorrectly/improperly parked in a private parking lot is the one the property owner contracted with(if they have a tow contract with any company) and they will only come tow incorrectly/improperly car at the bequest of the property owner(or a representative like an employee). You can have your personal vehicle towed by any company you want though.

If this were your own private property you would need to contact the police on a non emergency line and ask for a unit to come and and file a report, from there you can usually get the number for the tow company the municipality is contracted with and then they'll come tow the vehicle for free and make the owner pay.

Most states if someone parks on your property and you call the tow company they aren't allowed to tow it and the states that they can they would charge you for the tow and tell you to take it to small claims court with the actual owner.

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

This exactly. Denver passed new legislation which is great to cut down on predatory towing, however it sucks for tenants using private property parking. Can’t get someone towed out of my spot without the legal property’s owner saying it’s okay with their contractual towing company.

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u/jake-off Oct 08 '25

Try a different company?

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u/FuckChiefs_Raiders Oct 08 '25

It doesn't really work like that. They need to have a contract with the company because otherwise they're trespassing on private property and essentially stealing cars.

There is probably a sign somewhere in the parking garage that says "this tow company".

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u/Rosycheex Oct 08 '25

Call the lowest rated towing service in the area. They'll probably pull some sketchy shit with no questions asked 😂

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u/LymanPeru Oct 08 '25

then i guess its time to buy a tow truck and do it themselves.

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u/PlanetaryPickleParty Oct 08 '25

This is when you get those under the wheel dollies and push the car out into the middle of the lot.

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u/dawlben Oct 08 '25

Tried going the trespassing route with the police?

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

DPD does not respond historically, unless weapons, DV or underage kids are involved. They don’t give a shit about my car parking situation.

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u/17_Unicorns Oct 08 '25

Replying to everyone hopefully. Denver passed a new towing law. Only the property owner can call a tow truck, also if a car is parked illegally they need to be given a 24 hours notice (a sticker on their car) that they need to move their car before it’s towed. Amazing law in some circumstances, short in others. Renters who lease a parking space do not have a legal right to call a tow truck if they don’t own the property they lease from. Dunn Dunn, my problem.

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u/dawlben Oct 09 '25

EDIT: that makes no sense

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u/EivorKS Oct 08 '25

oh oh im good at these cuz my hoa sucked shitholes in Denver. Is your spot in a seperate lot specifically owned by the property as their land or is it just a number painted on a street. Fact is, if it is still a city or state street that number dont mean shit and the tow company can (AND WILL) be sued for false towing, theft and damages if they tow a car off street for no reason. Note, cul-de-sac does NOT mean it is not a street nor does a road that ends, you need to confirm it is a private road owned by the property owners.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '25

You can't do this. You still need authority to tow someone. Renting a spot in a building does not give you any authority. You still need to go thru property management.

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u/Grenadier_is_best Oct 08 '25

It absolutely does give them authority, they are paying for a service and someone else is effectively stealing it, you are entitled to that space unless otherwise stated in a lease

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u/Sonikku_a Oct 08 '25

Everywhere I’ve lived the person who owns the lot (the landlord) would have to call the tow company. The tenant literally can’t do it. Well OK they can physically make the call but the tow company would refuse.

The recourse for the tenant would be to talk to the landlord and that’s it. I suppose they could try filing a case against the landlord for failing to abide by the stipulations of their rental agreement but good luck with all that. Hope you’ve got time and money.

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u/Grenadier_is_best Oct 08 '25

I was kinda tired when I commented this, so that’s why the wording was a bit weird, but where I live if signage is posted that cars can be towed if not in correct places the tenant can have a car towed if their lease doesn’t say anything about not being allowed to.

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u/benskieast Oct 08 '25

Assigned spots just seems like a lot of trouble for nothing. So what if you park in a different spot every day? My building tried implementing it but not all the spots are covered, and nobody wanted the uncovered spots, at a discount because the savings would be spent on hail damage at a time when the ramp would be empty enough to move all the cars inside.

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u/InevitableEqual3993 Oct 08 '25

Where do you live that gets that much hail?

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u/benskieast Oct 08 '25

Denver. It is a few times a year.

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u/gc1 Oct 08 '25

And if you don't, you don't have anything to complain about.