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Can my landlord do this? re: apartment parking

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jn0685

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So i live in an apartment building that I have to pay $100/m for 2 parking spaces (front and back)

I've noticed that there are some motorcycles that people park infront of their cars, I thought I would do the proper thing and ask my landlord if that is allowed, she said I would have to pay $50/m to park a motorcycle, fair enough, until I asked if I would get 3rd parking spot specifically for my motorcycle, and she said no! So I would still have to squeeze my bike into my normal vehicle spots even though I would have to pay 50/m which is basically going towards NOTHING!

She says in the lease that it specifically states "1 vehicle per SPOT"

doesn't that mean my motorcycle deserves it's own parking spot? she says that is not allowed because they are low on space.

anyone know who I can call to fight this? if i can?
 
thats stupid, I would assume your paying for the parking spot itself.
 
What's she gonna do tow it.How can she charge $50 for parking two vehicals in one space then tell you the lease states only one vehical per space.I would record the conversation then play it back for her and park how ever the hell I like.Wait she broke the lease already screw her.I would point that out and park how ever the hell i want no need to record her.I she going to pocket the $50 herself?Do the owners Know this if she just manager.
 
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You're fighting a losing battle with this. Unless there's a civic bylaw that applies, it's a civil (contract) matter. Feel like suing?
 
I hope you learned your lesson, you don't ask you tell! Or even better don't say anything at all, park your bike in between your cars and tell her to go f*** herself if she asks.
I used to park my bike in the same spot with my car when I used to lived in a condo, it was the only bike in a 2 floors of parking in the building and never had a problem. When the superintendent saw me with my bike gear on the elevator, all he sad was "I guess that's your bike in the parking lot there, nice bike".
Don't ask for permission from people who are on your payroll! You pay for the space so do whatever you want with it, parks as many bikes in there as you wish.
 
^^^^^^^ ya if it's between the lines she can GTH.I really cant see how she can try and charge you $50 to park the bike with the car then tell you one vehical per spot as pre the lease.She has boken the lease in that regard already.
 
matt123 said:
^^^^^^^ ya if it's between the lines she can GTH.I really cant see how she can try and charge you $50 to park the bike with the car then tell you one vehical per spot as pre the lease.She has boken the lease in that regard already.
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Terms of a lease can be set aside if BOTH parties to the lease agree, and agreement can include conditions that must be met. In any case, if the lease reads "one vehicle per spot", that is what is in force absent any other mutually-acceptable agreement. It's their property to manage, and they have every right to do so in pretty much whatever way they see fit.

The OP can tempt fate and try to ignore that provision, but he doesn't have any legal grounds on which to do so. The landlord would have legal grounds to have the offending vehicle ticketed and towed, and/or begin eviction proceedings for violating the terms of the lease if she is suitably motivated.
 
turbodish,I did not know that.In that case I would be paying my rent in pennies from now on.
 
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turbodish said:
Terms of a lease can be set aside if BOTH parties to the lease agree, and agreement can include conditions that must be met. In any case, if the lease reads "one vehicle per spot", that is what is in force absent any other mutually-acceptable agreement. It's their property to manage, and they have every right to do so in pretty much whatever way they see fit.

The OP can tempt fate and try to ignore that provision, but he doesn't have any legal grounds on which to do so. The landlord would have legal grounds to have the offending vehicle ticketed and towed, and/or begin eviction proceedings for violating the terms of the lease if she is suitably motivated.
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And keep in mind now she knows you want to park your bike. Shes going to watch you.
I did the same. I had space to park my bike next to my car. The woman next to me complained (she parks on the side without the bike) that I was parking too close (which I wasnt and have pictures to prove I could park two bikes on her otherside) and next thing you know I'm getting asked about the bike.
 
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turbodish,I did not know that.In that case I would be paying my rent in pennies from now on.
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Which the landlord would not have to accept, which I bet you also didn't know. The Currency Act of Canada defines what may be accepted as legal tender in Canada. Pennies may be submitted as legal tender, but only up to a certain value. Same with every other denomination of coin.
Legal tender
8. (1) Subject to this section, a tender of payment of money is a legal tender if it is made
(a) in coins that are current under section 7; and
(b) in notes issued by the Bank of Canada pursuant to the Bank of Canada Act intended for circulation in Canada.
Limitation
(2) A payment in coins referred to in subsection (1) is a legal tender for no more than the following amounts for the following denominations of coins: (a) forty dollars if the denomination is two dollars or greater but does not exceed ten dollars;
(b) twenty-five dollars if the denomination is one dollar;
(c) ten dollars if the denomination is ten cents or greater but less than one dollar;
(d) five dollars if the denomination is five cents; and
(e) twenty-five cents if the denomination is one cent.
http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-52/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-52.html
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She can actually say that if it's her property she can do whatever she wants and you can't do anything about it. Unfortunately that's the issue with condos/apartments is some landlords/owners won't let you park in front of your car and others don't care. I think in the bylaws of the condos it states one vehicle per spot, but whether or not they choose to enforce that is at their own discretion.

Lesson learned: don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to.
 
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Which the landlord would not have to accept, which I bet you also didn't know. The Currency Act of Canada defines what may be accepted as legal tender in Canada. Pennies may be submitted as legal tender, but only up to a certain value. Same with every other denomination of coin.
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According to that, he could pay $80.25 worth of rent using up to 330 coins. Any remaining cash payment would have to be in 20s or greater denomination. It's good to know the law LOL!
 
If the building law is 1 vehicle per spot, then I suspect they can't legally charge you twice to park two vehicles in that spot, since technically, that's not allowed.
 
Qualdoth said:
If the building law is 1 vehicle per spot, then I suspect they can't legally charge you twice to park two vehicles in that spot, since technically, that's not allowed.
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Its actually a fire code thing. So in the future, if all empty spots end up becoming full and shes double dipping to let people park a bike and a car in the same spot, the garage is over its allotted number of vehicles and building management can be fined for that. The PROPER thing to do would be to sell you another parking spot. Right now i guarantee you that shes taking the extra money and putting it right in her pocket.

I park all my vehicles in 1 spot and my building management was constantly on my *** for that. I just bring up the fact that i paid them for 9 months for parking but never had a spot in that time, AND my car got towed even though it was parked validly in visitor parking with a parking pass, so they owe me about 1100 dollars in expenses and parking fees. Then they let it go for another year... If i were the OP, id just park my bike there and chain it up so they cant get it out, if its a big building theres a good chance management doesnt patrol the parking garage, at most they have a security guy doing it who really probably doesnt give a ****, and if he does, just have a chat with him (I slipped our guy 50 bucks to look the other way on the issue and also let him know if he ever sees dudes who arent me loading it into a truck or a van to call the cops immediately and lock down the garage). The only time it comes up now is when they wash the garage, and they see me trying to jam all my **** into the tiny visitor parking spots.
 
How about with condos that are owned? I own my condo and my parking spot, I would think I can do whatever I want with it?
 
2Fast said:
How about with condos that are owned? I own my condo and my parking spot, I would think I can do whatever I want with it?
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No. You're still subject to the regulations defined in the Declaration, bylaws, and rules of the condo when it comes to how you can use your parking spot, just the same as those same regulations define how you can use your condo unit.
 
I had the same problem right now. Plus my landlord starts to send me message to threaten me that he is going to move my bike outside if I don't pay him that extra $50.00 on top of the $150.00 that I already been paying. The only difference is, there is ANOTHER automobiles already park horizontally in my parking spot which belongs to one of his employee. So there are 3 automobiles in my parking spot, that would be my car+ my bike + A one seater automobile!!!! What can I do? Can I still park my bike at my parking spot without paying $50.00 extra?:confused:
 
there is something called the landlord and tenant board, contact them.

they can be very helpful in answering your questions about what is allowed "by-law"

if she is charging you to park your bike i believe you are entitled to a spot.
 
turbodish said:
Pennies may be submitted as legal tender, but only up to a certain value. Same with every other denomination of coin.
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Tim hortons in Brooklin only accepts up to 13 pennies! I tried this at other ones and got no complaints with like 50! I was getting tea for everyone today and had about 18 pennies. She gave me a bunch back and asked for a dime! LOL!

-Jamie M.
 
jn0685 said:
So i live in an apartment building that I have to pay $100/m for 2 parking spaces (front and back)

I've noticed that there are some motorcycles that people park infront of their cars, I thought I would do the proper thing and ask my landlord if that is allowed, she said I would have to pay $50/m to park a motorcycle, fair enough, until I asked if I would get 3rd parking spot specifically for my motorcycle, and she said no! So I would still have to squeeze my bike into my normal vehicle spots even though I would have to pay 50/m which is basically going towards NOTHING!

She says in the lease that it specifically states "1 vehicle per SPOT"

doesn't that mean my motorcycle deserves it's own parking spot? she says that is not allowed because they are low on space.

anyone know who I can call to fight this? if i can?
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You'll have to apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board with an application for Tenant Rights....

www. ltb.gov.on.ca

If you're paying the landlord for something, you have to receive something in return. If you're using your old spot he/she can't charge you additional for it. They can only charge you additional money if you're getting an ADDITIONAL spot.

Money given has to have something given to you in return.
 
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