I just have a quick question about a situation that my sister has run into at the apartment complex she lives at.
I don't know much about the private property and towing laws here in CA, so I decided to ask you guys for some help.
A few months ago her car stopped running well, so she let the registration expire, and it has not left the private property of the apartment complex since then. (I know, her fault already, should have kept it registered). The apartment complex has no assigned parking spaces, so the residents have to just find spots wherever they can. She moved her car once in a while so that they would not tow it thinking it was abandoned.
Their policy states that cars parked there need to be registered, but that they will also give 48 hrs. notice in the form of a warning sticker if they are going to tow the car. Her car was towed because the stickers showed that it was out of reg, but she had checked it the day before, and there was no warning notice on the car.
She paid the $300 to have the car towed back, but she is now in a battle with the owners of the complex to be reimbursed for that money. I am just wondering if they are responsible for this because they never gave the warning notice, or if they can go against their policy being on private property. Thanks.
I don't know much about the private property and towing laws here in CA, so I decided to ask you guys for some help.
A few months ago her car stopped running well, so she let the registration expire, and it has not left the private property of the apartment complex since then. (I know, her fault already, should have kept it registered). The apartment complex has no assigned parking spaces, so the residents have to just find spots wherever they can. She moved her car once in a while so that they would not tow it thinking it was abandoned.
Their policy states that cars parked there need to be registered, but that they will also give 48 hrs. notice in the form of a warning sticker if they are going to tow the car. Her car was towed because the stickers showed that it was out of reg, but she had checked it the day before, and there was no warning notice on the car.
She paid the $300 to have the car towed back, but she is now in a battle with the owners of the complex to be reimbursed for that money. I am just wondering if they are responsible for this because they never gave the warning notice, or if they can go against their policy being on private property. Thanks.
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