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On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:14:14 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:

Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote

Is the owner of a vacant block liable for damage or theft to cars that
routinely park thereon?

Depends on what the damage is due to and whether those
who routinely park there have the block owners permission
to park there and whether they pay to park there or have been
told that they aren't allowed to park there and do so anyway.

So if he puts up a "No Parking" sign, he's safe.

Clearly if say some stupid kids steal a car and are chased
by the cops and end up crashing into some cars legally
parked on that vacant block with the permission of the
owner of the block, the owner of the block is not liable.

Is the owner obliged to fence off the vacant block?

Nope

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On Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:32:34 +0800, Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> wrote:

Peter Jason wrote:

Is the owner of a vacant block liable for damage or theft to cars that
routinely park thereon?
Is the owner obliged to fence off the vacant block?

Second question probably depends on council. In Perth CBD, you are
supposed to pay around $1000/year each parking bay. So if land-banking
Joe Bloggs lets commuters park on vacant block on fringe of CBD, the
council will get shitty, and blocking access would ensue.

There's one such block close to my place, vacant for years, always
stuffed with cars during the day and used as a pedestrian short cut
all the time. Rain has gouged deep furrows on the (sloping) block.
No lone seems to care.
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Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote

Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote

Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote

Is the owner of a vacant block liable for damage or theft to cars that
routinely park thereon?

Depends on what the damage is due to and whether those
who routinely park there have the block owners permission
to park there and whether they pay to park there or have been
told that they aren't allowed to park there and do so anyway.

So if he puts up a "No Parking" sign, he's safe.

And even if he doesnt in the scenario below.

The law is less clear if say a tree comes down in a big
storm and those who park there don't have explicit
permission to park there or if the car gets stolen.

Clearly if say some stupid kids steal a car and are chased
by the cops and end up crashing into some cars legally
parked on that vacant block with the permission of the
owner of the block, the owner of the block is not liable.

Is the owner obliged to fence off the vacant block?

Nope

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