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Can I be fined for parking on private land?

Published 17 November 2021
By Shane O' Donoghue
Parking on private land in the UK is a contentious issue for drivers and landowners alike. Here we explain the ins and outs.
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The boss of a rogue valet parking firm that dumped its clients' cars in fields near Gatwick Airport has been sentenced for 14 months.
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New regulations put an end to rogue parking fines

New regulations put an end to rogue parking fines

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UK councils expected to make up to £900m surplus from car park fees

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Gulf royal buys himself a car park for £21m

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The cost of parking in town can be steep, but even in central London £21m seems beyond the pale. That, however, is what a Middle Eastern royal
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Parking complaints soar as cameras ‘entrap’ motorists

Parking complaints soar as cameras ‘entrap’

Complaints over parking tickets have soared by more than 50 per cent in a year after a surge in the number of car parks monitored by automatic nu
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