I recently relocated from Texas to the Minneapolis, MN area. The company I came to work for put me up for a month in corporate housing (which is essentially an apartment complex that the corp housing company leases a few units here).
I recieved a small packet of information from them upon arrival - emergency numbers, office hours, etc... NOTHING about "Snow Emergencies" and what to do with your vehicle when there is snow.
I had to take a business trip for the better part of the last week and last night there was a lot of snow - about 6". I got back in town this afternoon - and came in through the garage - not the front door (this will be useful in a minute). Long story short - I have 3 cars right now - one of them is in the 1 car garage they have here and the other 2 were parked (legally) on the street in front of my unit. The car moving company wrecked my wife's Volvo so they gave me a rental to use since it was late arriving. Since they didn't drop the Volvo off until late Friday I wasn't able to get it to a repair shop before leaving for my trip on Sunday. So, that's why I have 3 cars.
When I returned this evening, I went out to start my wife's car and see if would even turn over. Thankfully, it did. I did the same with the rental. After getting bags and stuff in this evening, I took a 30 minute trip over to the post office to get mail from my PO BOX. When I returned BOTH of my vehicles were gone.
I called the corp housing company who made some calls then called me back and I told them the entire story. They asked if the apartment complex had 'tagged' them or had a note on either of them. I certainly would have noticed something on my wife's car when I went to start it - and there was nothing there.
She asked if they had left something by the front door. So, I went and looked. Of course, there's a flyer saying it's a snow removal day and went on to outline when they were plowing and that they would tow cars if they were on the street. Obviously, I didn't see that when I came home because I came in through the garage (we never use the front door here).
After looking on the flyer there's a section that says, "Your vehicle must be moved in accordance with the snow removal policy that we sent out back in October".
I HAVE ONLY ONLY BEEN HERE SINCE RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!
No one from the corp housing place, nor anyone from the apartment complex has ever said or given me any information on a "snow removal policy"!!!
What are my rights here? It's $133 per vehicle to get them out of the impound lot where they were towed. Certainly the corp housing company or the complex should have some liability here?
I've got to talk to these people tomorrow or Monday and would really appreciate any information that anyone can give ASAP.
Thanks!
I recieved a small packet of information from them upon arrival - emergency numbers, office hours, etc... NOTHING about "Snow Emergencies" and what to do with your vehicle when there is snow.
I had to take a business trip for the better part of the last week and last night there was a lot of snow - about 6". I got back in town this afternoon - and came in through the garage - not the front door (this will be useful in a minute). Long story short - I have 3 cars right now - one of them is in the 1 car garage they have here and the other 2 were parked (legally) on the street in front of my unit. The car moving company wrecked my wife's Volvo so they gave me a rental to use since it was late arriving. Since they didn't drop the Volvo off until late Friday I wasn't able to get it to a repair shop before leaving for my trip on Sunday. So, that's why I have 3 cars.
When I returned this evening, I went out to start my wife's car and see if would even turn over. Thankfully, it did. I did the same with the rental. After getting bags and stuff in this evening, I took a 30 minute trip over to the post office to get mail from my PO BOX. When I returned BOTH of my vehicles were gone.
I called the corp housing company who made some calls then called me back and I told them the entire story. They asked if the apartment complex had 'tagged' them or had a note on either of them. I certainly would have noticed something on my wife's car when I went to start it - and there was nothing there.
She asked if they had left something by the front door. So, I went and looked. Of course, there's a flyer saying it's a snow removal day and went on to outline when they were plowing and that they would tow cars if they were on the street. Obviously, I didn't see that when I came home because I came in through the garage (we never use the front door here).
After looking on the flyer there's a section that says, "Your vehicle must be moved in accordance with the snow removal policy that we sent out back in October".
I HAVE ONLY ONLY BEEN HERE SINCE RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!
No one from the corp housing place, nor anyone from the apartment complex has ever said or given me any information on a "snow removal policy"!!!
What are my rights here? It's $133 per vehicle to get them out of the impound lot where they were towed. Certainly the corp housing company or the complex should have some liability here?
I've got to talk to these people tomorrow or Monday and would really appreciate any information that anyone can give ASAP.
Thanks!