Building associations & residents
Practical articles for anyone who wants to share a parking spot within their own building association: how to convince the board, why a WhatsApp group falls short, and what privacy rules apply.
Tuesday 23 June
Sharing parking spaces in your building association: from empty bay to shared space
Half a residential garage sits empty on weekdays while residents circle the block outside. How to connect the two, without reopening the deed of division.
Read more →Thursday 9 July
Parking problems in residential building associations: the six recurring causes
Almost every building association names the same problem: too few spaces. Count properly and it is usually a distribution problem. Six causes, and what helps.
Read more →Tuesday 22 September
How do I convince my VvE board to share the parking spot?
You don't have to wait for the board to start sharing yourself, but for a building-wide approach, it helps to know how to actually get it on the agenda.
Read more →Thursday 24 September
Why a WhatsApp group doesn't work for sharing a parking spot
It's the first solution almost every building association tries, and the reason it quietly dies out after a few months.
Read more →Sunday 27 September
Is sharing a parking spot GDPR-compliant?
The moment a building association has names, bookings or contact details processed (through an app or a group chat), ordinary GDPR rules apply. What a board actually needs to know.
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