Parking can be a challenge for many car owners, especially in congested inner-city areas filled with parking restrictions. But that doesn't mean that cars can park in any place they find a spot, and certainly not when it's on someone else's private property. Unauthorised vehicle parking continues to be a problem so action should be taken to prevent it from happening in the first place. Follow these actionable steps to prevent illegal parking on your private property.

Make Sure Appropriate Signs Are Placed In The Area 

If you don't want people to park illegally in your property, then make sure you put up appropriate no parking signs in the area and warn drivers that the land is private. This sets a legal precedent in case you need to get any car towed from your property. For example, in some states, you may be liable to get sued for towing away cars, but if you have enough signage, then you have a legitimate case to remove vehicles from your property. The 'no parking' signs should be easy to understand and in easily identifiable areas. Signs are a good way to establish a legal basis, but they also do the job of preventing illegal parking as much as possible in the first place. 

Provide Adequate Information On Signage 

While no parking signs are required in private properties to prevent illegal parking, it's also a good idea to include as much information as you can in terms of fines and towing charges that will be passed on to the owners of these cars. This removes any room for ambiguity and dispute should you engage the services of a towing operator to help move an illegally parked car from your property. Make sure you check with the towing operator about charges so that you can communicate this openly on your signage. 

Install Boundary Gates And Fences 

In most instances, you may be able to install boundary gates and fences to protect your property from illegally parked vehicles. You will need to check with your local council whether any special permissions and approvals are required to get these installed. Gates and fences don't need to be obtrusive, they simply need to exist to create a clear boundary between public and private properties, so car owners know where they can and cannot park. If a car is parked on your property despite these barriers, you may get it towed away for hindering access to your own property. 

These actionable steps will help to prevent illegal parking as much as possible. But for the odd car that gets through, make sure you have the number of a good towing service handy.