INCESTUOUS RELATIONSHIP

Apartment and Towing companies

Consider this scenario

1.      The apartment building has twelve units. Only ten parking spaces are available close to the twelve apartment units.

2.      All twelve units of the apartment building are rented.

3.      Over time, this generates competition between the renters for the parking spaces.

4.      After the residents get frustrated enough about the parking, the Apartment owners offer two spaces to be rented for $50.00 per month.

5.      They create two reserved parking spaces.

6.      Signs are placed stating that only the one renting the space can park there; others will be towed.

7.      The apartment management contracts with the towing company.

8.      The towing company gets paid by towing vehicles that should not be parked in the reserved parking spots.

9.      The apartment company gets $100.00 per month for the reserved parking spots.

10.  The Towing company gets $400 per car towed. So, for the tow truck company to be paid, they need cars to tow.

Conclusion: The apartment building owners create a problem to increase revenue by exploiting renters’ desperation. They partner with a towing company to create fear in their renters so they will comply with the parking limitations.

This is a so-called win-win for the Apartment building owners and the Towing company business. The apartment renters are taken advantage of, even disrespected.

Do you see the problem?

The apartment building and parking were designed in a way that creates this parking issue. The apartment building owners knew this would happen. If they say they did not, then they should have known. I believe this is an incestuous relationship with the towing companies.

The Apartment complex is designed so there will be a parking problem if they rent more units than there is available parking. Then they contract with the towing company to remove vehicles that are not supposed to be in the reserved parking spaces. This practice may be legal, but it shows total disregard for the people who rent the apartments. Do you really think this is good for business? I believe it is a very unethical practice.

Create a problem, make residents desperate, and offer a solution that helps only two out of twelve. Two apartment units get the two reserved spots. The remaining ten fight over the leftover parking spaces. Now, add multiple apartment buildings with the same parking problems, and it gets much worse.