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typefish
post Sat, 6 Oct 2018 - 13:27
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Hi,

I've been staying at a friend's flat and I came back this afternoon to notice that there is a fresh cigarette burn mark on the car, where someone in the flats above us has been smoking and discarded the cigarette butt onto the vehicle.

Obviously there's a sign that states that the management/land owner of the building in question is not liable but I don't particularly want to have a cigarette burn on the roof of my car - it is quite noticeable as it's a white car and as we all know, nicotine when burned leaves a yellow tinge.

I will attempt to remove it later on (or look at getting a professional to do it)

But, what would you folks do? Chase the folks upstairs, complain to the management company or just chalk it down to experience?

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peterguk
post Sat, 6 Oct 2018 - 13:32
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Without knowing who flicked the butt, not sure what you can do.

Are you serious thinking the management company could be liable?

What about the builder? If he hadn't have installed a window it would never have happened...

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typefish
post Sat, 6 Oct 2018 - 13:40
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QUOTE (peterguk @ Sat, 6 Oct 2018 - 14:32) *
Without knowing who flicked the butt, not sure what you can do.

Are you serious thinking the management company could be liable?

What about the builder? If he hadn't have installed a window it would never have happened...


Well, the management company angle was more out of anger, my friend's car had also been messed about with this weekend by some residents.

I can narrow it down to four flats however - and I definitely saw one smoking last night

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StuartBu
post Sat, 6 Oct 2018 - 14:08
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QUOTE (typefish @ Sat, 6 Oct 2018 - 14:40) *
I can narrow it down to four flats however - and I definitely saw one smoking last night



One of the flats was smoking.....did you call Fire and Rescue?

Im assuming this isn't a soft top so try Car Polish or T-Cut type stuff then get on with your life. I take it the car was in a car park area...could the fag end have been flicked from the street?

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southpaw82
post Sat, 6 Oct 2018 - 19:10
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Move on - not sure what you can do without evidence as to who caused the damage.


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