What are my legal obligations?

[dogsnbikes]

Back in April of 2010 I allowed a so called friend to park his rotten old boat in our drive as it was only going to be there for a week 10days at the most.....

I have contacted him several times since both by phone and in person Last time was in October 2011 and told him the boat needs too be gone by Dec 2011 and yet the boat or pile of shit still sits in my driveway,I don't want to tow it anywhere as the Trailer is also stuffed and doult it would make it down the road very far

At this point,I see my only options are to get a towie in to take it too the tip or cut the bastard up (the boat I mean) Either way is going to cost me either in time or money

What are your thoughts

[nodrog:Me]

Tow it out onto the road, it will be removed shortly afterwards.

[F5 Dave]

out on the road & call the council

[beat me to it]

[mashman]

cut the bastard up and bury the evidence at sea

[ellipsis]

sign out on the street....'free firewood, on a trailer'...

[sil3nt]

$1 reserve trademe.

[Scuba_Steve]

Sella (no fees then) list under freebies someone will take it

[pzkpfw]

Geez. I've had this. Mate pissed off to Dunedin (from Wellington) to go to Uni and filled my garge with his crap before he left. It was up to ME to put his stuff in boxes and send to him - using a book of courier stamps he'd got. The bugger even came by Wellington on some holidays and didn't pop-in to help do some packing and sending. Caused big strife between me and Wife, too.

You feel like you want to do right by your mate, but end up feeling used and abused.

Has the guy even replied to your messages?

[nzspokes]

Petrol and a lighter. Add a few beers and a BBQ for a good night. Sorted.

[pzkpfw]

Does the trailer still have a plate? Stick the thing on the road, it'll be him who gets the fines.

[SMOKEU]

Write him a letter stating that he has 14 days to remove the boat from your property. If he fails to remove the boat, you will then have the right to sell it and keep all proceeds to yourself.

Hand the letter to him in person and make sure you have a witness with you so he can't deny anything at a later stage. Sending him the same thing by email would be a good idea, then you have evidence in case he tries to claim theft.

[willytheekid]

A good imagination and some clever advertising on Tardme...you could make some serious coin mate

[HenryDorsetCase]

Petrol and a lighter. Add a few beers and a BBQ for a good night. Sorted.

this: I'll chip in a box of beers

[dogsnbikes]

Yeah he's replied too to texts etc and Ive even spoken too him in person and its always the same reply "yeah no prob's".....

Have thought about having a taitanic moment in the pool but Ice bergs are bloody hard too come by atm,

As parts fall off it I been cutting them up for fire wood.......I guess I can scrap the trailor and motor and sell the cleets and whinch of the trailer

[scumdog]

Text him;

You: "I see you picked up the boat"

Him: "Nah, wotchoo talkin' 'bout?"

You: "It's gone, I thought you musta picked it up"

And let us know the result...