Ancient law from 1812

How to end the rip-off with disturbance of possession

Mr. B. had to pay 399 euros because he had stopped his cab for three minutes in front of the entrance to a private parking lot. He feels ripped off and is calling for a change in the law.

(Bild: klemens groh)

Throughout Austria, there are property owners or tenants who make a lucrative business out of enforcing claims for disturbance of possession. The motorists' clubs ARBÖ and ÖAMTC have put forward proposals on how to finally put a stop to this rip-off. We spoke to them and asked the Ministry of Justice about the problem.

Have you ever had to pay because you drove your car onto a property for a very brief moment - perhaps just a few seconds - or turned around on such a property? There are more and more cases of people falling victim to such "traps" - the "Krone" reports regularly. The wild goings-on could be stopped. The legal experts at ÖAMTC and ARBÖ know what to do.