Can a repo man repossess a car from work if the business parking lot has controlled entry?

Answer 1

Nope. At least not where I work. I work as a security guard for a local plant that has a security booth that is staffed 24/7. We are not allowed, by the clients rules, (I work for a contracted security company)to let repo men come on the property. We had an incident occur not to long ago. A repo man came to the main gate so he could repo a vehicle. The main gate guard told the repo man that he was not allowed to come on the clients lot per the clients rules. He got nasty and said he was going to call the police. The repo man was then told that the police are not legally allowed onto the clients property unless we or the client call and ask for assistance or the police have a warrant or the police have their lights on and are pursuing a fleeing vehicle. I was told to keep a lookout for suspicious vehicles and report any trespassers on the property. had the repo man trespassed, I could have notified the M/G and the police would have been called and arrested the trespasser. Also, I would have had plenty of help from the forklift drivers and other workers if the situation had become unsafe. The repo man never came back. You may dispute this, however I know the client rules and know what I am allowed and not allowed to do. We never got in trouble, and the cops never showed. The client, as far as we know, never talked to us or our boss about it. There was never a breach of security, so I don't think it ever went beyond our boss because it was not worth wasting the clients time. Our boss told us that we did what we were supposed to do and that under no circumstances were we to let a repo man onto the proerty. It's that simple. The above poster did exactly what he was supposed to do his job... good for you. The repo man does not have the right to tresspass on private property.This does not mean he won't try.... a repo man will lie and misrepresent himself to try and gain access to the vehicle.If the guards are not doing their job unlike the above poster then the repo guy will get your car.If the repo guy gets your car from a controlled lot it will up to the owner of the lot not you to press trespass charges against the lender and the repo company. To the poster who said repomen cannot enter private property. You are incorrect. The UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) dictates that they can. Repomen cannot breach the peace during a repo. In other words, if they are told by the property owner or legal representative to leave, they have to. If it is a "controlled lot" then it is up to the security guard to do his job. If it is just a matter of an automatic gate, then the repoman can go in as long as he does not: cut a lock, cut a fence, damage the fence, damage the lock, pick the lock. In other words, if he is "in line" to go in and someone goes in right in front of him, if he can get through before the gate closes, he is legal. The gate was open, he didn't open it and nobody stopped him. The answer to this question is NO, ONLY if the 'control" does it's job. A recovery agent HAS the right to enter private property until that right is resinded by the property owner(in this case, the security gaurds). IF security is law for whatever reason, you can lose your car. Your employer provides this protection for your vehicle to keep your car sercure from thieves, NOT for you to hide your car that you wont pay for. If you need to hide your car from a repoman, it sends a notice to the employer that you have the potential to be a problem to them also. Sorry you don't have "the right" otherwise it couldn't be recinded could it ???? You are "playing dumb"(something most repoers don't have to play at)....uh what sign?? what gate??? What I'm not allowed here???Funny how the hundreds of repo posters and moderators on this site are so quick to point out the letter of the law with others actions just not there own. The repo man cannot enter any private structure (but if your garage door is open, he probably will), damage any property, or cause a breach of peace. If he got onto the business parking lot, he can repo the car. The guard may have let him in knowing why he was there or he may have just said he was there to pick up a vehicle and the guard assumed he was taking it for repair. After all, the sign on the truck probably said XYZ Repair, not XYZ Repo.