What we do

Private Roads Services Ltd ("PRS") provides services to residents' associations and companies responsible for private roads and estates in England and Wales.

We offer our own insurance scheme, a book on the law, extensive online resources for members, and a "starter pack" for residents seeking to form an association or company.

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  Organisation

  Residents in private roads need to be organised, so that they can act collectively in looking after their road, in the interests of all.  For this purpose a private company may be better than an association, especially if it is to own the road.  Our online resources for members provide guidance on running both forms of organisation, and their various advantages and disadvantages.

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  Problem Parking

  Wheel clamping on private land is due to be criminalised by the Protection of Freedoms Bill.  The title of the Bill will seem ironic to residents in many private roads, whose freedom to take action against illegal parking will be restricted.  PRS is working to find effective remedies for this abuse. "Ticketing", though less effective, will remain legal, and may offer a solution both to illegal parking and the illegal use of private roads as "rat-runs".

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  Development

  The pressure to develop can cause complicated problems in private roads and estates.  Are there sufficient public or private rights of way?  What happens if the builders damage the road?  Are restrictive covenants relevant?  Will the new houses set a damaging precedent and threaten the amenity of the whole road?  Our online guide, Managing Private Roads and Estates, provides clear, practical assistance.

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