Maybe it is his land and maybe it isn't - my point is that if there is a question over it then he could have saved himself and others a lot of time and money by parking elsewhere and awaiting confirmation that he could park there. He may feel he has a right to park there, and maybe he should have a right to park there, but sheer bloody-mindedness has earned him a large bill for fines, therefore I have no sympathy.
Regarding scratches on bikes, I have seen many bike bays in and around London and understand what you mean, but from what I've seen people know their bikes will get scuffed up and therefore own older bikes that they are not worried about, I'm sure this chap is the same.
