[user104658]

TBF the owner could be abroad or whatever - depends how much notice they gave. If they only gave a couple of weeks notice the car's owner might not even be aware. Or it might have been abandonned. I've seen cars sit for months unattended... I believe the council has to send out multiple letters to the registered owner's address and wait a certain amount of time before they can tow.

Originally Posted by MTVN

So tow it away surely

I imagine they have no legal basis for doing so and it could be considered theft.