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Car parking upsetting neighbour
DebtSniper
Posts: 86 Forumite
in Motoring
Hi all,
My car broke down two weeks ago. I'm not fully sure what the problem is as I've not had time to deal with it yet.
Anyhow, the vehicle was towed home after breaking down and was left as close to my home as possible at the time, about 30 yards from where I live. A neighbour has left a note on the windscreen complaining that the vehicle has been left outside their house.
The vehicle is taxed and has an MOT, and it is not a rusty eyesore. There are no parking restrictions on the street. Am I OK to leave it where it is until I either fix it or scrap it, which hopefully I will do in the next week or so?
There is ample room for the neighbour to park their vehicle. Parking spaces do go on a first come, first served basis, but everyone usually gets a space (just).
Am I doing anything wrong?
My car broke down two weeks ago. I'm not fully sure what the problem is as I've not had time to deal with it yet.
Anyhow, the vehicle was towed home after breaking down and was left as close to my home as possible at the time, about 30 yards from where I live. A neighbour has left a note on the windscreen complaining that the vehicle has been left outside their house.
The vehicle is taxed and has an MOT, and it is not a rusty eyesore. There are no parking restrictions on the street. Am I OK to leave it where it is until I either fix it or scrap it, which hopefully I will do in the next week or so?
There is ample room for the neighbour to park their vehicle. Parking spaces do go on a first come, first served basis, but everyone usually gets a space (just).
Am I doing anything wrong?
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They don't own the road outside their house.Happy chappy0
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No, you are not.DebtSniper wrote: »Am I doing anything wrong?
Where do you park usually? If they used to get home early and park there most of the time, then, it is a matter of inconvenience, nothing to do with you. Is it possible to push the car to where you used to park before?
Again, you are not doing anything wrong, from the legal point of view.Be nice, life is too short to be anything else.0 -
Leave her a note,
"I feel terrible about parking my car outside your house, please tend to your garden, it's looking quite shabby!"0 -
Rather than have neighbour disputes why not talk to them and explain it is broken down and that you will move it when you can.0
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If everyone parks in the street, I take it you're not blocking their drive etc. I'd be tempted to leave a polite note saying that it's a public highway, you've as much right to park there as anyone else - but if there's a good reason they require your car to be moved, you're happy to hear it.0
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Rather than have neighbour disputes why not talk to them and explain it is broken down and that you will move it when you can.
This is what I'd do, they may not realise its your car & think someone has just dumped it - perhaps they'll be understanding if you explain and reassure them it won't be there for much longer.0 -
I would just quietly move it, release the handbrake and roll it to a new space - if it can't move under its own power.
You don't want to get on the wrong side of your neighbour (even if its not intentional) otherwise you might wake up to four flat tires, a broken window or brake fluid on your bonnet.
You haven't done anything wrong, but its best just to quietly and diplomatically move it elsewhere. Remember you have to live with these people, so its best not to make life difficult and start some kind of war.Lack of money is the root of all evil.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)0 -
I parked my car outside my house (different house as I moved) and one day some one hit it and drove off, they wrecked the car. I moved the car onto another street cul de sac quiet street with plenty of parking and only old people live there in flats. One person vandalised my car for parking there despite previously being friendly to them in the past never said I was causing a problem etc. I suspected I knew who it was, and since found out they were a nasty piece of work.
As said they dont own the road so you can park where you want to provided it doesn't cause a obstruction etc Obviously its best to try and be nice and pleasant to people and also park near your house where possible, obviously that isn't always possibly and in your caes you have a valid reason
I like to park near my hosue because I got a disabled daughter sometimes I cant and use the driveway which is very steep and daughter has problems getting out of car, but thats just the way it is0
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