Car parking upsetting neighbour

DebtSniper

Thunderbird wrote: »

No, you are not.
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?

I think you've summed it up pretty neatly. It's an inconvenience for them, but I don't believe I am preventing them from parking outside their home.

I usually park outside my own flat, but like everyone else on my road, I take whatever space is most convenient at the time.

I could possibly push the car nearer to my flat if I get some help (it is slightly uphill).

DebtSniper

Idiophreak wrote: »

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.

I am not blocking anyone in or causing any hindrance, which is why I don't believe my actions are unreasonable.

I have drafted a not so polite note explaining that I am entitled to park on a public road, but I take your (and other posters') point that maybe I should try to resolve matters peaceably. Maybe I'll tone the wording down a bit.

Badger_Lady

It sounds to me like they're just paranoid that the car's been "dumped" there, since it clearly isn't in working order (which they may have deduced from the fact that it never moves).

An explanation may well be enough - they probably just need reassuring that it's not a permenant fixture on the road, that you will fix/trash it soon, and you're not just going to go out and buy a new car without sorting this one out first .

jazzy

If it was me I would get the car pushed to my usual parking spot. It's nice to be considerate to other neighbors, a rare commodity nowadays!

goldspanners

2 weeks is long time to leave your car outside someone elses house in my opinion,if it were me, i would rather move it nearer my house when possible,a few days is fair enough.
the neighbour was a bit cheeky in leaving a note as legally you are doing nothing wrong,but morally and neighbourly i would say you are.
my street is a pain to park in at times especially when a certain family with 3 cars with a driveway big enough to cope all park on the road at the same time taking up spaces that other residents normally use.

paula65

many many years ago, my dad used to park his works van at the bottom of the cul-de-sac they lived in (would cause an obstruction if outside the house). Neighbour at the bottom of the cul-de-sac would regularly let the tyred down until my dad called the police and they told the guy off. Years later I married the blokes son :rolleyes:

Hintza

DebtSniper wrote: »

I have drafted a not so polite note explaining that I am entitled to park on a public road, but I take your (and other posters') point that maybe I should try to resolve matters peaceably. Maybe I'll tone the wording down a bit.

Neighbour is obviously comncerned its been dumped as has been suggested talk nicely too them and explain the problem.

If you sent me shirty reply I wouldn't be pleased might have to send the boys round for a chat / let tyres down etc etc. So why not just be nice.

Pssst

Where did you park it when it was fully functional? In the same place? why is it not outside your house or on your drive if you have one?

Barneysmom

But if the engine's not running and you have power steering, you could find yourself having big problems moving it?
Might be better to have a friendly word with the neighbour?

scbk

Suggest to the neighbour that if they give you a hand pushing/towing it, you can move it to your normal spot outside your house. It's easy enough to turn the wheel when the engine is off, easir when the wheels are rolling though.

.......or just fix it