Neighbour issue I need advice as he is blocking my front door access!

CashSaver_2

From personal experience, you really need to exhaust all possible avenues of resolving this amicably.

You may need to bite your lip, but it may save you from a huge amount of stress in the long run. You said that there is no point in talking to him. Sometimes it is how you approach the subject, without making him become defensive. Some people like to think that they are in control and are the ones making the decisions. I appreciate that this may seem difficult.

If you are going to have a pram/buggy - you could explain to him that you are concerned about scratching his car etc. (although at this point you might find that a nice thought). With these people, they are not interested in you - but themselves.

As soon as you involve a third party and make it an official complaint - be assured he will dig in and may make things worse in the short term. You need to be resaonably certain that you can win if you take this action.

This all seems unfair and I can understand a lot of the comments above - but getting him to agree to move his car and him to think he's still won is the way to go IMO.

(edit - didn't see your last post. If this has already been going on for 5 years - then try one more time when he comes to move his car next.)

mustrum_ridcully

littlemiss8084 wrote: »

Aside from the issues with access I dont think he should be driving anyways (he has to be late 80s!). He reversed into my car a couple of years ago claiming he did not see it!? We watched him and he did not even look behind him he could easily hit me coming out of my door (as he has to reverse past to get out of the drive) or a child quite a scary thought really.

That's interesting, it could well be worth informing the police (or DVLA) about it. He could be end-up being declared unfit to drive. I've heard of a case where an elderly driver had an accident and was ordered to go somewhere to have their driving assessed, they failed were declared unfit to drive and had to hand-in their driving license.

Yes it's not very nice but blocking-in someone's front door isn't something a decent person would do.

Anihilator

Can you post these google earth pictures please?

2 sides to every story.

lrr_2

I would be more worried if there was a fire and him blocking your escape route with his car. I would talk to the local police about this.

littlemiss8084

As a new user I am not able to post messages with links, sorry!

spike7451

mustrum_ridcully wrote: »

That's interesting, it could well be worth informing the police (or DVLA) about it. He could be end-up being declared unfit to drive. I've heard of a case where an elderly driver had an accident and was ordered to go somewhere to have their driving assessed, they failed were declared unfit to drive and had to hand-in their driving license.

Yes it's not very nice but blocking-in someone's front door isn't something a decent person would do.

That happened to my uncle who has Alsthymers,When it first cropped up he'd go out in the car & forget where he lived,After the XX call to the PSNI by my aunt,the Police took his licence away.He's in his mid 80's.
My late Dad used to get a company car for years after her retired,part of the condition was a full medical & eye test before the company would replace the car.Dad gave the car up when he decided he could'nt drive safely anymore.

Barny1979

Laz123 wrote: »

I had an elderly neighbour who regularily let car tyres down at night if drivers parked outside his house.

The elderly neighbour was in the wrong in that situation, as I assume the vehicles were parked on the public highway and not blocking the neighbour's driveway

pimento

PasturesNew wrote: »

If you have pedestrian rights to pass/repass, then you wouldn't have the rights to drive a vehicle over that "path", and a vehicle would include a bicycle; however, your OH carrying a bicycle is a pedestrian (it's only a vehicle when the wheels are on the ground). I don't know what a pram/buggy are though, legally; if (legally) a pram/buggy IS a vehicle, then obviously you'd have to either carry that over the right of way, or hope he doesn't get picky about it/doesn't realise.

You need to establish where your right to pass/repass are - and to agree that with him, show him your deeds and get him to agree or get his out to prove to you that he believed otherwise.

Obviously, only an utter !!!!he4d would start whining that a pram/buggy is a vehicle if the width of the right of way were sufficient and if you never parked the pram/buggy on the right of way yourself.

A pram/buggy might come under the peculiar phrase of "a usual accompaniment" so not be an issue at all.

I wonder what the situation would be if the OP were wheelchair bound?

littlemiss8084

Well I have spoken to the management company who were fairly helpful but wont get involved. They do not have a copy of his lease but believe despite him being the lessee of that section of land he should not be able to park on it, the access is to his garage. By parking there it will block access to other properties and gardens which contravenes other peoples rights it should be full and unresticted access accross the whole width and length of the driveway . Their advice was if it continues see a solicitor! At least it confirms the situation, shame I have to pay out more to get this sorted

spike7451

Have you tried the CAB?
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index.htm