Am I being petty over this?

Mallotum_X

Park on your driveway, solves the problem.

You will find that if you tell your insurance company you are now usually parking on the drive rater than the road you may get a small discount on next renewal.

Tygermoth

I had a similar situation. Our street was arranged so only every second house had a drive. those who didn’t have the drive used a large parking bay further up the road. The road was so narrow you could not park on the road without blocking traffic. So no one could park on the street… it was on the homeowners drive or the bay five mins walk away.. that was the only two options.

I had a house with a drive, but didn’t own a car. The next door neighbour who house was one of the 'driveless' took it upon herself to park her mum truck in my drive (without asking) I did not mind as it must have been a pain to drag shopping/kids from the parking bay a good five mins walk away.

However a year or so later I needed the drive clear and called by the neighbours to advise from today for a month or two she would have to park up on the bay. Well cue the biggest hissy fit you have ever seen! I was truly gobsmacked. She just kept ranting on that I did not have a car. I calmly explained that regardless it was MY drive and I needed it. She was so rude and just kept shouting over and over I did not have a car.

Oooooh I had the rage when the following day lo and behold she was parked up in the drive. Again I knocked and explained I really did need the drive and it was just for a month or so….. all I got was 'I will park there if i like...nuffin you can do abat it'

So I had a mate fill two big bins with concrete and plonk them at the end of the drive. That’s what I did about it.

I did used to feel a touch guilty when she tromped past the window weighed down with shopping and kids in the pouring rain… right up until I remembered how rude she was.

grimsalve

Put a sign on your garage door...

societys_child

PROPERTY_LANDLORD_CLASS wrote: »

Well if you are going to hog the only space at the front of his property then he has right to park where he pleases. It would be easier and more civil all round if you parked on your drive then he could park out the front of his rightful property.

What a load of rubbish. Could you possibly re-read the OP again, put your finger under each word as you do, it might help. :wall:

harrup wrote:

If I was in your shoes I think I'd either say to him politely and friendly: "Look Jim (or whatever he is called), I really don't want us to fall out over this but could you please restrict your parking to your side of the driveway..

By the sound of it, this won't work. I tried being pleasant in a similar position, some people are just ignorant.

I totally get that he is in the wrong and you are the one who could justifiably act narked and huffy. But....there is merit to the saying
"you can be right OR you can be happy". He is your neighbour so I'd do all I can to avoid a perpetually unpleasant atmosphere.

Unfortunately, the saying that comes to my mind is: "give an inch, they'll take a mile".

helphelphelphelp wrote:

Am I being petty over this?

No your not, it's your property.
I wasted a lot of time being nice, which just encouraged the moron. I'm not saying go in with all guns blazing, but it already sounds like he doesn't listen to reason, good luck.

evoke

Jeez.

It looks like a neighbour from hell has moved in next to you.

My advice is to move.

Brb

Relieved to see ppl believe you're not being petty about this as I have something similar. Although it is not the person I share a drive with that is the one causing problems but neighbour the other side with her own separate drive. She believes my drive, my neighbour's drive and the access road to get to them are all for her and her visitors' use and not ours.

She puts notes on my guests' cars that are parked on MY drive asking that they not park there. Has been going on for nearly a year. Can't wait for her to move. She's extremely aggressive.

Hope you get it sorted OP.

shar46y

Brb wrote: »

She puts notes on my guests' cars that are parked on MY drive asking that they not park there. Has been going on for nearly a year. Can't wait for her to move. She's extremely aggressive.

OMG, is she crazy?:eek: Whatever gave her the idea that she could demand that? My sympathies to you.

poppysarah

Brb wrote: »

She puts notes on my guests' cars that are parked on MY drive asking that they not park there. Has been going on for nearly a year. Can't wait for her to move. She's extremely aggressive.

I'd be keeping all the notes - sounds like a potential turner art prize winner!

mlz1413

Brb wrote: »

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She puts notes on my guests' cars that are parked on MY drive asking that they not park there. Has been going on for nearly a year. Can't wait for her to move. She's extremely aggressive.

Hope you get it sorted OP.

keep the notes!

if your neighbours also feel the same way then I'd club together and write this woman a letter stating that she doesnot have any rights of access to your driveways or parking areas, that you would appreciate her not putting notes onto cars in the neighbourhood and that if she disagrees with you could she provide photocopies to each of the neighbours showing the evidence of ownership.

I'm pretty sure your local newspaper would love this story.

Jenniefour

No, you're not being petty. I would advise against trying to talk to him - probably won't get anywhere other than another opportunity for him to exercise his over exaggerated entitlement to what's not his. I know it will be a pain in the neck, but I think you must start putting your car on your driveway as a matter of course. You need to establish your right to park in your drive and I know you shouldn't have to do it but I can't think of any other way of dealing with the situation. Then investigate the possiblity of getting some sort of fence or other physical boundary down the drive. Call a fencing company, or similar, in to see what they suggest - costs nothing to see if there is anything that would work permanently without causing a hassle for yourself. It's perfectly feasible to remove some blocks to get a physical boundary of some kind installed.

And I would advise, no matter how tempted, to do anything that will be the start of possibly years of unpleasantness.