would you say anything?

coolcait

Where I used to live, if an 'unknown' car sat in the same place for more than a day or two, it was likely to be torched :eek:.

Our neighbour, who was a no-nonsense rough diamond of pension age, would routinely report all 'unknown' cars. They usually disappeared shortly thereafter, one way or another.

Whenever one of the neighbours got a new car, they made a point of coming to show it off to 'Reg'.... :rotfl:

Not entirely applicable to your situation, as you are aware that the car is 'known' to one of your neighbours.

However, if you are ever concerned that a car has been abandoned in your street, then you can report it. It will be up to the relevant authorities to decide whether or not it is a problem.

snowyz81

Im fully aware I don't own the road, if people read it properly they would see what I actually asked. On a road that is rubbish for parking, you can only park on one side, would you get annoyed an mention something to a neighbour who let people park outside for weeks at a time. I've reported left cars before but unless it's not taxed they don't care.

Bluemeanie_2

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

She didn't buy the house - it's a council house. I'm afraid when you're after emergency housing, you can't be too choosy. If OP requested a house with drive, she'd likely have an awfully long wait.....

Ok I'll reword it then. Life is full of options and choices. The OP continues to choose to live in a house with no off road car parking. If you cannot be too choosy when needing emergency housing, then this is just one of the disadvantages of this particular house. She asked if she should say something, and my honest opinion is no. Based on what I said before of if the cars are taxed and insured etc they have the right to use the road to park to go on holiday.

pinkladyof66

op if you have a little girl now and are also pregnant and your next is due in oct how will you manage carrying shopping and caring for two children if you have to park a long way away. Will be even harder for you. I would suggest you mention it to them now as otherwise the problem wont go away.

Brighton_belle

OP,I totally get why it is annoying as the same happens in our road. But look at this way - if that long term car wasn't there, how likely is it that space would be free when you needed to use it?
It's like when people complain about empty, 'reserved for disabled driver' space in residential roads (which i know you are not doing): they wouldn't be empty for 5 seconds round here if not 'allocated'.

So I wouldn't say anything, because,yes people are free to park where ever they like. I do think your neighbours are being inconsiderate though. We wouldn't do that to our neighbours here, even though we are 'entitled to do what we want'.

We recognise it is part of the compromise of chosing to live here that we don't have a drive. Many other compensations though. It is always harder when you haven't fully chosen where you are living. Can you do online supermarket shopping?

19lottie82

snowyz81 wrote: »

I've reported left cars before but unless it's not taxed they don't care.

Of course they don't. A car that is in good condition and taxed, that is left for a week or two is hardly going to be considered "abandoned".

I agree with the other posters, yes, it's annoying but that's about it and there is nothing you can do about it. Complaining to your neighbours will only give you a reputation as being "difficult".

If your car is insured, MOT'd and taxed you can park it on any public road that you like.

Person_one

pinkladyof66 wrote: »

op if you have a little girl now and are also pregnant and your next is due in oct how will you manage carrying shopping and caring for two children if you have to park a long way away. Will be even harder for you. I would suggest you mention it to them now as otherwise the problem wont go away.

The same way thousands of people manage who don't have cars or drives, I imagine.

jellyhead

If some of the houses have drive ways is it worth asking the council/HA if they will do one for you?

Maybe you could buy your council house and put in a driveway?

We have parking problems too. A house 3 doors away has 3 vehicles and no driveway, so they often park outside our house. They stopped when my husband put a polite note on the windscreen explaining about his disability and pain, and why he would prefer to be able to park in our street (sometimes he has to search, and park 3 or 4 streets away). The polite note doesn't work with everyone though, and there are always visitors, and people who don't even live in our street ready to jump in front of our house the minute my husband leaves for work. We're pulling out the hedge next month because it looks like a driveway is the only solution.

sweaty_betty

I have sympathy with the OP, I used to live in a terraced house down a fairly narrow street and the parking was horrendous. It is a right pain having to do several trips from the car to the house to unload shopping when you've had to park 50metres away! It must be even worse having children with you.

I do think it's inconsiderate of your neighbour - now I've moved to a house with a drive, friends often park at mine if they're going away (as I'm near the airport) - but only ever on the drive.

Is it worth popping over to your neighbour next time you do a supermarket shop and can't park near your house and ask them if they know whose car is parked in front of yours and if there's any chance they can move it if they have the keys? You don't need to be aggressive, but looking tired and harassed with a small child in tow, still with your shopping to unload, might make them realise what a pain this actually is to you. If that doesn't work it's probably worth leaving it and biding your time until you move, IMO.

19lottie82

jellyhead wrote: »

We have parking problems too. A house 3 doors away has 3 vehicles and no driveway, so they often park outside our house. They stopped when my husband put a polite note on the windscreen explaining about his disability and pain, and why he would prefer to be able to park in our street (sometimes he has to search, and park 3 or 4 streets away). The polite note doesn't work with everyone though

No offense, but IMO if you know who the cars belong to, leaving a note on the windscreen (no matter how polite) is slightly pathetic. If I was in the "offender" I would have a lot more respect for you and your request of you came and spoke to me face to face.