blocked access to garage.

johnfarquhar74

!!!!!! wrote: »

I don't think anybody has a right to park in front of their garages. The area in front will be a manouvering area and should be kept clear.

The deeds really need to be looked at.

I agree with !!!!!!, I can think off a few similar blocks of garages in the west of Edinburgh, deeds say you are not allowed to park in front off/obstruct access to garages.
I think the if the neighbour isn't willing to move over a little bit she may lose her right to park.

TrickyWicky

Careful with the right to park infront of the garage arguement - thats what the op wants to do with their own vehicle.

beddycov

If it turns out that we're legally not supposed to park there. I will explain this to her and if she still doesnt want to play ball (moving down a foot or so and parking closer to her garage) i will simply park on the street and report her every time she parks in front of hers.

mikey72

beddycov wrote: »

If it turns out that we're legally not supposed to park there. I will explain this to her and if she still doesnt want to play ball (moving down a foot or so and parking closer to her garage) i will simply park on the street and report her every time she parks in front of hers.

You've had a look at all the three deeds?

What actually stops you parking there?

bazster

!!!!!! wrote: »

I don't think anybody has a right to park in front of their garages. The area in front will be a manouvering area and should be kept clear.

The deeds really need to be looked at.

I agree, I suspect none of them have the right to park there. Unfortunately that is probably only enforceable by the landowner (the council?) who may well not be interested.

The OP might want give his neighbour a copy of the Protection of Freedoms Act (comes into effect in October) which makes it an offence to immobilise a vehicle, including by blocking it in.

mikey72

bazster wrote: »

I agree, I suspect none of them have the right to park there. Unfortunately that is probably only enforceable by the landowner (the council?) who may well not be interested.

The OP might want give his neighbour a copy of the Protection of Freedoms Act (comes into effect in October) which makes it an offence to immobilise a vehicle, including by blocking it in.

Doesn't apply here.

bazster

mikey72 wrote: »

Doesn't apply here.

It applies everywhere as far as I know.

mikey72

bazster wrote: »

It applies everywhere as far as I know.

"The OP might want give his neighbour a copy of the Protection of Freedoms Act (comes into effect in October) which makes it an offence to immobilise a vehicle, including by blocking it in. "

You missed the important part of the act.
Where the offence is if you park

"intending to prevent or inhibit the removal of the vehicle by a person otherwise entitled to remove it."

That's the key phrase, and I don't think you'll find any judge that would ever believe anyone who parks in front of their own garage, and moves when asked to, is
"intending to prevent or inhibit the removal of the vehicle by a person otherwise entitled to remove it."

I reckon they would say they were parked. And I reckon they would say that anywhere.

bazster

mikey72 wrote: »

"The OP might want give his neighbour a copy of the Protection of Freedoms Act (comes into effect in October) which makes it an offence to immobilise a vehicle, including by blocking it in. "

You missed the important part of the act.
Where the offence is if you park

"intending to prevent or inhibit the removal of the vehicle by a person otherwise entitled to remove it."

That's the key phrase, and I don't think you'll find any judge that would ever believe anyone who parks in front of their own garage, and moves when asked to, is
"intending to prevent or inhibit the removal of the vehicle by a person otherwise entitled to remove it."

I reckon they would say they were parked. And I reckon they would say that anywhere.

Whoa, you are way up on your high horse there!.

Firstly where did the OP say that she moves the car when he asks her to?

Secondly, if she parked like that when his van was already in situ I would suggest that, being so far from her own garage door, it is definitely a deliberate attempt to block him in.

Thirdly, who's talking about court? I didn't even suggest calling the fuzz, all I suggested was to show her a copy of the Act. The name of the game is to deter her from her unreasonable behaviour, not to get her flung into a dungeon.

mikey72

bazster wrote: »

Whoa, you are way up on your high horse there!.

Firstly where did the OP say that she moves the car when he asks her to?

Secondly, if she parked like that when his van was already in situ I would suggest that, being so far from her own garage door, it is definitely a deliberate attempt to block him in.

Thirdly, who's talking about court? I didn't even suggest calling the fuzz, all I suggested was to show her a copy of the Act. The name of the game is to deter her from her unreasonable behaviour, not to get her flung into a dungeon.

So, parking in front of your own garage is unreasonable?
And if you do, it's a deliberate attempt to block in someone else who has (reasonably?) parked in front of their own garage?

So, you'd show her the act? Then what? When she parks there tommorrow, and moves when you ask her. (We'll asssume the op's van isn't still there)

That's why the op has to act according to the deeds, and what is actually really enforcable, and applicable to him in this case.