Neighbour parked on my drive - any advice?

Strider590

Sheepstar wrote: »

Actually, as it's my land, perhaps I'll paint some double-yellow lines... I realise they'd have no legal meaning whatever, but it might help the message to slowly sink in...

You could try that, doubt it'd make much difference....... Yellow massonry paint, a wide masonry paint brush, a steady hand and at least 12 hours of dry weather.

reason2

at this stage i would be parking behind them and then pretending not to be home... garauntee they will be really miffed and after an hour of waiting remind them how they constantly do this to you and they dont seem to mind so why is it a problem the other way round

mad_rich

Is this a council-only care home, or do they take private residents?

If they take private residents, it might be worth keeping an eye out for the next time they have potential customers around, then making a commotion at the front desk.

If you do go for the chain between 2 and 3, be sure that No's 4 and 5 are on board. It may be that you just shift the parking problem to their garages, which could cause problems with the good relationship.

Sheepstar

Jack_Regan wrote: »

But you said earlier number 3 the care home can drive onto your land and reverse back. So they have every right to move them. If the first person does that and doesn't replace them you are in the same position as you are now.

If you put up a physical barrier and they park behind number 4 what will you do then?

Yes, you're quite right, I was being confusing there. I meant cones along the fence at the bottom of the picture. So sorry, I should have been much clearer.

I couldn't put cones right across as No1 still has right of access into his gates.

Many apologies

Vomityspice

How much of an effort (and cost) do you want to expend resolving this problem?

You have the option of seeking an injunction against the care home if they continue to tresspass on your land (or block access).

Write then a nice letter (ideally with some recent photo's of their inconsiderant parking) and make an explicit threat that if it happens again you will seek a legal redress.

When they then persist (again take some photo's), make your application to your local court and don't forget to claim your costs. This may concentrate their attitude and future behaviour....

CQC won't care about your parking/access issue so please don't waste their time (as they are breaching no Regulations with regards the client group)

See
http://uk.practicallaw.com/2-211-3117#

Sheepstar

mad_rich wrote: »

Is this a council-only care home, or do they take private residents?

If they take private residents, it might be worth keeping an eye out for the next time they have potential customers around, then making a commotion at the front desk.

If you do go for the chain between 2 and 3, be sure that No's 4 and 5 are on board. It may be that you just shift the parking problem to their garages, which could cause problems with the good relationship.

That is a very good point. I don't think a chain is the answer, as I've said above. It would be a last resort and I really don't want to get into horrible confrontations with people.

It's a privately owned care home, but I think the residents are council paid for.

Exemplar

Some people on here really do talk utter nonsense....

Arrange a meeting with the care home owner and all parties attend. And I mean owner not Manager. If it is part of a group arrange to meet at the home.

Before this happens evidence yourselves with photographs and times of vehicular movements. e.g. X123VAG - VW Polo arrived at approx 1300 hours and left 2100 hours and was parked at X position (backed up by time stamped photographs).

Present the facts only to the owner (or the group representative) at the meeting in a dossier, one for each party, but an extra for the care home Manager (if present).

Explain your concerns to that person in an adult, non judgmental manner.

Ask them to offer suggestions as to how to resolve and make sure that the meeting is minuted and agreed 'Mr/Mrs X agreed that they would perform X task by X date and this would be a permanent resolution to X issue'.

Once the meeting has concluded ensure that all aprties are emailed/ written to within 2-3 days stating what was discussed and agreed. Give all parties 7 working days to agree/ disagree to the notes.

This is what I would do/ have done in the past.

Deal with it as a business transaction.

Alex

Gordon_Hose

And if they can't be bothered to agree to a meeting?

Exemplar

They wont. Put it in writing to them giving 7 days to respond.

Also state that you will be reporting them to the CHC if no response offering time and place for a meeting.

Stop being so pedantic...

Gordon_Hose

Wow, who p*ssed on your chips?

You can't force them to sit down and discuss anything. By all means ask, but what happens when they refuse?

Simple question.