parking my car outside my house

paul55555

Hello I was after a bit of advice regarding street parking. basically might be moving into a back to back house. I wish to park my ford car in front of my house but other people seem to think they have the right to park their even when they don't live their how can I solve this problem.

ps their are no drive ways on the street.

thanks for any responses.

agrinnall

The only way to get what you want is to move to a house with a drive of your own. Nobody has a right to park outside their own house, and on a public road with no residents parking restrictions anyone is perfectly entitled to park there.

topdaddy_2

paul55555 wrote: »

Hello I was after a bit of advice regarding street parking. basically might be moving into a back to back house. I wish to park my ford car in front of my house but other people seem to think they have the right to park their even when they don't live their how can I solve this problem.

ps their are no drive ways on the street.

thanks for any responses.

They have the right to park. You have no right to reserve or prevent them.:D

somethingcorporate

You don't own the road in front of your house any more than those currently parking there do.

You'll just have to learn to share.

dancingfairy

Rent a garage somewhere? Car share/rent a car when needed so you don't have the hassle of trying to park it?
As far as I know on a public road anyone can park. Perhaps if others have a similar issue then you could lobby the council and get residents parking permits brought in and designated spaces?
Oh, and by the way, how do you know that the people parking in the street are not neighbours with a similar issue but are other people?
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G_M

Is this a private road or the public highway?

If it's public highway, then, as the description implies, and member of the public can use it. Either to drive, or to park (unless there are yellow lines/other restrictions or it is dangerous to do so).

Refer to your Highway Code!

DFlights

Hi, I don't think anyone can be prevented from parking on a street anywhere if their car's legally taxed and MOT'd, and there are no parking restrictions like double yellow lines/permits, etc.

Essentially, you have no intrinsic "right" to park outside your house, if there are no parking restrictions. Might be irritating, but the other drivers aren't doing anything illegal by parking there.

I live in a street with terraced housing and on-street parking; I can usually park outside, or very near, my house, but sometimes I have to park down the street a ways. It's never bothered me, because the neighbours are nice and so we all behave like reasonable adults and keep an eye out for each other.

DRP

paul55555 wrote: »

Hello I was after a bit of advice regarding street parking. basically might be moving into a back to back house. I wish to park my ford car in front of my house but other people seem to think they have the right to park their even when they don't live their how can I solve this problem.

ps their are no drive ways on the street.

thanks for any responses.

:rotfl:
2/10 must try harder.

bris

Just get there first.

phill99

Is this for real?

Running_Horse

The neighbour will be posting here in a few weeks concerning someone who thinks he owns the street.