Best approach to neighbour problem

bouicca21

I recently moved into a small block of flats. So did the family next door. The man of the flat has managed to p!ss off all the neighbours - he achieved this in a fortnight, which has to be pretty much a record.

My problem with him (and I know others perceive the same problem) is parking. We have garages at the bottom of the garden but they are too small for modern cars. One could park behind them but the car(s) would be invisible from the block. There is an in and out drive in front of the block from which another drive leads to the garages. Parking is first come first served; if there is no room you have to find a place on the road.

Next door regularly parks his humongous 4x4 so that it blocks access to the garages and one of the two entrances to the drive. His partner does the same. I have three times asked him nicely not to block access. Today he parked the penis substitute in the middle of the front drive so that it blocked It entirely; while I was out this afternoon he shifted it so that his partner can park in the access, blocking access to the garages.

Silly me, my car is also parked on the front drive; should have left it on the road. In order to get it out I have to use the second entrance to the front drive which means I either have to do a 3 point turn over my front lawn, thus churning it up, or reverse out with limited visibility from high hedges both sides. I don't see why I should have to do either. I'd happily park down by the garages but since he wouldn't see my car and regularly blocks access I'd be trapped down there.

I am a classic passive aggressive. Having asked politely, I am now hopping mad, especially as I shall need to get my car out tomorrow. I'm am so fed up and angry that I think knocking on his door would be counter productive. Equally I suspect that putting a note through his door might just annoy him.

Any suggestions about how to approach this constructively and get a result?

At least Typing this all out has made me feel a bit better.

dimbo61

Park your car in the same place as he has and block him and his wife In or Out.
Maybe he needs a big 4x4 for work !
Good Luck on this

fed_up_and_stressed

Block them in ..they will soon learn

w00519772

If he is genuinely causing an obstruction then take a few photos as evidence. Perhaps post a notice through his door?

I wander if the police could help with this?

Old_Git

is there a manage company .Could they have a word

gwynlas

Set your alarm early then knock hid door repeatedly saying that you have to leave urgently and his car is blocking you in.
Shouldn't have to do this more than twice for him to get the message.

Rosemary7391

I suspect you won't be able to ask the police to help as it sounds like you can get out (albeit with difficulty). But it might be worth having a look at the equivalent page for your area:
http://www.sussex.police.uk/help-centre/ask-us/roads,-driving-and-cycling/theres-a-car-blocking-my-drive,-what-can-i-do

robotrobo

dimbo61 wrote: »

Park your car in the same place as he has and block him and his wife In or Out.
Maybe he needs a big 4x4 for work !
Good Luck on this

i agree

block the !!!!!!! in , you have already been down the softly softly approach, dont be soft!:D

oldbaldman

Is there a management company?

Are there any rules about parking?

Sorry to hear about your problems but glad to see that you have a sense of humour about it, still.

Maybe you could perform a circumcision on the substitute? ;-)

obm

AdrianC

oldbaldman wrote: »

Maybe you could perform a circumcision on the substitute? ;-)

Remove the front bumper?

bouicca21

No rules about parking - i don't think they've been needed as people have been reasonable. Not a police issue as the drive is private property; the two dropped kerbs are yellow lined which you would think would be more than a hint that parking in the mouth of the drive was antisocial.

Have been weighing up talking to the management company - but when someone complained about this man a few weeks ago on another issue, he stood outside accosting everyone leaving the building asking if it were them. So I ought to be upfront. Would so much prefer to do it direct by note, but not at all sure that is the right way to go.

As for using that car for work I suspect he would have to have a job towing the QE2 to justify it!