Neighbour Parking dispute

MSaxp

Hi,

This is just me being upset, but had to ask what people thought.

I live in a housing estate with garages and driveways for 1/2 cars. So the extra cars go on the road. My house doesn't have a pavement, which is on the opposite side, so all cars park on the opposite side. We are talking about 3-4 cars really. Pretty much the same cars, with the occasional car from further down the road.

Anyway the thing is that today I got a note from a neighbour telling me "I need to be more considerate about parking and should park outside my own house" !!

What am I supposed to do with this? the road is public. Outside of his fence, there is a 5 foot wide pavement, so not really blocking his front door or anything.

Should I go and try to reason with him? Not sure what the outcome can be if he thinks the road is his and I think it isn't. Plus does he imply that houses without a pavement (like mine or the ones in the walk way vertical to the road) do not have any entitlement to park on the road?

DUTR

It's a public road and your neighbour does not have any say in who parks on the road.

MSaxp

Should I go and speak to him? Or completely pointless?

Marktheshark

Save the letters and then ask the police to go round and serve him a harassment warning.
That should get the message across.

m0bov

You can go and speak with him, asking what rights does he have over you on the public highway? Anyway, do you not have a garage or driveway? If he does'nt get the message, then tell him to call the council to come and put a ticket on it if he still thinks its wrongly parked. Dont let him bully you,

RichardD1970

MSaxp wrote: »

Should I go and speak to him? Or completely pointless?

Depends on the neighbour. If you do go and speak to him then don't go in all guns blazing, shouting your rights but keep it calm and polite (if possible, depending on how he reacts obviously).

Marktheshark wrote: »

Save the letters and then ask the police to go round and serve him a harassment warning.
That should get the message across.

Harassment after one note?? :eek: :rotfl:

Yes there are idiots who will push it beyond reason, but that doesn't mean that everyone will and a quiet word and explanation of the situation could be all that's needed to sort it without resorting to involving the police.

BeenThroughItAll

Marktheshark wrote: »

Save the letters and then ask the police to go round and serve him a harassment warning.
That should get the message across.

You have a uniquely confrontational view of the world, don't you?

Marktheshark

You really think the neighbour does not know anyone car park on any road.
And having a "quiet word" will put them right.
They are doing it because they are harassing the OP.
It has caused sufficient alarm and distress that they have taken to a public forum for advice.
People that deliberately harass other people are usually confrontational and do it to bait a response so they can escalate the situation.
Then your quiet word ends up with a full blown beating or worse.

That is why we pay for police, they are paid "to keep the peace"

MSaxp

Lets not start an argument. I haven't been harassed, only one note. We will see if more are to come. Probably not, if I go and speak to him and tell him that I believe the road is public and opposite my house too, so I have as much right to be there as him.

Obviously I don't expect him to be happy about it, as he obviously thinks the road is his, otherwise he wouldn't be leaving me a note

Marktheshark

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

You have a uniquely confrontational view of the world, don't you?

What like banging on the door and asking why they have put this note on my car and "putting them right" ?
That is how confrontations start, people that stick notes on other peoples cars telling them what to do are (text removed by MSE Forum Team), banging on their door will be most likely met with confrontation as that is obviously what they are after.

RS2000.

Marktheshark wrote: »

Save the letters and then ask the police to go round and serve him a harassment warning.
That should get the message across.

I thought the OP said the got a note, singular not letters which is plural and may amount to a course of conduct.

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