Shared driveway problems

pendragon_arther

Also he's legally not allowed to block the pedestrian pathway, so a word with the parking enforcement office might reap some benefit.

PasturesNew

He could park on the front grass/pavement - but he won't as he's scared of the Council .... but he thinks he can bully next door, the little woman ....

I doubt he'd do that if the OP were a big bruiser of a scrap metal dealer.

Cheeky_Monkey

Is the OP female?

If that is a work van, I'd be tempted to give his employer a ring.

Alternatively, I might send that photo to the Council and they will stop him illegally parking on the path and forcing people to walk in the road

firsttimebuyer92

firsttimebuyer92 wrote: »

I like this suggestion and will ask him when I see him tomorrow.

Sorry wouldn't let me post links. The red corsa in the picture is mine and the Ford Honda motorsports Van is his. My car in this picture is where he usually parks when I got home before him.

Cheeky_Monkey wrote: »

Is the OP female?

If that is a work van, I'd be tempted to give his employer a ring.

Alternatively, I might send that photo to the Council and they will stop him illegally parking on the path and forcing people to walk in the road

No I'm not a female but I don't feel like that's important.

He's a car mechanic somewhere, and that is his van for everyday, he has all the motorsports sticker on because he goes off roading and puts his motorbikes in the back. The problem is he only parked illegally because I had parked where I shouldn't (where he usually does)

Dialog is hard with him as he doesn't really want to speak to me and avoids me

parking_question_chap

PasturesNew wrote: »

You have to try to remember, at the back of your head, that he can't make HIS problem YOUR problem.

You have no problem. You are using the shared drive, as intended and can drive through and park out of the way in your own back garden space.

He has the problem because his garage is full of stuff and he can't/won't park on his front garden and won't park in the street/another street.

So, he is making HIS problem YOUR problem .... and, you have to remember that when you're trying to explain this to him.

It's not your problem to solve/fix, it's his - and he needs to get on with it.

I disagree with this. Breaking it down simply..

The owner of the van doesnt have a problem. He finishes work early and parks on the drive which is within his rights. Its that simple really.

The op has a problem because they have to park in the next street.

You have two options, you get into a battle with this person, calling the council, blocking him in etc etc.

Or you could just let it go and park on the street and hope he moves out fairly soon.

I would be inclined to do the latter but re-evaluate if they are still there this time next month. The less stressful of two evils.

Mojisola

firsttimebuyer92 wrote: »

The house is semi detached with a shared driveway/access road

parking_question_chap wrote: »

The owner of the van doesnt have a problem. He finishes work early and parks on the drive which is within his rights. Its that simple really.

It's probably not that simple - if normal shared driveway conditions apply, neither household is allowed to block the driveway by parking on it (or in any other way).

It's likely that that the OP will have to put up with the neighbour's bad behaviour or go legal on them.

mishkanorman

Is it not a shared driveway for access ? so its used by you both to get to your respective gardens/drive/garage ?

Is there anything on your deeds to show what rights you have over the drive ? normally its the right to pass but not stop, that may help you to get him to stop blocking it

firsttimebuyer92

I believe the mortgage company hold my deeds and all I got was something showing the boundary which was half of the drive.

Just out of curiosity, what happens if I park between the two cars in front of the drive, but don't block the pavement, how would the police/council view this. What happens if I finish a nightshift and don't wake up when he comes knocking to move it?

parking_question_chap

firsttimebuyer92 wrote: »

I believe the mortgage company hold my deeds and all I got was something showing the boundary which was half of the drive.

Just out of curiosity, what happens if I park between the two cars in front of the drive, but don't block the pavement, how would the police/council view this. What happens if I finish a nightshift and don't wake up when he comes knocking to move it?

He could call the police who will give you a telling off, and rightly so.

mishkanorman

You arent supposed to block a dropped kerb, what happens about that depends on what he does, if you've blocked him in the police may come and speak to you about it.

Well worth contacting your mortgage company for documents, there should be a sellers information pack sent to you at some point prior to exchanging contracts that details who has responsibilty for boundarys and you may find rights of way detailed there. All else fails write to land registry to get the details, pays to be aware of what you own and what you should/shouldnt do with it.