Allocated parking. Neighbour’s been using our parking space

katkatmachine

Hi. Thank you for you comment. We wouldn’t mind at all if they just ask us politely. Also, as ive said their space is just beside ours but they’ve been using ours all day/night long whilst their space is free. Also, there are plenty of visitors and unallocated parking space in our street and althroughout the development. Why be disrespectful and use someoneelse’s?

mrschaucer

katkatmachine said:

Hi. Thank you for you comment. We wouldn’t mind at all if they just ask us politely. Also, as ive said their space is just beside ours but they’ve been using ours all day/night long whilst their space is free. Also, there are plenty of visitors and unallocated parking space in our street and althroughout the development. Why be disrespectful and use someoneelse’s?

Quite right.  They are just completely thoughtless.  Have you thought about putting your wheelie bin/storing assorted rubbish on their parking space?
Edit:  Since you can't use your own ...

NameUnavailable

I'm sure some of the people here would think differently if others were using their property without permission!

I think it's outrageous that the neighbour thinks they can just use the space because it's empty. So any visitors/delivery drivers the OP has are inconvenienced?

Do as others have suggested and fit a folding post to stop anyone parking on your space (it will also act as a security device if/when you get a car.

moneysavinghero

StandingInTheSun said:

So let me get this straight...you're annoyed because somebody is using your parking space, which you don't need or use because you don't have a car?

People get worked up over the most bizarre things.

When you get a car, worry about it then. Until that time comes, this is just pettiness.

If you had a driveway but no car would you also be happy for whoever fancied it to park their car on it?

DayDreamerandGeneralWaster

StandingInTheSun said:

So let me get this straight...you're annoyed because somebody is using your parking space, which you don't need or use because you don't have a car?

People get worked up over the most bizarre things.

When you get a car, worry about it then. Until that time comes, this is just pettiness.

It certainly isn't pettiness. They are the ones being petty. Their space is next to it. What happens if they crack the bricks or cause some other damage, will they pay for it? Doubt it.

Tokmon

StandingInTheSun said:

So let me get this straight...you're annoyed because somebody is using your parking space, which you don't need or use because you don't have a car?

People get worked up over the most bizarre things.

When you get a car, worry about it then. Until that time comes, this is just pettiness.

So if someone came into your house and used your guest room without permission it would be find until you needed to use it again?

Obviously an extreme example but it's the same principle or a more similar example is someone coming in and using your garden when your not in it, would that also be fine with you?

StandingInTheSun

Tokmon said:

StandingInTheSun said:

So let me get this straight...you're annoyed because somebody is using your parking space, which you don't need or use because you don't have a car?

People get worked up over the most bizarre things.

When you get a car, worry about it then. Until that time comes, this is just pettiness.

So if someone came into your house and used your guest room without permission it would be find until you needed to use it again?

Obviously an extreme example but it's the same principle or a more similar example is someone coming in and using your garden when your not in it, would that also be fine with you?

No the principle isn't the same - those are in your property. This space isn't. 

Look I'm not saying the neighbours are totally innocent here - they should have asked - but likewise I don't see why this is an issue which can't be solved by a simple chat as opposed to some of the ludicrous passive aggressive suggestions I've seen here, like traffic cones and wheelie bins! This is how neighbour disputes escalate unnecessarily, because for some odd reason nobody wants to talk to their neighbour. 

IF they talk to their neighbour and it isn't resolved amicably, then there's grounds to get annoyed. Until then, tell the neighbour yours buying a car soon and want your space back, particularly now with restrictions being relaxed and you may want it for visitors. Anything else you do is an unwarranted escalation which will do nothing but create bad blood.

Tokmon

StandingInTheSun said:

Tokmon said:

StandingInTheSun said:

So let me get this straight...you're annoyed because somebody is using your parking space, which you don't need or use because you don't have a car?

People get worked up over the most bizarre things.

When you get a car, worry about it then. Until that time comes, this is just pettiness.

So if someone came into your house and used your guest room without permission it would be find until you needed to use it again?

Obviously an extreme example but it's the same principle or a more similar example is someone coming in and using your garden when your not in it, would that also be fine with you?

No the principle isn't the same - those are in your property. This space isn't. 

Look I'm not saying the neighbours are totally innocent here - they should have asked - but likewise I don't see why this is an issue which can't be solved by a simple chat as opposed to some of the ludicrous passive aggressive suggestions I've seen here, like traffic cones and wheelie bins! This is how neighbour disputes escalate unnecessarily, because for some odd reason nobody wants to talk to their neighbour. 

IF they talk to their neighbour and it isn't resolved amicably, then there's grounds to get annoyed. Until then, tell the neighbour yours buying a car soon and want your space back, particularly now with restrictions being relaxed and you may want it for visitors. Anything else you do is an unwarranted escalation which will do nothing but create bad blood.

So what makes the garden "in your property" but the space not? 
Would you be happy with someone parking on your driveway?

I was under the impression the OP has spoken to their neighbors about this but they have decided to start parking their again. I do agree it would be pretty silly if they haven't spoke to them at all about this.

pulliptears

Tokmon said:

StandingInTheSun said:

Tokmon said:

StandingInTheSun said:

So let me get this straight...you're annoyed because somebody is using your parking space, which you don't need or use because you don't have a car?

People get worked up over the most bizarre things.

When you get a car, worry about it then. Until that time comes, this is just pettiness.

So if someone came into your house and used your guest room without permission it would be find until you needed to use it again?

Obviously an extreme example but it's the same principle or a more similar example is someone coming in and using your garden when your not in it, would that also be fine with you?

No the principle isn't the same - those are in your property. This space isn't. 

Look I'm not saying the neighbours are totally innocent here - they should have asked - but likewise I don't see why this is an issue which can't be solved by a simple chat as opposed to some of the ludicrous passive aggressive suggestions I've seen here, like traffic cones and wheelie bins! This is how neighbour disputes escalate unnecessarily, because for some odd reason nobody wants to talk to their neighbour. 

IF they talk to their neighbour and it isn't resolved amicably, then there's grounds to get annoyed. Until then, tell the neighbour yours buying a car soon and want your space back, particularly now with restrictions being relaxed and you may want it for visitors. Anything else you do is an unwarranted escalation which will do nothing but create bad blood.

So what makes the garden "in your property" but the space not? 
Would you be happy with someone parking on your driveway?

I was under the impression the OP has spoken to their neighbors about this but they have decided to start parking their again. I do agree it would be pretty silly if they haven't spoke to them at all about this.

Exactly.  I don't use a patio I have but I'd be loudly objecting if next door rocked up and started a BBQ.

MaryNB

StandingInTheSun said:

So let me get this straight...you're annoyed because somebody is using your parking space, which you don't need or use because you don't have a car?

People get worked up over the most bizarre things.

When you get a car, worry about it then. Until that time comes, this is just pettiness.

There's no obligation on the OP to let someone use their parking space. The default should be that nobody else uses someone else parking space unless they get permission.  OP would have paid for the space as part of buying the property. It's the neighbours' fault for buying a property with fewer spaces than they need, it's not on the OP to sort that out. It's not up to the neighour to decide if OP needs their space or not.  The neighbour should have asked before ever parking there. I cannot get over some people's sense of entitlement, it's a issue in my area with people parking wherever they feel like it and causing problems for others. It's no different to parking on someone else's driveway without asking, it's just easier for the neighbours to access OP's parking space in this scenario. 

By using it without the OP's permission they're talking away the flexible use of the space for visitors or deliveries. I have neighbours parking up against my garage all the time despite the signs and dropped kerb. I can't park a car in the garage so I don't tend to kick off when they do; however on a number of occasions I've been unable to open my garage door property because someone has parked up against it. I'm happy to let people park there if they ask because then I know who to call on if I need access. When someone parks there without telling me I don't know who to ask to move it when I need access and it's caused problems several times when I've had tradespeople around to do work in my garage.