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Neighbour parks in my boundary

As you will see from the picture my neighbour parks fairly often over my boundary (follow the fence and the grass boundary up from the house to the other fence) 

Do I have any legal rights to stop him doing this? Am I within my rights to ask the developer of the new build site to mark out the boundaries on the shared driveway? 

Any advice appreciated
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  • user1977
    user1977 Posts: 17,364 Forumite
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    Are you sure you actually own that bit? It's hardly obvious that it's anything other than a communal part. Can you post your title plan here?
  • user1977 said:
    Are you sure you actually own that bit? It's hardly obvious that it's anything other than a communal part. Can you post your title plan here?
    I agree with this, and may be that's why the neighbour thinks it's OK to park there.  
  • aoleks
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    That really doesn’t look like your boundary…
  • I do own that bit. His car is the one parked halfway over the boundary line. It's not communal. I've got contract showing my boundary line going all the way up from the house
  • TheJP
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    You may be responsible for any maintenance to that bit within your boundary but there will likely be right of way access. what does your title say?
  • ProDave
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    It does not appear to be creating a problem for you though?  The neighbour to the left (as seen in the picture) would have more cause to complain.

    If the deeds show it IS your land then perhaps a polite note on his car to say he should not park there and doing so is making it difficult for both of you to enter or leave your parking spaces.
  • What does the title plan (registered with the Land Registry) say?  I can see why the neighbour might not be aware, maybe just a conversation is needed if the title plan confirms.
  • Conversation has been had about where the boundary line is. The issue is when I have visitors I need them to park there, likewise the house next to me too. This has happened a few times where cars have been parked on the cul de sac as he's parked over mine and I've had to park over someone elses space.  Imo if his part of the shared drive isn't big enough to fit his car then he needs to accommodate and potentially park on an angle for example
  • Ditzy_Mitzy
    Ditzy_Mitzy Posts: 1,927 Forumite
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    Which bit do you own?  The best sense I can make of it, thus far, is that your curtilage includes the small grass verge and possibly the kerb, but anything beyond that is a shared drive.  Does the shared drive serve your property in any way?  From the photos it looks as if it provides access to others' parking spaces.   
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