New neighbour blocking access to my garage in separate block

NordicNoir

MapleTree04 said:

My solicitor is happy to write the appropriate letter but needs his name.  They would use the same routes as me, voting register and land registry. 

House is registered, built in the 70’s. Is there another way to find out the owners name?  Online indicates it can take up to nine months for the land registry to be updated.
Thank you

If you sign up to the Land Registry alert service for your neighbours property, it will show any transactions that are in the queue to be actioned by the Land Registry on that property. Assuming that the owners conveyancer has filed the TR1 with the Land Registry, you can then apply by post for a copy of the TR1 document before it is officially registered and find out the owners name.

_Penny_Dreadful

Some councils in England operate and enforce civil parking. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-local-authorities-with-civil-parking-enforcement-powers

Schwarzwald

Ask the builders blocking your parking.

MapleTree04

Thanks Silvercar.  It is not a new build.  A small 40 year old two bed mid terrace with garages in a separate block.  I understand both he and his father are in the building trade, so not sure if he is moving in or selling on.

Section62

_Penny_Dreadful said:

Some councils in England operate and enforce civil parking. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-local-authorities-with-civil-parking-enforcement-powers

'Civil' in this case means the decriminalised parking and moving traffic offence regime which applies to public roads and car parks.  Some councils also carry out parking enforcement in council housing estate roads and car parks, but these are also available to the public and have to be controlled by a traffic order for the civil enforcement scheme to apply.

The OP's situation sounds like a private access way, which would be outside the scheme.

WIAWSNB

MapleTree04 said:

Just a renovation so no planning application needed.  

I was trying to find out the information to save on costs but I will ask the solicitor about a tracing agent, thank you.
Unfortunately this is the second time this has occurred.  First time with a previous owner 10 years ago.
A strongly worded letter did the trick then.  I have no choice but to follow through, as on road parking does not exist on our estate some days.  People have multiple cars and use the garage for storage and some cars dont move for weeks.  We cannot park on the main road.  I am of an age where my car is essential for health reasons.
thanks for your comments everyone, much appreciated.

Any idea how extensive the works are? New boiler? Change in kitchen or bathroom layouts? Any internal walls coming down? Any extension, regardless of how small?

These would likely require Building Control - have you asked them too? 

MapleTree04

The houses are small, lounge, small kitchen diner, two beds and a small bathroom so no room to actually demolish anything.
Definitely new boiler as there is a very large pipe coming out of the wall just above the fence between him and my neighbour.  Cannot think what else it would be that size.
the piece if land we drive over to access our garages say joint responsibility for upkeep in the deeds, but no right to park on it, so council not interested. 

I did not realise I could sign up for alerts at the Land Registry. I have already paid twice, only to find out the records have not been updated.
thank you all.

Slinky

How tidy are they? Can you keep your eye opened for anything like dropped delivery notes, or names and addresses on things like bulk bags that are lying around outside?  Can you see if the neighbour between you knows his name?

MapleTree04

Neighbours next door work away from home most of the time and were trying to sell, so unlikely.  He has still not moved in and no mail being delivered so far as my postie does not stop at his house.

WIAWSNB

A direct from of action, and impossible for this white van man to legitimately complain about, could be to park in front of the van and leave a note on your screen explaining why you had to. Add your address, and take as long as you like to answer the door when mr white van wishes to depart. 
Ideally with a running dashcam.