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Neighbours parking over my drive.

29 replies

Wineandpasta · 12/04/2024 17:56

We've recently moved and are currently renovating our house (not fun😂) we're 1 of only 2 houses on the street that has a driveway, which is also one if the reasons we chose the house. The issue is the neighbours keep parking across my driveway (the same car has now been parked there for 3 full days without moving) which has a dropped kerb and white line, BUT there is currently a skip on the drive so obviously not being used for my car right now. With the skip on the drive I'd like to be able to use the space outside for my car, I'd never dream of parking over someone's drive whether it was used or not but as its multiple neighbours am I being unreasonable to think its rude or is it free game whilst the skips there?

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Fidgety31 · 12/04/2024 17:59

I had similar when I moved . I think the neighbours had got too used to the house being vacant . I put a few politely worded notes on the offending cars asking them not to block my garage and they have mostly now stopped .
i also put a Ring doorbell spotlight camera out there so I can set off the floodlight or siren if I really want to gets someone’s attention when blocking my drive ! (Haven’t used it yet )

wplaf · 12/04/2024 17:57

Very rude of neighbours - what if the skip needs emptying

PickledPurplePickle · 12/04/2024 17:57

If there is a dropped kerb and a white line, nobody should be parking on it, including you

EVHead · 12/04/2024 17:57

It’s compulsory for parking threads to have a diagram. 😁