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A parking one!

34 replies

Scottishchicken · 09/05/2024 19:41

Prepared to be told AIBU on this one.

We live in a street with old houses so majority of driveways are not big. Most people in our street have one car on drive, and if they have two, one in front of house. We have two.

My partners is on the drive and mine on the road. Neighbours across road now have 4 cars - two adults and the two sons have one each. Last car was got 6 months ago.

There is room for all 4 on their drive as previous owners had made room by giving up the garden. Before other son got the car they would park three all on the drive. Then he got his car and it was 4 on drive or 3 on drive and one in front. I should add their neighbour doesn't drive and had offered for them to use his drive whenever they want.

Now the son has suddenly taken to parking outside our house, with no one parked outside theirs and then the other three on the drive as usual.

I am now hardly ever able to park at ours, instead parking in front of our next door neighbours (one car house). We don't have the room or luxury to make a bigger drive.

I appreciate it isn't the end of the world and know you can park where you want etc but am I the only one that thinks is odd?

AIBU - Nothing you can do and no big deal
AINBU - I'd be annoyed too

OP posts:
Crabble · 09/05/2024 19:48

If it’s road parking he is entitled to park there so nothing you can do but equally I do think it’s inconsiderate (assuming there is a lack of parking on the road)

Mcvitieschoccybiscuit · 09/05/2024 19:47

Do you know the their neighbour well? Could you ask very nicely if you could possibly park on their drive as was offered to the other family?

TTPD · 09/05/2024 19:47

It's not petty. It's only petty if you think they have a bigger claim to that space, or that it will annoy them in some way. It may not. It's probably just marginally more convenient for them to park in front of yours for some reason, and they just don't think about it because no one owns the road outside their house.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 09/05/2024 19:46

Can't really say without a diagram.

A 3D model would be even better, although I do acknowledge it would take you a bit longer to produce.

Seeline · 09/05/2024 19:45

Is there room to park outside the 4 car house without blocking a dropped kerb, or hindering those parked in the drive exiting?
If parking outside means he has to move every time one of the others wants to come or go, I can understand him parking elsewhere.

sandyhappypeople · 09/05/2024 19:45

Scottishchicken · 09/05/2024 19:43

@Roguebludger I could! Maybe I will... Bit petty but hey! 😂

It's not petty, if they are using the space you normally use, then just use theirs, they can't really moan at you about it!

Scottishchicken · 09/05/2024 19:43

@Roguebludger I could! Maybe I will... Bit petty but hey! 😂

OP posts:
TTPD · 09/05/2024 19:43

Maybe a odd decision for them, but no it really wouldn't bother me.
Can't you park in front of their house?

Roguebludger · 09/05/2024 19:42

Can you park outside theirs?

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