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To make a fuss - landlord one

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spanieleyes22 · 18/09/2024 15:16

So I am wfh today and had the front door open as the dog likes looking out at the parents collecting their children from the school next door. I'm sat in room at front just next to front door. Next thing a huge black van reverses onto my driveway. And the driver runs up to the front door and calls out. I dash out to hold the dog (he's on a long lead) and he says he's a friend of the landlord and they said he can park in the driveway to collect his kid from school. So I said well I don't know who you are. I didn't even recognize the name of the landlord as everything is done through an agency . He kept saying landlords name and I said I don't know who that is. So he insisted it was the landlord but she is away at the moment. Then he said he was her fella. So I say well I don't know you. And say I'm going to ring the agency. I locked the front door. I felt scared. He started shouting into the house who are you phoning . What's the problem . He was large and tall and quite aggressive. So I rang them but they were no help just said nobody was due to visit today and if I was worried I should phone the police.

He's gone now. I took a photo .

Not sure whether to just leave it. Or to send email to agency asking them to clarify with the landlord. Or will that just annoy her. I think it's a bit much ???

He might have parked there before as I work in the office some days so am not wfh every day.

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spanieleyes22 · 18/09/2024 16:33

RechargeableGnu · 18/09/2024 16:28

Can you not shut the gate / park your car / put some kids toys there so he can't do it again?

I don't park in the driveway as it doesn't have a ramped curb like the curb is pretty high to get onto it and it bumps the underneath of my car so I don't bother. But big vans can get up there more easily

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spanieleyes22 · 18/09/2024 16:31

RechargeableGnu · 18/09/2024 16:28

Can you not shut the gate / park your car / put some kids toys there so he can't do it again?

Not really . Maybe I could put some plant pots across the drive though! I did email the agency just asking them to clarify the arrangement with the landlord. Just annoyed me. But at the same time feel vulnerable as a tenant.

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RechargeableGnu · 18/09/2024 16:28

Can you not shut the gate / park your car / put some kids toys there so he can't do it again?

Hoppinggreen · 18/09/2024 15:52

Even if he was the bloody LL himself he has absolutely not right to park on your drive, thats YOUR drive while you are renting unless there is an exclusion in your contract or similar, and even then they would be on dodgy ground.
Get a cone or similar and email The Agency telling them that you do not give permission for the LL or anyone else to use it

Itiswhysofew · 18/09/2024 15:49

I'd be asking the LL. They shouldn't be giving anyone permission to park in your driveway. You're a paying tenant, and should not be being bothered by randoms.

It's very sweet that your DDog enjoys people watchingGrin

skyeisthelimit · 18/09/2024 15:45

That is not acceptable as the LL has rented the property to you . Yes she could evict you, but that is the risk you will have to take if you don't want randoms parking on your driveway

SevenSummer · 18/09/2024 15:44

Check your contract for something along the lines of: “Quiet Enjoyment - that the Tenant may peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the Premises during the Term without any interruption or disturbance by the Landlord or any person rightfully claiming through or under the Landlord”. It is definitely unacceptable for him to do this without your permission but that is “school-run parents in areas where parking is limited” for you - they would park on a parade float if it stood still long enough

jackstini · 18/09/2024 15:43

I'm a landlord and I would absolutely report to agency

That is not acceptable at all. Regardless of the fact you don't own the property, you pay rent to have 'quiet enjoyment' of it
Which does not include random shouty strangers parking on your drive!

spanieleyes22 · 18/09/2024 15:43

I'm only on 6 monthly renewals though . If he is the landlords fella will she be annoyed with me and evict me

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HappiestSleeping · 18/09/2024 15:39

Landlord or their agent / friends should not do this. You are entitled to enjoy the property you rent. Definitely complain to the agent about this.

spanieleyes22 · 18/09/2024 15:33

Anyone

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spanieleyes22 · 18/09/2024 15:19

Yeh made me feel vulnerable. Like the house isn't mine. Well I know it isn't but ...!

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pottymouth40 · 18/09/2024 15:18

It doesn’t matter if he’s a friend of the LL, he’s no right to do that. I’d report it just in case it happens again but maybe he won’t now as you made a fuss.