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Neighbour - would you bother?

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Dottiemay · 02/11/2024 10:53

Ever since I moved into my house, my next door but one neighbours have been really aggressive about not parking in front of their house.

To keep the peace, I always try not to park in front of their house but we live opposite a primary school and sometimes I do if it's the only space.

Yesterday, I was parked half over their house and half over their neighbours house. The woman turned up to my house and was knocking on the living room window as I was WFH and on a teams call. She was being really aggressive and intimidating.

I'm so sick of feeling really intimidated and their entitlement and want to slip a little note through their door. Is this pointless? Angry people will be angry I guess but I feel like this shouldn't go unchallenged.

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Purplewarrior · 04/11/2024 18:42

PLEASE report the idiot to the council.

Tittat50 · 04/11/2024 18:40

So it's a row of terraced houses with no allocated spaces and it's a free for all parking on the main road at the front of each house.

I've lived on streets like this and you just park where you can. She has no right over the public highway.

I would not do a note. I'd park where I wanted/ could find a space and when I saw her I'd just be prepared to have a conversation calmly ' as much as I'd like to leave a space for you at the front of your home, there will be times there is nowhere else to park. It isn't legally your space to claim. I know it's annoying on a street like this but I really have to park where there is room like everyone else '

Then leave.

The only person looking really silly here is the neighbour so just let the natural consequences fall.

WonderingWanda · 04/11/2024 18:37

Nothing makes me want to park somewhere more than bellends like your neighbours who want to dictate who parks on a public road. We used to live next to some, they would park their cars right up to our bumpers at both ends so we couldn't get out if we ever parked in their space. I used to actively look out for "their space" to become free in the week before we went on holiday so I could nab it and potentially leave my car there for 2 weeks. Alternatively you could hire a skip for an extended building project!

FabulouslyFab · 04/11/2024 18:36

I have a Mini Cooper - where are you? 😂

LookItsMeAgain · 04/11/2024 18:36

Dottiemay · 04/11/2024 17:43

Update! Now outside the neighbours house. They are absolute imbeciles.

I’d see if I could find online a sticker that says “Today I identify as a Mini Cooper” and pop it in your car. I’d pop a few stickers in the neighbours letter boxes so that more people can park there!

BoobyDazzler · 04/11/2024 18:34

A sticker with “I identify as a Mini Cooper’ sticker could probably be bought for pennies 🤣

I’d park there on purpose.

Gruttenberg · 04/11/2024 18:32

Dottiemay · 04/11/2024 17:43

Update! Now outside the neighbours house. They are absolute imbeciles.

Print a laughing emoji sticker and slap it on it 😂

lasagnelle · 04/11/2024 18:32

YellowPolkaDotBikini1980 · 04/11/2024 18:24

And then op has to disclose a neighbour dispute when selling.

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Oh. Didn't know that. OK not the police then.

Hire a mini cooper?

Lemonadeand · 04/11/2024 18:31

I’d be tempted to put a laminated sign over it with super glue that says “PUBLIC HIGHWAY: NO PARKING RESTRICTIONS” under the cover of night.

Otins · 04/11/2024 18:24

I hope this gets put on a local FB group so that people can totally take the piss.

YellowPolkaDotBikini1980 · 04/11/2024 18:24

Rocksaltrita · 04/11/2024 18:20

Report the harassment to the police.

And then op has to disclose a neighbour dispute when selling.

queenMab99 · 04/11/2024 18:23

Put a sign on your car saying it identifies as a mini Cooper.

HiccupHorrendousHaddock · 04/11/2024 18:20

Note on your windscreen - "this car identifies as a Mini Cooper S"

Rocksaltrita · 04/11/2024 18:20

Report the harassment to the police.

lasagnelle · 04/11/2024 18:18

TheDandyLion · 04/11/2024 17:47

Put a sticker on your car with Mini Cooper badge on it.

Bold move!

lasagnelle · 04/11/2024 18:17

Dottiemay · 04/11/2024 17:43

Update! Now outside the neighbours house. They are absolute imbeciles.

Report to the council

lasagnelle · 04/11/2024 18:17

Coconutter24 · 02/11/2024 10:58

Someone who comes to your house and is aggressively knocking on your window is not going to take a slight bit of notice of a note through their door.

This. If you do feel threatened though the police might be worth notifying

OhshutupSimonyounobhead · 04/11/2024 18:15

Oh thats hilarious. People are so protective about the space outside their houses aren't they? I moved last year from a house with no off road parking and the shenanigans were bonkers. NDN HAD to park directly outside their house, not 3 inches left or right and would move a few inches either way if they were not right outside. Then a FB post was made by a upset new young driver who had had a snotty note stuck on her windscreen as she had the cheek to park outside a persons gate. The note was nasty stating how times have changed and now people have no respect and the owner of the house needed gate access to wash his car - best of it was he had a very rare parking space at the top of his garden as he was a corner plot. He was well shamed on FB and all the community posted back to say he was basically a nob. It is one of the reasons I moved TBH it is soooo petty!!!

MrsMoastyToasty · 04/11/2024 18:12

Say "Which part of PUBLIC highway don't you understand?" next time she gives you aggro.

B1anche · 04/11/2024 18:11

Dottiemay · 04/11/2024 17:43

Update! Now outside the neighbours house. They are absolute imbeciles.

Good lord! Who does she think she is?

pictoosh · 04/11/2024 18:06

Well that sign is just an invitation to park there MORE.

Jellyslothbridge · 04/11/2024 18:03

Can you ask members of a local mini owners club to all park in your road on the same day?

Dotto · 04/11/2024 17:59

EmberAsh · 04/11/2024 17:52

Please send this picture to the council and hopefully she gets a fine for her creativity. Oh, and park your car there whilst you're at it.

Not sure it's breaking the law, unless a highways officer deems it to be running an illegal clamping outfit (!) But they may remind the householder of the rights of others to park there. If they have the time, probably won't.

EmberAsh · 04/11/2024 17:52

Please send this picture to the council and hopefully she gets a fine for her creativity. Oh, and park your car there whilst you're at it.

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Dottiemay · 04/11/2024 17:47

CharlotteUnaNatalieThompson · 04/11/2024 17:46

That ridiculous sign would have me wanting to park outside her house at every opportunity

Ha exactly! My other neighbour said exactly the same

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