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Next door neighbour asking daily for my parking space

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Chocolatecoffeecream · 12/05/2025 12:37

NDN has a child with disability, so do I. Our road is near a school and always busy. A few weeks ago she called me to say her dd was unwell and she couldn’t park near the house would I mind moving my car so she could have the space outside my house, I said yes of course and moved my car to the next road as there were not any nearer spaces but it wasn’t an issue for what I thought was a one off emergency.

Since then she is asking all the time , daily, if she can’t get a space and sees my car nearer the houses she calls and calls or parks elsewhere then knocks to say can I move as she needs the space as her dd is disabled. When I say no sorry I need the space she is getting really irritated. I said she should perhaps contact the council to see if they can add a disabled parking space ?
She knocked at 11pm one night last week to ask me to move as it would make it easier im the morning for her, I lied and said I’d had too much wine and she said ‘well give me the keys I’ll get dp to move yours ‘!

AIBU to put a note through her door to request that she stops doing this as it’s getting to the point where I feel harassed ?

OP posts:
T1Dmama · 15/05/2025 08:17

Why can’t she park her car outside her house at 11pm ? It’s not busy due to school traffic at that time? Or just wait somewhere till the school run is over and park outside her house then? I don’t understand why she NEEDS your space so badly?& why she can’t grab a space between school runs when the road is likely abandoned

pollymere · 14/05/2025 23:44

If her child has a blue badge then the Council will give her a disabled bay outside her house. Some Councils will only allow one bay within a certain distance which has to then be shared (no idea how that works).

Why should you let her park outside your house? Unless she is waiting on a blue badge and space but if her child is disabled I'm assuming this would have been done before.

Vitrolinsanity · 14/05/2025 21:15

Block her number. First come, first served.

Fraaances · 14/05/2025 20:52

I feel like she’s trying to pull the old “my kid’s more disabled than your kid” game to try and claim ownership.

thenovice · 14/05/2025 16:07

You do not need an excuse. The answer is no, without explanation.
If you feel this is too blunt, you can try "No, but I hope you find a space not too far away. It's difficult isn't it."
You do not owe her an explanation.
Good luck.

Tryingtokeepgoing · 14/05/2025 14:24

ilikemethewayiam · 14/05/2025 08:56

To quote a well used Mum‘s net saying

No good deed goes unpunished!

Indeed; and, "no." is a complete sentence. The OP doesn't owe the neighbour any explanation at all.

Serpentstooth · 14/05/2025 14:20

Bloody neighbours. There's always one who will massively overstep then claim you've been unreasonable. Tell her to apply for her own marked space.

Kave · 14/05/2025 14:10

What is ‘CF’?

Namechangedididittoo · 14/05/2025 11:23

Also if she does get a blue badge space outside her house. Any blue badge holder can use it.
I found this out when I parked in a bb space and someone left a nasty note on my windscreen saying it was their personal space so I rang the council to double check I could use it as a bb holder and yes any eligible person can make use of it

Floatlikeafeather2 · 14/05/2025 11:12

I'm very interested to know what you did when your neighbour suggested her husband move your car. Did you hand the keys over? Did you say no then? If you said no, you have discovered that it's not that hard to say. Say no a final time and add "And please don't ask again. Contact the council." Close the door.

Sorrynotsorry22 · 14/05/2025 09:41

My neighbour does something similar, parks a big van on the verge outside my house!
Has plenty of room on his own drive and outside his own house.
I don't own a car but my family do and ot blocks the view when they reverse onto the main road.
Any suggestions?

Gossipisgood · 14/05/2025 09:40

Next time she asks just say 'No Sorry I need to be as near to my own house as possible for my child too, please stop asking & contact the council' If she keeps on at you just keep saying a firm no.

sonoonetoldyoulifewasgonnabethisway · 14/05/2025 09:11

Is it like a terraced street? can you not tell her to ask one of the other neighbours? Is there any parking permit areas?

ilikemethewayiam · 14/05/2025 08:56

To quote a well used Mum‘s net saying

No good deed goes unpunished!

Rosscameasdoody · 14/05/2025 08:42

SparklyLeader · 13/05/2025 22:30

Put a note on your door that says

"If you are knocking to ask for my parking space, the answer is NO. Please do not knock, please do not call, please do not stop me on my way in or out. Do not park in my space or I will have it towed."

Except for the last bit. They’re not designated spaces so OP would have no reason to ‘have it towed’ !!

Rosscameasdoody · 14/05/2025 08:39

NoRainPlease · 13/05/2025 21:54

So just to clarify OP you have a Blue Badge or whatever is required to park in the disabled bay. I would pop a note through her letterbox saying it is significantly impacting you being repetitively asked to surrender your space for her. Do you give her the Blue Badge as well? As she seems in desperate need of one herself point her to the website where she can apply. If it becomes an issue in the future, that there are not adequate disabled spaces then that is a matter for the council. I would think based on the number of Blue Badges allocated to that street they would be aware of the number of disabled bays required. They are in my area. In summary she is a CF and needs to get her own Blue Badge. I highly doubt she has compensated you for the time and inconvience suffered.

I don’t think OP is referring to on street disabled bays. The neighbour is asking OP to move her car from in front of her own home. Even if the council puts marked disabled bays on the road at their request, they won’t be exclusively for their own use. Anyone with a blue badge can use them.

theyellowdaffodil · 14/05/2025 07:51

you can also block her number if she calls and calls .

theyellowdaffodil · 14/05/2025 07:44

sorry i clicked on you are being unreasonable by mistake.i wanted to see what percentage had said that.you are being reasonable.it seems that your next door neighbour has anxiety regarding her child and parking space.she needs a disability parking space asap.and ask her to ALWAYS ask other neighbours to move their car and not contact you again regarding this matter.once you are out of the picture her anxiety towards you will transfer to other neighbours.

Flyswats · 14/05/2025 02:37

Ooh FFS is this STILL going around in circles?

pinkballetslippers · 14/05/2025 01:38

It isn't a designated parking space. It's just a random place on the street, wherever OP has managed to nab a space. CF feels entitled to what OP has found for herself. From the OP:

Since then she is asking all the time , daily, if she can’t get a space and sees my car nearer the houses she calls and calls or parks elsewhere then knocks to say can I move as she needs the space as her dd is disabled.

MyOlivePlayer · 13/05/2025 23:03

I'm not quite clear from the post whether it is your parking space or a space on a public road, which anyone can use, but either way, I don't think it makes much odds. When she asked for a one off, as if it was an emergency, I'm totally with you that I would have moved as a favour or kindness, but to expect you to constantly move your car or run around to acccomodate her parking needs is taking the mick a bit (regardless of your own child's needs).

I think it is totally fair of you to say, gently with no level of annoyance, that you were happy to help in a one-off emergency situation, but it appears to have become an expectation for you to give up where you are parking. If she has a constant level of need for parking near her house, that is understandable but she needs to take that up with the council or someone who can offer local parking spaces, not you and you will not be moving your car for this reason any more.

CoastalCalm · 13/05/2025 23:02

NoRainPlease · 13/05/2025 21:54

So just to clarify OP you have a Blue Badge or whatever is required to park in the disabled bay. I would pop a note through her letterbox saying it is significantly impacting you being repetitively asked to surrender your space for her. Do you give her the Blue Badge as well? As she seems in desperate need of one herself point her to the website where she can apply. If it becomes an issue in the future, that there are not adequate disabled spaces then that is a matter for the council. I would think based on the number of Blue Badges allocated to that street they would be aware of the number of disabled bays required. They are in my area. In summary she is a CF and needs to get her own Blue Badge. I highly doubt she has compensated you for the time and inconvience suffered.

There is no disabled bay they are on about parking on street outside of their homes

SparklyLeader · 13/05/2025 22:30

Put a note on your door that says

"If you are knocking to ask for my parking space, the answer is NO. Please do not knock, please do not call, please do not stop me on my way in or out. Do not park in my space or I will have it towed."

berightorbehappy · 13/05/2025 22:10

Just take the bull by the horns and say “ I’m sorry l can’t give you my space again . It’s becoming really inconvenient for me and not really fair on me either . You can apply for your own space l’m sure you’ll get one “ then shut the conversation down . If it comes up again use the ( very useful ) phrase ..”sorry there’s nothing l can usefully add to what l’ve said before” and shrug ..

Nomad68 · 13/05/2025 22:03

I’m just amazed 1% of people think this is reasonable!

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