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Aibu over lady using my parking spaces.

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Nannyplum2015 · 14/02/2015 18:58

We live in a housing estate and each house or flat has one or two spaces allocated to them. Most of the spaces are directly outside our houses except a few that are round the side that have garages. The spaces aren't numbered but everyone seems to know who's is whose. There's a new neighbour that has moved in next door to me (a corner house) and has a garage parking space round the back of her house, however she uses both my spaces as she parks in the middle of them. It's quite annoying when there's nowhere else to park as you have to park further down the road.

I went over today and introduced myself and poilitley told her the spaces were mine and hers was round the back but she was welcome to use our other space when we don't have guests but could she park to one side so I can fit my car next to hers. She looked at me with a blank expression, said no and shut the door on me! What do I do now!? I just stood there for a moment open mouthed and then went home.

Now I'm not sure if she has mobility problems as she's not exactly nimble anymore (about 65) but I am shocked at her one word reply!

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stormtreader · 16/02/2015 13:12

Have her towed. Every single time.
Doesnt usually cost you anything, they get the fees from the car owner.

goodasitgets · 16/02/2015 13:10

The last note got ripped up with "fat bitch" written across it Hmm

peggyundercrackers · 16/02/2015 13:09

if she doesn't answer door rock her car so the alarm keeps going off, she will soon come out the house to see whats going on. you can also get stickers to put on the side windows to say do not park here, gets the ones that don't come off without leaving a lot of backing paper on her window. its not illegal as you aren't blocking her view through windscreen.

Staywithme · 16/02/2015 13:06

Bugger about the clamp. You can download the photo from the net and stick it under their window wiper.

Eltonjohnsflorist · 16/02/2015 13:06

You can clamp on private estates, plenty of companies will clamp or tow (many don't even charge they charge the driver) maybe your management company don't want you running a parking racquet Grin but I unless they've got it in the management agreement / lease I don't see why you can't.

Really want to know what happened with OP. People are nuts

goodasitgets · 16/02/2015 13:03

Can't clamp apparently, tried that one. Stinger mats also frowned upon. I don't think they've learnt how to work the Internet yet

Staywithme · 16/02/2015 12:59

Clamp not clap.

Staywithme · 16/02/2015 12:58

stupid people park here I wouldn't use that one as you will be parking there. Grin
I'm just wondering if you're permitted to clap a car that's on private land? Naturally you would put a sign up warning of such a thing of course and be very very careful to photo car before and after in case you're accused of causing damage.

There are sites that you can post photos of bad parkers on. Parking like a prick, etc. if you stick a note under their wiper every time they park and tell them they will be on it the embarrassment might be enough to make them stop.

goodasitgets · 16/02/2015 12:50

It already has the door number. And I've spent 8 years knocking "not your space, please ask visitors not to use it, please don't block me in"
I asked one women not to block me in, she moved, as I drove out she drove straight into my space
I did get out the car and go "are you actually taking the piss?!"
Seriously a tortoise would have more parking sense than their visitors
I'm having X space, private parking. Alternatives also included "f off to the far side of f" "get the F off my land" and "stupid people park here"

Staywithme · 16/02/2015 12:42

Apparently you also can't paint "get back you bastard or I'll break your legs" on a parking

Class! Hahahahahahaha Grin

Lweji · 16/02/2015 12:38

Can you paint PRIVATE (door number)?

goodasitgets · 16/02/2015 12:34

It is stressful. I'll entertain you with my parking story while we wait Grin
So 8 years. My neighbours are (sorry but they are) thick as pig shit and haven't yet got the hang of its my space - did I mention 8 YEARS

we have done everything from polite notes, solicitors letter, blocking people in, asking nicely. Police involved due to aggression
I ask someone to move the other day and she goes to park in my neighbours space, so before she does I say (nicely) they are actually both private parking, sorry, but there's a space just up there
At which point she says " how the F am I supposed to know they're private you stupid F'in C*"
The 8 years of rage imploded and I had to go inside before I actually put a brick through a window.
Apparently you also can't paint "get back you bastard or I'll break your legs" on a parking space (shame)
So I'm settling for bollards, and foot high letters painted on the space. Because the other ones apparently aren't clear enough...

Deux · 16/02/2015 11:44

In the meantime, can you put something in your empty space?

Would be ideal if you were to do a tip run and piled some stuff in the empty space. Or can you buy some cones?

HappyGoLuckyGirl · 16/02/2015 11:31

What an entitled bitch. I'd put a stinger strip over your car parking spaces. joke

I would definitely do as SoupDragon suggested and put some concrete filled plant pots behind her back wheels.

SauvignonBlanche · 16/02/2015 11:18

Hope that works.

ChristmasEveSteve · 16/02/2015 11:14

If the letter doesn't work of course.

ChristmasEveSteve · 16/02/2015 11:13

She may not realise you own the spaces. I would get a copy of the deeds to put through her door. Its only £3. I would check hers too in case there is a mistake somewhere. £6 for reassurance!

Staywithme · 16/02/2015 10:50

I hope you haven't left any room for her to squeeze in beside you Nanny or she'll do it as a fuck you to you. Hopefully the letter will be enough and she was just too stubborn to move it because you'd asked. Am waiting until tonight to get an update. Don't let us down. Grin

Nannyplum2015 · 16/02/2015 10:42

I've phones the management company and the lady is going to send her a letter with a plan of the car parking spaces and will circle where hers is (she already knows where hers is though!) Her car moved this morning and I've put mine in it so problem solved for a while.

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SoupDragon · 16/02/2015 10:10

I think the problem is that OP is unable to block neighbour in without blocking the road.

A few large flowerpots filled with concrete would make it a PITA for the neighbour to move her car.

WireCat · 16/02/2015 10:06

Is this shit sorted?

HazleNutt · 16/02/2015 09:30

I would not park in her space, or damage the car - would ruin your moral high ground advantage. It is totally fine though to keep your bins or any other heavy items on your own driveway, and that's just too bad if there's also a strange car there..

Whatisaweekend · 16/02/2015 09:27

What annoying woman! To park in your spaces is bad enought but to straddle her car across both is just the giddy limit. Have you got any way of taking date stamped photos? I would start up a photographic diary sort of thing of her trespassing incase you ever need one for solicitors, mediation or whatever.

Let us know how it goes with the estate manager, finding a copy of your deeds etc.

UncleT · 16/02/2015 09:18

Well there's not just letters. If the spaces really are her property, then police or no police, court becomes the ultimate option.

tiggytape · 16/02/2015 09:15

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