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communal parking woes. Is there a solution to this?!

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Lollyredyellow · 13/02/2025 11:54

we all have bays outside our houses except one house. They are in the middle of a pathway. They have decided to park in the bay outside my house which is not mine. It is a communal car park.

fine. Except I need to park outside my home every now and then as I carry equipment to and from weekly that makes it harder if I can’t park there. With previous neighbours it’s never been an issue as everyone just rotated casually where they parked and at some point I’d be able to park outside my door.

Recently though, this new lady seems to have become obsessed with this parking space. Only leaving when I leave. Curtain twitching when my engine starts. It’s beginning to make me feel uneasy. I saw her out the other day and she literally ran off and got in her car when she saw me walking to mine. It’s really very odd. She’s been in for three days running now and I’m pretty sure it’s just so I can’t park there.
do I give up expecting to ever park outside my home again?!

OP posts:
MissMoneyFairy · 13/02/2025 16:04

Have you spoken to her to explain you need that space occasionally, otherwise it's a communal space where she can park.

Springflowersmakeforbetterhours · 13/02/2025 16:08

Could all residents request they be marked bays? Personally I would walk to my car, watch her coming out then call an Uber.... Lock your car and stand awaiting your ride...

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 13/02/2025 16:15

She's technically not doing anything wrong though. We have on street parking that is not allocated, some chap a few doors down shouts at you if you park in his 'spot' and someone else has taken his car out. He's had short shrift from me and several others, I'll park as near to my house as I can and as he will have to do.

MintsPi · 13/02/2025 16:19

Not sure much can be done I'm afraid. We had similar when a neighbour took ownership of the one visitor space we have in the communal carpark. It was previously used fairly by all other households. It only ended when her boyfriend moved out and she went back to using her own bay.

sometimesmovingforwards · 13/02/2025 16:22

There’s nothing you can do in the circumstances.
The only real solution if you care enough about it is buy a house with a driveway.

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