to be livid at someone parking in our off street parking and using it as a carwash?!

[Guntie]

For the last 3 weeks when I come and go there has been a white van parked in our off street parking spot. Normally my DH parks there but he has be driving to work recently so it has been free.

So, this opportunist has taken it upon themselves to park there everyday once my DH goes to work.

I typically see the van when I am coming and going from appointments and have never seen the person.

This morning when I was on the way to the doctor I could hear someone using our external tap. When I went outside there was the driver with buckets and soap using our water cleaning his van in our car parking spot?!

AIBU to think WTF is this person doing on my property, in my car park, bringing buckets and soap using my water to clean their f'ing van?!

As I came out he just looked at me and continued on washing the van covering our front garden with soap suds and mess. I was flabbergasted and didn't say anything to him. I was doing urine hold for the doctors appointment and didn't want to wet myself in front of him

I thought given he had been rumbled he might leave and not come back. Not so. When I came back from my doctors appointment his (Very clean) van was still there.

I emailed my DH to make sure he hadn't rented the car park to anyone and he hasn't but he equally couldn't seem to care less that someone is on our property, using it as their personal car park and washing facility

[Pigsmummy]

Before getting the police involved write a note and leave it on the windscreen, if he is still there try to talk to him? If he is still parking there then get the police involved.

[BigPigLittlePig]

guntie are private car parking sports just communal property? - um no, that's why they're private. I would suggest a polite "do fuck off" is in order. He wouldn't have known what hit him if he'd come across me when I was pregnant - tolerant I was not

[Guntie]

sudaname there are fences on each side of the front garden and half of the front of the garden. The only place there is not a fence in where we drive the car in. The car park is clearly on our property. You have to drive over the foot path to get to it and it extends down the side of our house. There is no way you could confuse it for a parking bay for the street. Its on the deeds of our property, categorically.

[NotADragonOfSoup]

Ok, I admit I may have missed the answer to this but why don't you just put a note on his windscreen? No confrontation necessary.

And can you turn off the water to the outside tap?

[BobbiFleckmann]

you are very tolerant not to have placed a lot of sharp nails on the ground by now. Can you put your bins or something else in the space after your husband leaves for work? or get a friend / neighbour to park there?

[Guntie]

Notadragon

The short answer is I am a wuss. The long answer is I am pregnant, with a UTI and have just started spotting. I don't want to write a note and risk having a confrontation with a random man right now.

It doesn't look like I can turn the water off. Its part of our laundry and I would need to move the washing machine to turn it off

Also, given he has had a nice wash today, will he need to be washing it anytime soon? So even if I turn the water off, I don't think it will make a difference now.

[sudaname]

Sorry right was just trying to imagine, cos some of the newer built streets do have a 'random' lay out and even those with little fences/lines of shrubs to define borders etc it's still not as clear cut as traditional walled gardens/driveways.
Well that just leaves me with one option - he's either got the hide of a rhino or there's been a misunderstanding. Very odd.

[5madthings]

Cheeky fucking bastard! I am on a water meter and would bill him for the water.

[sudaname]

Actually that's two options !

[hugoagogo]

As you describe it then it seems impossible that he has just made a mistake. Make sure to leave him a note next time he tries it. If this doesn't work leave a note mentioning that if it happens again you will call the police and do it.

I do feel for you, this is the last thing you need right now.

[ReluctantMother]

Did you happen to note his number plate? I t hunk you should ring 101 and ask advice.

[Guntie]

sudaname I know right... Part of me thinks its the developer who told him he could park there. He is always taking liberties on the street.

[ReluctantMother]

Lol at auto correct! *I think

[Guntie]

reluctant, oh god, have I written something outrageous and not realised it?

[SomethingProfound]

Perhaps this this will get the message through or this.

[FoxtrotFoxtrotSierra]

You don't need to have a confrontation, just pop a polite note on his windscreen saying you think there has been a misunderstanding and he's parking on your property without permission. You seem to know when he arrives/leaves so can avoid him. If he parks after you've left a note then call 101.

[EauRouge]

There must have been a misunderstanding, surely someone cannot be THAT rude?

If you don't want to confront him (understandable) then if he does it again can you just say 'has someone said you can park here?'. And if he says no then call the cops.

[lljkk]

I bet VanMan has been misinformed about whether he can use that spot.
You must put a note on the windscreen, though, put your DH's mobile number on the note?

[ophelia275]

WTAF !

[OldBeanbagz]

If you can't turn the tap off from inside, then use one of these

In the meantime make sure you get his number plate and ask him not to park there. Surely he can't just expect to park on someone's drive and wash his van with their water?

[Guntie]

oldbean well if they sell these then I mustn't be the only one with this problem!!!

[Yfronts]

put a note on his window saying he is ok to park there during the day as long as he gives you 5 pounds a day?

[MyCarHasBrokenDownAgain]

Much as I would personally go apeshit at the twat, you could try something like this:

Tap Lock

if you don't want random nobbers nicking your water.

[MyCarHasBrokenDownAgain]

Oops!! X post with OldBeanBags!