AIBU for thinking I should say no to my neighbours putting a skip on my garden again?

[Gingernutsandtea]

My neighbour asked me a few months ago if she and her DH could use my driveway to put a large skip on, so that they wouldn't have to apply for a skip permit and save money.
I don't use the drive and, as I felt like I was put on the spot and also because I try to be neighbourly, I agreed.
The lady said it'd only be there for about 5 days, and said that once they'd put their rubbish in I could feel free to put anything I wanted to get rid of if there was room.

Her DH filled the skip and put a cover over, held down by slabs, I'm assuming in order to prevent anyone else's rubbish going in. Fair enough, it was their skip after all.

The skip was removed and I was left feeling a bit narked that it was left to me to clear small bits of wood/rubbish etc that had been left on my garden. Furthermore, neither of the couple have since thanked me for allowing the use of my drive (although the wife did thank me when I initially agreed to the skip).

Now the lady is talking about having to get another skip soon after they have a kitchen and bathroom refit. I'm expecting to be asked again for the use of my driveway, but I anticipate I won't hardly get a thank you or even a bottle of wine as a thank you gesture , and I'll again be left to clear any mess left behind. I wouldn't mind so much if I felt my favour was appreciated.

AIBU to say no? How can I get out of it?

To add, the neighbours in question have never once done me any favours, in fact the DH tried to rip me off years back by trying to overcharge me for something. Nothing major, but won't go into it as it may out me! ....

If they ask, simply respond, " sorry, it's not convenient for me any more but I hope you get it all sorted, all the best" then walk away, don't engage, make excused that you need to be somewhere if you do not want confrontation.

If the skip arrives on your driveway, simply call the skip company and tell them it is full and needs to be collected. The company always advertise their number on the side.

Don't pre warn the CFN about it or they will get to the skip company first - just do it and feign ignorance when it disappears and say, "well, I didn't arrange a skip and no one asked me to use my drive so I assumed it was an error..all the best, have a great day, must dash.."

instead of thinking if they still put a skip there, just leave a note at their door that you don't want skip on your drive anymore, you don't want their children bypass your garden.

and keep a copy of it so you can tell them you warned them (with a date on letter).

don't go too much details on your note.

If they do get a skip on the pavement outside their house, I would put some rubbish in to make up for last time. Because they are twats.

OP You have been advised by many posters to tell the neighbours that you will not allow a skip in your driveway. You have said you are not willing to do that and if a skip arrives on your driveway you will deal with it. Posters have said that will be difficult - there have been other threads on Mumsnet about the difficulty of getting skips removed once in situ.
Yet you've ignored the advice given
Why post looking for advice and then ignore the advice ?

Eloise, I'm not 'ignoring' poster's advice as you put it.
I've given my reason why I'm not going to say anything. Also, I shouldn't have to tell them that I don't want then to put another skip on my drive because I never said in the first place that they could use it again!

I've also said what I'd do if a skip is put there. One piece of advice that I like is to fill it with water.

I've also said what I'd do if a skip is put there. One piece of advice that I like is to fill it with water.

Or you could do the sensible, mature thing and let them know, in advance, that you won’t be giving permission for a skip on your drive for any work they have planned for the future.

Job done, conversation had and no need to consider wasting hundreds of litres of water because you don’t want to speak to them like a normal adult.

i'd be very surprised if skips are water tight. i'd imagine they're designed not to be otherwise they'd fill up with rain all the time!

eloisesparkle You realise you're like the neighbours, trying to railroad the OP into something she doesn't want to do? Maybe find a hobby and stop getting annoyed that people on the internet don't jump to do strangers' biddings.

Ginger good on you for not getting caught up with silly Mumsnet advice.

SuburbanRhonda if you read the FULL thread too, you would know why I don't feel I should have to speak in advance to my neighbours. Maybe you could also wind your neck in with your patronising tone.

DailyMailReadersAreThick
Thank you for seeing where I'm coming from!

Suburban I was also actually kind of joking about the water

Why don't you preempt the problem next time your neighbours talk about their future need for a skip by telling them straight that you are sorry but you don't want them to use your drive again? I would be honest about the fact that you had a lot of clearing up to do after the last time and that you would rather not have to do it again...

DrKnittingFrog

If and when she asks me about another skip, I'll tell her no then and give my reasons if necessary..

What TERFragetteCity said.