AIBU to park in MY OWN bloody allocated space!!

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Fuming and even more angry I looked at phone before I went too sleep, now wide awake.

My neighbors (we live in a private rented development, two allocated spaces each) the past 10days I have had two cars as one will be sold or go to scrap after Christmas. For the first time I’m using both my spaces, since they moved in, in February I regularly don’t have even one space because they spread, really far taking up so much room I can’t park one car let alone two! It’s been really tough, i finish work later than everyone else, it’s dark and I can’t park in spaces so have to find somewhere else, tonight she has tracked me down on FB 🤦🏼‍♀️ and messaged asking me to be ‘a more considerate neighbour’ shes only had a problem since I’ve had two cars but me using both my spaces has made it difficult....for her! Her and her housemate are parked in their two spaces tonight with plenty of space, it can be done (how on earth do they park in car parks?) She just wants the convenience of my spaces too. she’s asked for me to move my car up partly in to another neighbors space because ‘they don’t use it much’

Please help me find grown up words that don’t include ‘WTF you OED!’ to tell her to go, but nicely I do need to live next to her but, wow, just WOW...unless IABU 😏

Send a message back saying ‘I’m parked in my allocated parking space, so won’t be moving it. It actually makes a refreshing change as I can never park there due to you and your housemate not leaving me enough space to park. Please can you be more considerate when parking so that I can continue to park in my allocated space outside of my house. Thank you’

Job done! 😉

What is OED?
No need to be polite, she isn’t being.

I wouldn't even reply to the message. I would just continue parking in your spaces. Are the spaces marked?

Reply that you are confused. Like you are a bit thick and dont quite get what she means. Then she will have to be more bold in her accusaation. Then reply, 'im still not quite sure what you mean. You mean you are angry that i have been inconsiderate by parking in my own spaces? Im so sorry for being awkward but i dont understand your complaint.' Then she complains again and you finally say that you are very sorry you had given her the impression she was entitled to your spaces and what a terrible misunderstanding.

“We each have two allocated spaces so to keep things straightforward I’d rather just park on my own spaces thanks.”

Don’t escalate, don’t engage with crazy, just be direct and polite.

What BeanBag said.

“I am parked fully in my two allocated parking spaces, which I own / rent. I am sorry that you are finding it difficult to park your two cars in your two allocated parking spaces. Until now I have tolerated you encroaching on my property but from now on I insist you leave my spaces clear for my vehicles.”

Cheeky bitch. Telling you to park elsewhere so she can park in her spaces. If you own the spaces, I would be tempted to paint lines and the number.

if she bitches more id reply with... i am being a VERY considerate neighbor, i mean i have never had you towed for repeatedly parking in my allocated spot, maybe ill have to change that :)... and next time go right to her door, knock and when she answered tell her you are going to need her to move the car, now and when she refuses, say oh i thought id be a considerate neighbor and give you the chance to move it before i call the towie in :) and walk off with the phone to your ear

I need an update 😂

TheSerendipitY
Unfortunately we can’t do that in the U.K. its illegal.

Can you fit bollards the type that collapse down when you need to park there yourself, this being mumsnet I am sure someone will mention Penguin bollards due to a very entertaining thread a few years ago but if you own the spaces it might be the best way to go although I am not sure if you can if you only rent the space

Does she drive a big coach ?? What’s her problem ?? Maybe she needs lessons on how to park !

I’d say, I am using my 2 allocated spaces. I don’t see the issue.

I would send beanbags message

Not on. Definitely reply that they are your allocated spots that you plan on using for the foreseeable future. That you have no intention of infringing on your neighbours property. Finite

I had this problem when new neighbours moved in as my allocated space is at the side of their house so they took it upon themselves to claim it! I hate to tell you this but it has dragged on for months and he still continues to park there. The landlord has even sent him a letter and he just won't listen, he even knocks on my door asking me to 'make room' for him and asking why I can't be considerate! Oh and a note on my car telling me to park outside my own house. And he has a EMPTY driveway he refuses to park on. You couldn't make it up, honestly the cheek of some people.

1, Mark the message as unread and let her think you never even saw it.

1. Continue to park in your two allocated spaces.

'I have been nothing but considerate since you moved in. Not once have i asked you to park considerately when i have got home from work to find that i am unable to access my spaces due to your poor parking. I will continue to park correctly within my spaces without infringing on my neighbours and i would be obliged if you would do the same from now on' what a cheeky bitch!

Make sure the car that isn't being driven is next to her space and you use the other one.

drivemissdaisy
Get the letting agent / landlord to gve them a copy of the deeds. They can get them online for a few quid. If this doesn’t work, the next step is a solicitor letter. You shouldn’t accept this as you’re not being allowed quiet enjoyment of your property. If the ll doesn’t bother resolve this, you could try asking for a small price reduction to try to force their hand. A parking space is worth money.

From now on op, I’d be tempted to park on your space diagonally. I had this issue with my neighbours years ago. The neighbours mother, who visited several times a week and parked half on my space, half on one of two of their spaces. One day I came home to find the neighbours space clear and the mothers car half on mine. Dh (then dp) was on his way home so I parked in their space. Couple of hours later the neighbour came to my door screaming at me that I shouldn’t be taking the space from a pregnant woman. She parked on another neighbours space 5 metres away btw.

The next weekend the husband painted lines between our spaces. We never confronted them because the neighbour was horrible and merely asking not to park there would have caused a huge row. The mother never parked in our space again and I never spoke to the neighbour again. It was a win really.

Don't reply on Facebook. Write her a reply on paper and block her online. You don't want her hassling you in you private social media. Them do what PP said and point out that she is being inconsiderate when you can't use both your spaces. Take a photo of the letter. Perhaps include a photocopy of your contract about the parking spaces.

Tbh I wouldn't bother scrapping car number 2. Sorn it and leave in the space nearest her.

If you decide to scrap your old car, leave it in the space for a while just to be awkward.

I would be moving the car that you didn't use in to the spot next to the CFs and parking across the bays if they parked in the other one.

Tbh I wouldn't bother scrapping car number 2. Sorn it and leave in the space nearest her.

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