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Neighbour parked on my drive

306 replies

maltesersplease · 20/06/2019 15:50

In February, neighbour/friend gets clamped and fined for no tax, MOT, insurance. Asks if she can park on my drive a few days until she can afford to sort it all out.

We fell out over something else a few weeks ago over something much more serious, and don't speak anymore. Don't need to drip feed, this part's irrelevant.

The car is still on my drive. I've asked her to move it, she says she will SORN it. Car doesn't start either so I can't just move it myself. If she SORNs it, she will never move it! It's still not taxed or MOTd.

So now I seem to be stuck with it on my drive. Each of the police, DVLA and council have told me it's one of the other responsibilities.

I'm feeling really irritated by life in general and if I wasn't worried it would harm a person, I'd have taken the handbrake off it by now!

(This isn't AIBU to remove the handbrake, it's more of a "I'm really fed up can anyone help please?).

OP posts:
optimisticpessimist01 · 20/06/2019 16:15

Giver her til Sunday evening to move it, then get a few blokes to bounce it and move it onto the road. Get your warning in writing then you have proof you warned her

Longdistance · 20/06/2019 16:17

I agree with mumwon. Go to your local rugby club, ask if they’d bump the car off your drive and get them some beers. Everyone’s happy (apart from CF neighbour) 🤷🏼‍♀️

SkydivingKittyCat · 20/06/2019 16:19

Most scrap dealers will collect cars for free (or you take it to them and get paid for the scrap metal). I got rid of my old car this way. Give her a weeks notice then get it collected. If it's not been moved since February it's likely the brakes are stuck on so they'll need to stick it on the back of a lorry

SkydivingKittyCat · 20/06/2019 16:21

It's a decent car, still has finance on it

Wonder if she's actually still paying for it?

mummymeister · 20/06/2019 16:21

It is not the council or the police if it is on private land. You have to get it off of your land then they will be interested. The longer you leave it the more claim she has to leaving it there. Get rid before she sorns it to your address

AdobeWanKenobi · 20/06/2019 16:22

Most scrap dealers will collect cars for free

I'm fairly sure OP can't provide the V5 and proof of ownership to facilitate this....

DogInATent · 20/06/2019 16:24

As it's on private land it's a civil matter, so no one else will be interested - you'll have to get a solicitor on the case.

Four lads with trolley jacks would move it, but so would any four people bouncing it.

Would be a shame if someone dropped their shopping and a pint of prawns was spilled into the air vent grills.

mummymeister · 20/06/2019 16:24

You are on dodgy ground if you get someone else to tow it away. Any garage will ask for proof of ownership. It's not yours you know it isn't and in law you gave permission for it to be there. So remove your permission first in writing and then push it onto the road.

Beldon · 20/06/2019 16:26

We were told by police to put a note on giving 7 days notice of it being towed and sold for scrap. Car disappeared that night. We had previously put note in saying private car park etc with no luck.

Topseyt · 20/06/2019 16:28

I've scrapped several cars over the years. I've always needed to provide the V5, and it is getting even stricter now. So that might not be an option.

Does it count technically as trespass, since she no longer has your permission to keep the car on your land? I admit that I don't know, but it might be worth exploring that.

moonlight1705 · 20/06/2019 16:28

I'm afraid I had my ex-tenant do the same and the car is still there two years later as I don't have a rugby team at my disposal. You can get a solicitor to write a letter (I couldn't as my tenant refused to leave a forwarding address) but she might not respond. The council or police will not do anything and any good towing company won't touch it.

Good luck

BentNeckLady · 20/06/2019 16:32

Tell her she’s got 2 days or you’re going to smash the window, remove the hand brake and push it in to the road.

Cheeky mare.

Durgasarrow · 20/06/2019 16:35

What does SORN mean?

flapjackfairy · 20/06/2019 16:38

Statutory off road notice

OrdinarySnowflake · 20/06/2019 16:38

IF you know the finance company, call them and explain what's happened, and that it's been abandoned. They might be prepared to collect it as they own it.

lalalonglegs · 20/06/2019 16:39

Tell her that you will be charging £x per day rent for the parking space?

UserUndone · 20/06/2019 16:39

Give her a week to move it and warn her you will be charging her rent.

If she doesn't move it send her a bill for the use of your drive. £10 per day? I'm fairly certain the small claims court would uphold it if she won't pay.

AnthonyCrowley · 20/06/2019 16:43

Can't you get it towed and impounded? A firm which does this might do it at no charge to you if you say they can keep any fine they wish to impose? You may have to stick a warning notice up first....like a private car park?

5foot5 · 20/06/2019 16:45

As others have said, you can't sell it for scrap. I did that to my old car a couple of months ago and I had to fill in and provide the V5 part of the document to the garage first.

But even if you can't get it towed away for scrap would it be worth it to get someone to just tow it on to the road (if you haven't got a friendly local rugby team!)

BTW doe that bouncing thing still work? I was under the impression that it didn't work so well on modern cars.

Manclife1 · 20/06/2019 16:51

Give her a letter saying you would like it moved within 7 days or else you will start charging her £50 a day storage. She’s likely to move it, if not, once the bills worth more than the car I’d look to get it place in your name through the DVLA.

Other option is contact the lease company and tell them what’s happens and you going to start billing her then claim the car. They’ll probably come and get it.

DonkeyHohtay · 20/06/2019 16:56

Agree with others - 24 hours notice to get it moved off your drive. It really doesn't matter if it's awkward, or difficult, or if the car won't start. Not your problem. Being generous, you could give her until 11.59pm on Saturday night, she then has ALL of Friday and ALL of Saturday to find a solution.

If she does not move, it (and she won't as she's a cheeky fucker with her head in the sand), it gives you two clear days to round up some strapping lads to either lift it or bounce it off.

But you need to show her you are serious, and that by Sunday the car will be off your drive. No messing. No excuses. Not your fucking problem.

katewhinesalot · 20/06/2019 16:57

Best bet seems to be rewarding a few strapping men, with beers, after getting them to move it onto the road for you.

LarryGreysonsDoor · 20/06/2019 16:57

I agree with contacting the finance company. No idea how you could find out who that was though.

CandleWithHair · 20/06/2019 16:59

Find your local ne’erdowells, tell them there’s an abandoned car on your drive and you’ll have your curtains closed between 11pm and 7am. Car gone,

IHateUncleJamie · 20/06/2019 16:59

Retired RPU DH says recorded signed for letter saying “Remove the vehicle from my property with 7 days otherwise I will have it removed by a local garage and sold or scrapped in order to recoup the removal fees”.

Police can’t do anything as it is on private property. Don’t move it/bounce it onto the road yourself or with help because you’re responsible for putting a car with no insurance onto the road.

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