To think my neighbour is being petty? (Parking)

[RoryGlory]

Neighbour contacted us about changing our management company as the fees were too high and it’s putting off buyers and wanted to hold a meeting.

I had so many problems with the previous management company and it took so long to change that I said I wasn’t interested and wouldn’t attend a meeting.

This neighbour has now taken to parking in my space. It’s not numbered so it’s not technically my space but I’ve parked there for years. She’s lived there for 3 years and never once parked in that space before this issue,

Does she have a space you can park in? If so, do! She’s being a petty cow. Contact the management company and ask them to assign/paint numbers on spaces.

Maybe it would be a good idea to meet her to discuss. I'm guessing you can still park, just not where you like to park, which sounds like a minor inconvenience.

There’s still parking yes. Just think she’s being petty as she never once parked there before

Do you have a disability and this space is much closer than the others? If not then I can't imagine caring about this one little bit.

That really is super petty 🤣

Why does it matter?

If you can still park there is surely no problem.

Parking might have been discussed at the meeting.

Parking might have been discussed at the meeting.

The meeting didn’t go ahead.

We own the freehold so we employ the management company

So it's not your space, it's just a space that she has taken to parking in? Life's too short to get het up about such dramas.

It matters because she’s doing it to be a tit because she can’t get her own way. That would annoy me too. Unfortunately there’s nothing you can do about it.

Annoying but nothing you can do about it.

What @bloodywhitecat said. I wish all I had to worry about was not always being able to park in the same space.

That’s extremely petty.

What does a management company do? Do you actually need one?

Ask the management company to have a word

It's not your space. It's just a space.

I get your point, but it's not your space so she's entitled to park there.

You have to hold at least one annual meeting, and minutes must be taken. If you don't, then that will make it difficult to sell!
If there is a quorum then surely votes can be taken then? I think you are being unreasonable not to engage in discussion.

What does a management company do? Do you actually need one?

• Building maintenance
• Insurance
• Checks smoke alarm
• Communal area cleaning
• Gardening

You don’t need one but then you have to rely on all your neighbours to pay. If one doesn’t then

you don't, then that will make it difficult to sell!

I don’t want to sell mine, it’s my forever home

I don’t want to sell mine, it’s my forever home

It sounds like she does want to sell so I’d probably tell her that you know she is being petty and if she wants to act like a child then you’ll ensure you won’t do anything at all to assist her in selling and will block a change of management company for as long as you remain living there.

It’s not numbered so it’s not technically my space but I’ve parked there for years

But it’s not your space.

Did you bother to explain why you weren't interested or what the previous issues were.
If they can't go ahead without you and she doesnt understand your reluctance I don't blame her for being a bit peeved.
I might even park in your space for a while. Would it have killed you to go to the meeting and explain the issues, or do you just think she should take your word for it

Yes, she's being pretty but to be honest, I don't think your attitude to her meeting invitation was great. Did you explain why you're reluctant to change company? You could have attended the meeting and done so. Just saying you're not interested and won't be attending isn't exactly helpful.

And these occasional meetings were part and parcel when I lived in a conversion with several other neighbours. It was the only was to discuss matters concerning our property and generally someone from each house was represented. And we did it over wine.