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To ask new neighbours not to block our driveway (see Diagram!

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starrain · 15/01/2020 12:37

Hi all (please see my artistic diagram- im at work so no pic)

We have recently moved into a new build, the whole block of houses have just moved in. Our driveway is on a slight incline and at the bottom of it is a lowered kerb. Our neighbours have a house which has a long driveway where u have to park cars infront on each other. They knew this when they bought the house, many other houses on the development are made like this, and if it was going to be an issue for them they shouldnt have bought it

Now she keeps parking at the bottom of our drive half on the pavemement infront of their house, partially blocking our drive.
It s real nuisance trying to get in and out.

I have asked them once that can they move it as im struggling to get my car out, to which they replied well Steve is leaving in a bit so i dont wana block him in.
We have asked them twice now and they say its causing them a problem as one leaves after the other so they will be constantly moving cars, but i dont see why we should have the problem whilst they dont, its our house our drive and dropped kerb?!

Will speak to the customer care lady at the housing development, but i fear they will keep doing it. What can we do :((

To ask new neighbours not to block our driveway (see Diagram!
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Nanny0gg · 16/01/2020 11:21

The only problem with all this road blocking is if an emergency vehicle needs to get through

MistyCloud · 16/01/2020 11:27

Well exactly @Nanny0gg the OP's neighbour blocking off her drive could cause massive issues if an emergency vehicle needs to get through.

ElderAve · 16/01/2020 11:30

This is why we don't have his'n'hers cars.

Whoever goes out first takes the one at the end of the drive.

ElderAve · 16/01/2020 11:31

That could solve your problem too OP (although why should you, I get it). If whichever of you leaves first takes the one to the left in the picture it would be easy to get the 2nd one off the drive.

MyDressHasPockets · 16/01/2020 11:44

I would speaking to the management company about getting yellow lines and a couple of bollards put in. You need to resolve it now.

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starrain · 16/01/2020 12:12

HI guys

So we were not able to go to the house yesterday evening but i was chomping at the bit to just go over for this reason( its a 12 min drive from where we live now)

Im hoping once we are in properly and if they keep doing it, the first time they do it then i will go over and have the conversation that this isnt working and they will have to figure it out themselves as it is not our problem. If they are rude and have no respect and continue then i will take matters further and make it really difficult for them.

Apparently he said to my DH yday, we are nice people and reasonable and hoping we dont have any squabbles.
Well if u move you pissin car then there wil be no squabbles

I almost want to name and shame them with the other neighbours so they might feel some remorse and shame of parking there and thinking they are entitled to.

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starrain · 16/01/2020 12:14

@MistyCloud

I feel for you!
Some people are just rude and disrespectful. I would never inconvenience anyone and put ppl out, wouldnt think of it. But some ppl are just arrogant and pig-headed

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starrain · 16/01/2020 12:17

@ElderAve

We do drive each others cars, but because of work we both have our cars registered each for expenses so if we are doing business trips and not be using the car we said we were then that is fraudulent

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AryaStarkWolf · 16/01/2020 12:19

Steve isn't your problem, I'd be raging over that

MistyCloud · 16/01/2020 13:15

Thanks @starrain Smile

Hope it all works out well for you. Flowers

Foggycannonball · 16/01/2020 17:40

maybe they need to park in tandem and whoever is going first takes the car nearest the exit? Or is there room for them to park a bit further from their house where you, or anyone else, won't be blocked in?

Drknittingfrog · 16/01/2020 17:46

Could you get the development care team to have a sign put up to indicate "no parking on the pavement"? I doubt they would park completely in front of your drive blocking you even more in (or out) so that could drive the point home for them?

YouDancin · 16/01/2020 18:01

How about if the first person home to your house parks in the road (legally) where they are parking - so blocking your own drive but not on the pavement. Then they cannot park there, you are only blocking your one space on your drive and can park the other car on the drive space.

This gives the message that YOUR car is there. You are not breaking the covenant. You can use your other drive space.

YouDancin · 16/01/2020 18:06

Park like this on the road not the pavement

To ask new neighbours not to block our driveway (see Diagram!
chubacca · 16/01/2020 18:10

If they’re parking over your dropped curb, then it is illegal. That and the fact that they’re blocking the pavement should give you every right to take it further if they continue to be CF’s. You’ve tried the nice approach and that hasn’t worked.

Katypyee · 16/01/2020 18:15

There are being completely unreasonable. What awfully inconsiderate neighbours to have to live next to.

We used to have a single car width driveway and we just moved cars around. We never expected to block our neighbours in just to make things easier for us.

We also had a new neighbour who at first kept parking behind our car and blocking us in, or letting visitors park behind us. I kept knocking and asking them to move every time. They eventually got the message.

Do not give up hassling them to move, no matter how much of a pain it is. Also, I would consider parking where they do to make a point.

CFs.

HuggedTrees · 16/01/2020 18:20

They are cheeky fuckers, they bought the house knowing they would have to play car shuffle once a day on a single double length drive.
When yo move in, I would find a need at 11pm to go and buy a pint of milk, drive round the block and come back. They can’t block you I or expect you to shuffle your cars when they are blocking you in. Hopefully they are just doing it thinking that you aren’t living there yet and will soon stop when yo do move in properly.

MyHeartIsInCornwall · 16/01/2020 18:27

Tbh, annoying though it is, until I was in the house, I’d just stew on it but make it clear to them that once you’re in, that won’t be happening. They probably are thinking that because you don’t live there yet that’s ok (it isn’t and no I wouldn’t even dream of thinking this way myself). It’s very annoying and totally wrong either way.

Talulahbeige · 16/01/2020 18:32

Knock them up ever time you want to leave and when you get home so you can get your car in. And point out that it’s a dropped kerb.

Tiaptia85 · 16/01/2020 18:36

Can you put a bin or a road cone to restric them from parking?

user1471590586 · 16/01/2020 18:47

Is your local area covered by the Civil Parking Enforcement? www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q440.htm#
"In most areas local councils have now taken on responsibility for enforcing parking provisions under what is known as Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE). Under CPE it's an offence to park a vehicle so that it blocks a dropped kerb driveway. "

TheStuffedPenguin · 16/01/2020 18:48

Yes you may well find that the covenants in the deeds may well state that there is NO parking on the roads at all . We have this as there are ample driveways and extra parking spaces . If it is a new area then you may not be allowed to pave over areas for a couple of years . Very common to have restrictions. We have a similar situation with a couple who don't want to move cars and like to park right in front of our big bay window. It's a right pain in the arse.

Highonpotandused · 16/01/2020 19:00

We have an old banger toyota which we were just using for bulding work until we get a new car. Might leave that parked there....

Please do this! Is it taxed? Leave it there.

SweetMarmalade · 16/01/2020 19:18

CFkers!

Angry for you OP. How people like this sleep at night, I don’t know!

Hire a skip for the next 50 years Grin Put your bins there, ask for a grit box! Joking obviously but I just can’t believe the bare faced CFkery of some people.

Seriously knock on every single time, not your problem.

Thereflex9 · 16/01/2020 19:20

My favourite, if somewhat childish, response to prolonged CFery is "oh, that sounds like a 'you' problem" to every "Steve has to leave soon" type statements