To want my neighbour to stop parking in my spot

[KangarooAtTheZoo]

I have an allocated parking spot in a cul de sac. It's on the deeds to the house and we have the freehold so we own the parking spot. We don't own a car but we use the spot for visitors alot. A neighbour has started parking in our spot every day even though they have 2 spots and there are communal spots (his household have at least 3 cars I think). It started in the lockdown as we had no guests. I have left notes on the car and asked them not to park in our spot because our guests can't use it and it's blocking access for me to get my pram out when there is a car parked there (there is narrow paths and bushes either side). When I have confronted him he says just ask him to move his car when you have guests. But the last two times we had guests he didn't answer the door so my guests couldn't park there. And why should I be inconvienced by him parking on our property.
What options are left now? I assume police and council can't do anything? There is a property management company that manages the communal area because some people own half the property and pay half rent to this company but I assume because we own the freehold they can't do anything? Can I put a parking bollard on my spot? I'm also worried if it goes on for to long they can claim rights to the parking spot. Thanks for any advice

Put a parking bollard in.

Write him a letter and advise that from ...... a certain date ( give him 7 days notice) that if he continues to park in the spot you will charge £10 per day parking and he should pay weekly and failure to do so will lead to the vehicle being clamped with a £250 release fee and backdated parking

Cheeky little fucker .... I’ve never met him but can’t stand the prick

I didn't read this the first time round but I'm VERY invested now, I need updates!

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Theyve sold out...

I would put up a sign that says by parking on this private property he is agreeing to pay £50 per hour.

I am sure he will stop and if he doesnt, invoice him and take him to court if he doesnt pay up.

@KangarooAtTheZoo - did you get the bollard installed in the end?

Please update

Clamp him and tell him he can have it back when he pays a release fee and to pay you if he wishes to use your privately owned property again.

Living so close by, it's not worth doing anything aggressive. Just a bollard will do the trick. Good luck

Yes you can install a lockable bollard without needing anyone's permission. You own the land the parking space is on.

Read your updates op. Neighbour is a cheeky entitled fucker!

This thread seems to have sprung to life again as the links on today’s topics took you somewhere different

Come on OP ..... we are waiting

Could you get some mini cones across your parking space? You may be able to get them from Halfords or Pound store, they can also be useful/fun for when your child learns to ride a bike.

Yeah I'd be ramming the buggy through the tiny gap between the bushes and car, and my bin, and big old bags of manure. Ah well, you caused an obstruction, how did you expect me to leave the house? Glad you're getting a bollard fitted soon. Let us know where they start parking then!

Put your car parking space on 'Yourparkingspace'. You can rent it out and block it if you want it for your visitors. You can then tell him if he wants to park there he will have to pay you!

Charge him rent per day. Print out a contract, post through his letter box. Make sure it says month by month. Direct debit available. Haha that should do the job

@KangarooAtTheZoo

HowDeeDooDee thanks I'll check about the legal advice on home insurance. Don't think we do but I'll check

You get a free initial chat with a solicitor anyway so you may as well ask one.

Get a floor bolt or gate bolt from B&Q the sort that are on a metal plate with u shaped piece of metal on it for sliding a bolt in to
Drill it into the ground of the car park space
Chain your bin to it on a really small chain so it can’t be moved 😂
It will cost you a tenner for the bolt and mins to drill it in
It’s what I did when a neighbours son kept parking on my drive
Plus it’s easy to just remove the bin when you want to park yourself

I think the OP is busy concerting her DH into the space.

Concreting ...

FFS

Clamp him and tell him he can have it back when he pays a release fee

Any other stupid suggestions?

This was happening to us during lockdown and we got so fed up with being blocked in that my husband would call the local authority parking enforcement team and they would come down and put a parking ticket on the offending vehicle. After a while people got the message.

Aargh just read the whole thread to find no closure! Come back OP....