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Neighbour parking

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Ablemaybel · 27/04/2021 13:44

I understand if you think I'm being unreasonable here, but just wanted to run this by Mumsnet.

Neighbour lives opposite to our left with their back garden running horizontally with the road. They have a garage with drive at the end, just to the right of our house. They are a four car household.

They don't use their garage or driveway. I understand not garaging a car, as we and many others use their garage for storage, but the drive? I just find it a bit inconsiderate to park on the road outside our/other people's houses when they have an empty drive.

My next door neighbour has mentioned this to me, as like us she often arrives home from work or being out to find one of their cars parked outside her house... and opposite is their empty drive.

Are we (our next door neighbour and us) BU, or is it the family opposite. If you think it's the family opposite would it be U for us to have a chat with them about it?

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Hoppinggreen · 27/04/2021 13:47

If they are parked legally then it’s none of your business whether they use their drive or not.
I appreciate it’s annoying but they don’t have to park on their drive

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 27/04/2021 13:47

From the sounds of it, they’re not doing anything wrong but it is a dick move.

Cakeorchocolate · 27/04/2021 13:53

No doubt it would be annoying but I wouldn't talk to them about it though.

WouldBeGood · 27/04/2021 13:56

It’s not illegal but it is inconsiderate.

I’d ask them politely, with your other neighbour. Nothing to lose 🤷🏻‍♀️

SofiaMichelle · 27/04/2021 13:57

You don't want to park in your garage, they don't want to park on their drive.

Can't see a problem with them parking wherever they want as long as it's legal and not someone else's property.

stillcrazyafterall · 27/04/2021 13:58

Ask them that as they aren't using their drive would they mind you parking on it as there isn't much room on the road?

emilyfrost · 27/04/2021 14:02

Are you joking? You want to have a chat with them about legally parking on the road? YABVU.

BashfulClam · 27/04/2021 14:16

They are legally parked so you can’t do anything.

Chicchicchicchiclana · 27/04/2021 14:16

They are terrible cunts.

DinosaurDiana · 27/04/2021 14:19

You are being unreasonable unfortunately,
But I understand your frustration.

WouldBeGood · 27/04/2021 14:20

The op wasn’t going to tell them they couldn’t park, just make a request. Seems perfectly reasonable to me.

AmandaHoldensLips · 27/04/2021 14:22

I thought it was illegal to post parking topics on MN without a diagram.

stackemhigh · 27/04/2021 14:22

Not sure why people here are telling you they’re not doing anything illegal, your OP asks if they’re being inconsiderate, and they absolutely are.

I probably wouldn’t say anything because idiots like this probably get a thrill out of inconveniencing you.

But I wouldn’t be doing them any favours.

notagainmummy · 27/04/2021 14:29

I would ask politely why they don't use their drive as it's inconvenient for the neighbours who want to park outside their house, If they are awkward just let it go. Parking disputes get out of hand very easily and consume your life!

Wegobshite · 27/04/2021 14:30

I have a double drive I don’t park in it because the layout of the street means that if someone parks opposite it’s a nightmare to get out

TheQueef · 27/04/2021 14:32

Parking is one of those things that send some people crazy.
I honestly wouldn't mention it.

Spring2021 · 27/04/2021 14:35

They are being inconsiderate and think they own the entire road. We have a neighbour like this (also 4 cars). I wouldn’t dream of saying anything to him as he is awkward as hell. They have recently been getting a massive extension done. His workmen block ours or other neighbours but not his.

DDiva · 27/04/2021 14:39

Is this causing a lack of parking in the road ? or do you just want the road outside your house empty? If its causing parking issues for you or your visitors I would definitely speak to them. If you still have parking available I don't really think theres any cause for complaint.......

Swordfish1 · 27/04/2021 14:39

It's inconsiderate but I think having a word with them won't do any good, as they probably know this already.

I used to live in a house where I had a small drive in front of my garage, so used to park my car on the drive (obviously). But neighbours opposite used to leave their drive clear and park on the road right opposite my driveway, but was in front of their house. It was not a big road and made it a nightmare for me to pull onto and off my drive with them parked there because of the angle.
One time they were not parked there and I left my car in the spot opposite my drive as I was going out again in about half an hour and couldn't be faffed with trying to get it off the drive again if they returned home.
They did return home and had an absolute shit fit at me for parking outside their house in stead of my driveway.
I did calmly explain I found it hard to manoeuvrer on and off when they park there, but their response was it wasn't their problem and they are allowed to park on the road outside their house. Which if course is correct, but just showed they had zero consideration and hadn't considered that in fact I had every right to park in that spot also.

savvy7 · 27/04/2021 14:40

Of course your neighbours are being unreasonable and unselfish. If everybody parked like this there would be nowhere to park.

I wouldn't mention it though as they are obviously just selfish fwits.

Youdontknowwhatyoureonabout · 27/04/2021 14:47

Over the road to us have a 2 car drive, they have 3 vehicles and only park one on their drive.
The way they park the other two makes it ridiculously hard to get in or out of our drive no matter which direction we go in/out.
I still wouldn’t say anything, they can choose to (be twats) and park on the road if they want.

MaMaD1990 · 27/04/2021 14:47

Haha the age old debate between being considerate of neighbours or using any space because legally its fine. You'll most likely get a split reaction here. It's annoying (we have similar) but it's not illegal so I don't bother saying anything.

PrtScn · 27/04/2021 14:51

They are being selfish and inconsiderate, but are well within their rights to do so. Personally if they never use their drive and I had nowhere to park, I’d just park in front of their drive. That’s legal because they aren’t being blocked in. It’s also probably considered a dick move, and if they complained I’d just look at them blankly and say I didn’t think they minded since they never park on it.

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Ablemaybel · 28/04/2021 00:11

Thanks for all for your replies.
Their house is on a bend meaning they can't park outside it. I know they can park anywhere on the road, but with four cars it just looks like a lack of consideration for others in the turning.
I will take your advice and say nothing, it's up to my next door neighbour if she chooses to approach them herself.

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