WIBU to call the skip hire place?

[Etherel]

So, long story short:

Next door asked whether my car parking space (advertised for as "allocated parking" when I moved in) could be used for a skip for a few weeks and they'd give me their parking space instead. This is an area with very little parking space. Skip was filled within a day and stood there, filled and not touched, for a good few weeks.

Almost every day I came home neighbour was parked in their space despite the promise after skip arrived and after a few times of knocking and asking to park up I felt silly and started to give up, but asked when the skip would go - I was told the Easter weekend. In the meantime, I was left to either park my car on the pavement or across a dropped kerb behind the skip.

Nothing happened for two more weeks, so I approached the couple again and got told they don't know when it was to be removed; they thought it would have gone by now. I was fine with it and asked them to keep me updated. Another week, another "it should have gone by now". Then I saw the partner out in the garden, asked again and we ended up having a coversation where I asked them to phone the company and take it away as I know some will deliberately leave the skip to save on storage space. At no point was it mentioned that the thing was still needed and he seemed to be okay with ringing them up.

More time passed and the neighbours had by now fully taken ownership of their space back while the skip was still in my space. So, having had these conversations 3 times now and always having been told they thought it would have been collected by now I decided to take matters in my own hand and phone the company. I made it clear that I was a neighbour, NOT the couple themselves.

A day later the skip was gone.

Forward another 1.5 weeks and I am having a frothing neibour standing at my door threatening me with just about everything because they now need to hire a new skip as the builders hadn't finished. They want their money back from me.

AIBU to have stood my ground? Yes, I shouldn't have phoned without another confirmation with them, but a) they were taking the absolute piss and b) they kept telling me it should have been collected, not to mention c) the company took the skip back without confirming with them as well.

[ElderMillennial]

I think you should have warned them that you would call the skip business if they didn't but, at the same time, they were taking the mick and it sounds like they told you they were calling the skip business (when they werent) but didn't say they were still using it. They also didn't keep up to their part of the bargain with their parking space.

I think YANBU.

[ElderMillennial]

And just sent the update.

Don't let them out the skip there. Then again maybe better to let them put it there, get them to it for another skip, and then get it sent back?!

What horrible, entitled people they are.

[Londongent]

Hopefully you are in when the skip arrives so you can tell them that the skip must not go on your drive. If not and they do place the skip on your drive, call the skip hire company immediately and have them come and remove it.
Your neighbours are CF. I would also inform your LL if the skip is placed on your drive. Your LL will not evict you because your neighbours are trying to put their skip on your parking space.

[Pottedpalm]

What horrible people! Like you I would have agreed to the skip in exchange for using their space, because one tries to be neighbourly!
They are taking the piss big time.
Can you leave a bin or something in your space? Also I would ring the company and say the skip can not he parked there. Please let us know!

[MsTSwift]

The whole scenario stinks of bullying and harassment - them to you.

Agree with others get in first with LL and report for harassment

[Roussette]

Nothing happened for two more weeks, so I approached the couple again and got told they don't know when it was to be removed; they thought it would have gone by now. I was fine with it and asked them to keep me updated

But WHY?

Why tell them you are fine with it, when you are obviously not and obviously shouldn't be?

Tell them the skip was there for XX weeks and you are not happy with them using your space for another skip because they promised you their space but it was never free.
And they can do what they want, because they broke the agreement not you.
Then walk away.

[Frazzled2207]

Bloody Nora.
They are CF twats.
I don’t think they can put a skip back there without your permission which obviously you’re not going to give now. Ignore the threats.

[2ndtimemum2]

I think I'd take a day off work just so I could be there if a skip arrived!😄

[Rachie1973]

If they put it back in your space have it removed immediately!

Alternatively empty skips are quite easy to move with a few pairs of hands. Put it next to their car

[ALevelhelp]

Jesus fucking Christ what utter knobheads!!

Apologies for the language, I just can't believe what I'm reading!

If the builder part is genuine, can you contact him in some way to tell him the issue? I know when we've had a skip for building work, usually the builder gets involved when the skip arrives - so may be useful to make him aware that they are using a space that doesn't belong to you. If he's a decent person, he won't want to be involved in that crap. Worth a try perhaps?

I think it's so sad that a neighbour can't do something nice without being taken the piss out of!

[tommyhoundmum]

They are feeling entitled as you are renting and they resomably have a mortgage. Please tell the landlord and tell the skip company no more skips on your drive.

[tommyhoundmum]

reasonably should say presumably

[Mix56]

You're not letting them use your place for another skip obviously. nor park in your spot....

[ittakes2]

I am sorry what appaulling behaviour on their part. Tell them they can take the money out of the rent they owe you. I can't believe they have acted so badly.

[mogtheexcellent]

I would contact your landlord. I dont think it will be held against you as anyone new in your house would have the same problems with the entitled fuckers.

No skips in your parking space full stop. Makes it nice and easy as the neighbours clearly cant be trusted.

[RainbowBriteUk]

Disgusting behaviour! Why do people assume they have the right to act like this? Awful people! Good on you for sticking up to them. Give all the shit that comes your way right back at them!!!

[Couchbettato]

Definitely forewarn your landlord.

If you ever voluntarily leave they'll want to know what the neighbours are like when they're looking for new tenants. But also if your neighbours do contact your landlord they've at least got your side of the story first.

[Muchasgracias]

They are full of hot air and I don’t think they’ll contact your landlord at all. You saying yes in the first place and backing down over their parking space has led them to believe you are a bit of a pushover so they are trying to intimidate you.

Stand your ground and put a call into the letting agency and let them know what is going on and that you’re being harassed by neighbours over your own parking space.

I can’t believer the level of sheer cheeky fuckery here.

[EasterEggBelly]

I would call the landlord and explain you are having trouble with some neighbours who keep threatening to put a skip in the car parking space.


YANBU btw.

[MintyMabel]

Not sure why that is being a pushover?
You let them park in the space they promised you for a few weeks, inconveniencing you to the point you knocked on their door to ask to park your car because their skip was in your space. That makes you a pushover. Give them a chance, or two maybe, but a few weeks, you let them walk over you. That and....

I didn't just let them take the space whenever, but when I come home at 8am on a Sunday I'm not unconsiderate enough to knock a family out of bed. .... is being a pushover.

If the skip arrives today, call the skip company and ask them to remove it.

[JoeGrundyWasMyRoleModel]

A few pages ago you said that the CFs were extending the front of their house. Have you checked with the local council about the need for planning permission? As I understand the latest more relaxed permitted development rules, extensions to the front still need planning permission. You and/or your landlord should have had a letter from the council asking for comments/objections to the development.

This is just the sort of thing CFs like this ignore and it may be a bit of a shock when the council inspector comes calling.

[thehorsealreadybolted]

Place marking this as I want to know what happens today op! Don’t give in!

[caringcarer]

Ring skip company and be specific they must not put another skip in your parking space. If neighbour wants another skip they must use their own space.

[RestingPandaFace]

If they didn’t want the slip taking away they shouldn’t have lied to you and said that they were surprised it hadn’t gone already.

You were more than fair and they are being dicks. They will ha e to use their own space now won’t they, even if it is less convenient.

[RestingPandaFace]

As PP have said I’d either leave my car at gone today or ring the slip company to ensure they don’t leave it in your space.