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What to do about neighbours friends parking in my parking spot.

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AnnoyinNeighbour · 30/05/2021 11:24

I have an ongoing problem with my neighbours, neighbours family and neighbours friends parking in my allocated parking spot outside my house. We don't have a car but we use if for family when they visit. We have asked the neighbour to stop parking and left notes. Knocked on the neighbours door today as my family visiting and they have no where to park. His reply was it's my sons friends and they over 18 and they have left so what do you expect me to do. Frankly his cocky attitude has really annoyed me. So they have left the car parked on my spot and left for the day.
The allocated spot is on the deeds. There is a housing association for the area as some people have leasehold not freehold so not sure if they could do something? We pay the association 15 pounds a year. It could be to lease the parking spot, I'm not sure. Or should I contact council or police? Could this be considered anti social as we keep asking them not to park in our spot? Also a bollard might not be an option due to housing association and its paved with bricks so might be difficult to install.

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Original poster
AnnoyinNeighbour · 30/05/2021 11:27

The neighbour didn't t even apologise once.

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Milkand2sugarsplease · 30/05/2021 11:27

I'd park behind them and block them in and force them to have to ask you if they can get out when they need to.

violetbunny · 30/05/2021 11:28

We need a diagram Grin
Could you block them in so they're less inclined to do it again?

AnnaSW1 · 30/05/2021 11:29

I'd still enquire about the bollard option to see. No point having a car parking space you can't always use, regardless of whether you have a car.

Crazycakelady17 · 30/05/2021 11:32

This would annoy me we have a drive and a allocated spot during the day people picking up children from the local school park in it I don’t mind so much but if they were there when DH got home and needed to park I would be causing Merry hell

RandomLondoner · 30/05/2021 11:34

This is just a guess, but I reckon if there is a way to enforce your rights, it'll be by charging for use of the spot. I'd put up a sign next to the spot (assuming that's allowed) describing a reasonable charge for using the spot, say £50 per day or part thereof, photograph the number plates of any cars that park in the spot, and enforce payment.

CherryCherries · 30/05/2021 11:37

Can you get one of those bollards which are bolted into the ground which you can remove when you need the space?

GailLondon · 30/05/2021 11:37

Urgh how annoying- the neighbor sounds awful.

There could be a few things to try, how clearly is it marked that the space is for you only? You could
Stencil your house number on the space with white paint, putting a sign up saying “private space for number xx”, or try getting a couple of removable bollards (eg heavy cones) before you go down the installing a permanent bollard route.

(I appreciate that the neighbour already knows that it is a private space and doesn’t seem to care much, but it might be enough to put off the friends that visit the neighbours)

HumunaHey · 30/05/2021 11:39

Is it possible to block them in without it being a nuisance to other neighbours?

MrsAudreyAlfredRobertsOBEHmm · 30/05/2021 11:41

I'd be putting notes all over the car if it kept on happening. Really draw attention to it from passerbys. Speak to the housing association too . They should do something as its a service you are paying for
What a tit of a neighbour

Original poster
AnnoyinNeighbour · 30/05/2021 11:42

Unfortunately you can't block them in without blocking in 2 other neighbours.

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Seeline · 30/05/2021 11:43

Do you rent or own you house?

If you own it, is the parking space shown as being within your ownership on your deeds?

3Britnee · 30/05/2021 11:44

I'd block them in and go out or get pissed.

PrtScn · 30/05/2021 11:46

Can you put something in the space that can be moved when needed?

Sparklingwine1 · 30/05/2021 11:47

Can you start putting your wheelie bins/recycling bins in your own parking space?

I feel for you OP as we used to have an allocated space with people parking there and it drove me crazy!!

Tell them the next time it happens you will get them clamped?

ilovepixie · 30/05/2021 11:48

I'd buy a parking bollard and put it up behind their car!

SkodaKodiaq · 30/05/2021 11:49

Let some of all of the tyres down! (Without damaging them of course) They'll soon avoid parking there

KittyKattyKate · 30/05/2021 11:49

Can you maybe put your bins in the spot?

ilovepixie · 30/05/2021 11:49

Like this

What to do about neighbours friends parking in my parking spot.
ChocOrange1 · 30/05/2021 11:51

Definitely get a bollard. You can get ones which just attach to the ground with a few screws.

Mamamamasaurus · 30/05/2021 11:53

Speak to your neighbours (the other 2,not the CFs) then block the car in if at all possible. When they come to your door, answer it with gun in hand and a merry "sorry, can't move it, one is a bit squiffy!" then close the door. They don't need to know that the hardest drink you've had all day is a coffee.

Then speak to the company you pay £15 per year to and see what they can suggest. Failing that - a bollard, as PP have suggested.

Mamamamasaurus · 30/05/2021 11:54

*gun = gin

Don't answer the door with a gun in your hand, FFS.

LordEmsworth · 30/05/2021 11:54

I'd get some of these as a starting point.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 30/05/2021 11:56

I did think the gun was a wee bit of an overreaction, @Mamamamasaurus! Grin

Beautiful3 · 30/05/2021 12:00

Second a bollard. Contact a company to see if it can be done and for a quote.

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