Is neighbour being a CF parking this way or AIBU?

[GoodbyeRosieQueenOfCorona]

Outside of our house there is space for 4 cars between dropped curbs, as per diagram 1. The old boy two doors down normally parks on one end, I normally (but not always) get the space the other end, leaving space for 2 cars in between.
The house next door is rented, and the people that lived there when we moved in only had one car so there was never any problems with parking. But they went and the new renters who moved in a couple of months ago have two cars, so there's always a little bit of a tussle for the spaces out the front since then.
It really irritates DH but that's mostly cos he works shifts and is often the one who doesn't get a space and sometimes has to park quite far away. But I've always had the attitude that it's a public highway and it's first come first served.
That was until today. Me, DH and DS been out for the afternoon in DH's car and came back to find the neighbour's car parked right in the middle of the two spaces. (As per diagram 2) We were both a bit "really??" but went and found another space further down the road, parked and walked back.
A bit later on the neighbour 2 car turns up, neighbour 1 comes out, moves his car back, neighbour 2 parks up and they both go in next door.
Me and DH were now cos it now seems like neighbour 1 deliberately parked in the middle in order to keep a space for neighbour 2.
AIBU to think that this is a bit cheeky? Of course it's public highway and we've got no control of how they park, but we've always been mindful when parking to make sure we are being considerate. We might not bother in the future!

@FixTheBone

Next time they do it, just park right up to their car, so even if they move, there wont be space for two.

Passive aggressive deliciousness.

I was going to say the same! Two can play at that game

The language thing is a red herring - you can completely adequately get your point across by gesturing. Or at the very least try (if it bothers you that much).

Both households have equal rights to the space.

KERBS

@MilduraS your post is hilarious as you clearly do not understand the reality. We are not choosing to not put a driveway in, we do not have the money to do so. DH's jag is a 02 plate so is nearly 20 years old, so it is not an expensive car, DH tends to be precious about all his cars. You blasé say "find the money" like it grows on trees. We. Don't. Have. The. Money.
You are basically advocating them taking up two spaces deliberately to stop us parking cos we should find the money to put a driveway on. Which is just ridiculous IMO.

@MilduraS also just to add, even with 3 average size cars and the jag parked there, there is still plenty of room for four cars. But I do think that their parking ability is impacting on things - I have seen them park elsewhere or up on the grass verge even if there has been a space available. However, their inability to park successfully is not our problem.

Jeeez @GoodbyeRosieQueenOfCorona calm down. When I want things I prioritise them and save for them. I'm an administrator so far from a high earner but I make it work. Apologies for assuming you might be the same.

YANBU,OP. Address it now before it becomes habit and ingrained in them.

Our neighbours used to do thus and it severely pussed me off- they had 2 cars parked out the front, we couldn't even park our one car outside the front of the house.
The crunch came when we came back from a day out with the kids, it was absolutely pouring with rain and we had to park in the next street and walk round. We were soaked.
So we knocked the walk down, made a driveway and had a dropped kerb put in....!

@hookiewookie29 going on on you. How did they react?

Good on you

Stop parking on ends, park next to whatever car is there.