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Original poster

Parent from the school opposite parking on my drive

387 replies

LemonJelly76 · 10/12/2021 00:34

I'm not letting on my actual opinion on this, but I am curious to know what others think.

I live opposite a primary school. I knew the school was there when I bought the house. Most days my car is not on my drive because I am at work, but I have on a couple of occasions come home to find a car there.
I haven't approached the parent on these occasions and have just parked elsewhere until they leave

This parent regularly uses the drive (must assume I'm not in) for 10-15 mins each morning and afternoon. There is usually other parking available, but further away

Driveway is a shared drive for 4 cars, I own one of the spaces and there is a Private Parking sign up across all four spaces which was there before I moved in.

YABU - it's fine because you're not using it most of the time
YANBU - they're CFs

OP posts:
Luzina · 10/12/2021 00:35

Why haven’t you said anything? I would definitely ask them to stop parking there

Mosaic123 · 10/12/2021 00:37

Of course they are wrong to park there. If they wish to use your drive they should, at the very very least, ask you and come to some financial arrangement.

What makes them behave in this entitled way!

Slobberstops · 10/12/2021 00:38

They wouid only do it once on my drive. It’s not ok. That’s your property. Their oil leaks, bad driving and general shit headness should not be at your house. It would never occur to any reasonable person to do this.

XenoBitch · 10/12/2021 00:38

Total cheeky fuckers.
Follow them home and park on their drive.

Original poster
LemonJelly76 · 10/12/2021 00:39

@Luzina

Why haven’t you said anything? I would definitely ask them to stop parking there
I'm wanting to gather opinions as to whether it's unreasonable to ask this given its empty a lot of the time. Is it cheeky they do this or does it really matter if I'm not using it? I'm wanting to know what others think ☺️
OP posts:
WorraLiberty · 10/12/2021 00:39

Ridiculous question OP

And one that you must know the answer to.

WorraLiberty · 10/12/2021 00:40

I'm wanting to gather opinions as to whether it's unreasonable to ask this given its empty a lot of the time. Is it cheeky they do this or does it really matter if I'm not using it? I'm wanting to know what others think

I imagine your house is empty a lot of the time too...

Luzina · 10/12/2021 00:41

Definitely definitely DEFINITELY ok to ask them to stop.

Original poster
LemonJelly76 · 10/12/2021 00:43

@WorraLiberty

Ridiculous question OP

And one that you must know the answer to.

Just wanting to gather different viewpoints...my dad says there's no harm being done.
OP posts:
toomuchlaundry · 10/12/2021 00:46

Does your dad have a drive that any random passer by can park in?

XenoBitch · 10/12/2021 00:47

It does not matter that it is empty a lot of the time. It is private property.

Twolostsoulsswimminginafishbow · 10/12/2021 00:53

Id block them in then have a large gin.

brushandmop · 10/12/2021 00:58

I have the same issue, everyone that does it, i take their rego plate and send it to the school. It's not the schools problem but they can talk to the council and get people out to ticket. Its also unsafe to have cars coming in and out of driveways when the school run is happening.

Original poster
LemonJelly76 · 10/12/2021 00:59

@brushandmop

I have the same issue, everyone that does it, i take their rego plate and send it to the school. It's not the schools problem but they can talk to the council and get people out to ticket. Its also unsafe to have cars coming in and out of driveways when the school run is happening.
That's s good idea ☺️
OP posts:
Chloemol · 10/12/2021 01:00

YANBU. Tell them to stop

bumbleymummy · 10/12/2021 01:01

Very cheeky! I would definitely say something.

LadyNell · 10/12/2021 01:03

It's your property they are taking the absolute piss I can't believe the cheek of some people

LadyNell · 10/12/2021 01:05

Your dad says it's causing no harm but why should you have to park somewhere else until they leave to park on your own drive.....what a bloody joke

GoodPrincessWenceslas · 10/12/2021 01:09

Ask your Dad whether he'd be happy for randoms to come and sit in his house when he's not using it, after all they're doing no harm.

JustJoinedRightNow · 10/12/2021 01:09

Can you park them in so that they need to come and find you to move your car, and then that’s when you can speak to her about parking there. She’s an absolute CF

Summerfun54321 · 10/12/2021 01:09

I’d just pop a note on their screen with your parking fee. You may as well try and make some money out of the CF!

vastgrandupgrade · 10/12/2021 01:12

If they came to you and asked if it was ok, and gave you wine or chocolates now and again, and you genuinely didn’t mind - then it’s ok.

It’s obviously not ok to just help themselves to someone else’s property.

BobbieT1999 · 10/12/2021 01:16

I would charge them.

£20 per 15m and only at the discretion of property owner.

BobbieT1999 · 10/12/2021 01:16

Or, you know, clamp them...

Rebeccasmoonnecklace · 10/12/2021 01:17

I would not park elsewhere if they were on my drive, I’d block them in and have a chat with them. Why should you be inconvenienced by them?