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Parking neighbours drive AIBU

9 replies

erasemybrain · 30/03/2024 18:18

Our next door neighbour mid terrace (share an entry) is often away and will tell us she's away for 2 reasons, 1 so we can look after the house for her, we have keys. Second so we can park on the drive. She also tells the neighbours to the other side and they also park on the drive. The drive only has space for 2 cars. Neighbour over the road has seen this and asked if she can also park on the drive. She has new car and has parked her old one on the drive. Drive neighbour has said yes to all because she doesn't mind who parks on the drive. We take out and put the bins away every week through the shared entry (if we don't they don't get done) have keys to the house, my husband will go and help with odd jobs if needed and I have provided advice when there was a tricky lodgers etc. None of the other neighbours perform any favours as far as I am aware. AIBU to be annoyed the none-helpful neighbours are parked on the drive and we aren't.

OP posts:
MsFaversham · 30/03/2024 18:19

Stop doing the favours if you aren’t happy with the arrangement.

ColleenDonaghy · 30/03/2024 18:21

Neighbour is doing a nice thing for all of you, don't be grumpy about it.

haveyoutriedturningitoffandonagain · 30/03/2024 18:22

Right if you aren't going to be nice about it then NO ONE will have the drive

Mummame2222 · 30/03/2024 18:23

lol yes. Favours should be free and it’s her drive. I’d honestly thought I’d heard it all on MN…

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 30/03/2024 18:23

Well stop doing the jobs for her then if you're going to be so bitter that she's being nice to everyone

dastidlydaschel · 30/03/2024 18:24

Yes. YABU. Unless you specifically had an agreement that you taking out the bin was payment for a parking space. But it doesn't sound like there is such an agreement. Just neighbours trying to be neighbourly. Stop being grumpy.

Tempnamechng · 30/03/2024 18:24

This sounds a little transactional.

ButterCrackers · 30/03/2024 18:28

You should get priority to park on her drive seeing that your helping look after her house. Ask her about the parking. If she doesn’t give you the parking then say that the other neighbours, who have the parking rights, can therefore take over the jobs and putting the bins out. You can move the bin into a place so that the neighbours can get access.

JPGR · 30/03/2024 20:08

Sounds cheeky to me. I can understand you feeling annoyed.

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