To be fucked off the neighbours use my drive constantly

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My drive is big enough for about 3 cars if they squeeze on. We have a car which normally gets blocked in by the neighbours who use ours without asking.

It also means if we have visitors, they don't have anywhere to park and they have to find somewhere up the street although the roads are skinny and it's a bit of a nightmare (and I guess that's why they won't do it).

They usually get about 5 visitors a day and don't ask if they can use it first.

I wouldn't mind every now and then (which I have said before) but it's almost every day now and I think they're taking the piss.

I've tried speaking to them and they have said that the visitors don't stay for long so it doesn't matter?

“I told you you could use my drive occasionally as an act of neighbourly kindness. But you have totally taken advantage of that kindness so now you can’t park at all. Ever. Under any circumstances. I hope that’s clear.

Which would of course be criminal damage, as would writing in lipstick.

Damaging their cars in any way would not bode well for the OP.

OP has not actually said that they have told the neighbours in no uncertain terms that their drive is off limits to the neighbour and anyone else who visits them.
Being wishy-washy with liberty takers is like asking to be treated like a mug....which is exactly what has happened.

@Fencehedge Do you actually live your life never being able to detect jokes?

Or one of those posts you unlock

It’s rude to block you in and assume it’s okay. Assume = making an ASS of U and ME. Time to be direct and assert boundaries. ‘No more parking in our drive with immediate effect’. No reason required. If they ask… tell them exactly how inconvenienced you have been and instead of your visitors finding parking, your inconsiderate neighbours can now do this.

Put in a gate and tell them it's for security. (Not that you need to explain anything you're doing on your own property!)

It does matter its your land.

Get a gate. Call a tow. Get a clamp.

I wouldn’t put it past their cheek to still park on your drive when you’re out. I would maybe consider one of those removable bollards too.

I'd be tempted to get some really big plant pots or a fence/gate. We have old whiskey barrels in our drive with loads of different flowers.

But then how do YOU get on your drive?? Or do you not have a car?

Why have you allowed this for so long? They are rude for even using your drive in the first place! And do not allow football on your drive either.

Boundaries. Quite literally! Tell them you’d rather they didn’t use it because you keep finding yourself blocked in. if they ignore you put a physical gate in - that should make things clear enough for them.

This. If you give them an inch they will take a yard.

One out of three ain’t bad I suppose.

not "rather" they didn't use it, they are NOT to use it

all the short stay visitors

They are definitely taking the p*ss.

Not as rude as them parking on your drive, but I hear what you say.

Get a video door bell so that you can record their actions.

You are definitely not rude by asking them politely not to use your drive. They are being rude by using your drive and their visitors and then saying they won’t be long and without asking you first. It’s a bloody liberty blocking you in it’s not your problem that their friends can’t find anywhere to park. . Even if you told them in the past that they can occasionally use it. I’ve had a similar problem in the past but that’s another storey but we solved it by putting up a ring camera . Just place some heavy pots so they can’t park the cars ,surely they wouldn’t have the cheek to move them.

Every single time they do it knock and say it needs to be moved because you’re going out. Then watch them move it and go back into the house and shut the door.

they will get the message.

Put bollards in easier and cheaper than a gate - plus if their car is in drive you can lift bollard and block them in and then take twenty mins to release them!!

Ooh good idea, maybe a rock garden?

You can get folding bollards pretty cheap:

https://www.diy.com/departments/streetwize-home-shop-driveways-folding-fold-down-security-parking-post-with-lock-bolts/5026637661211_BQ.prd?gad_source=1&irclickid=19pTmFVILxyKRGIU-RSdlyDuUkszLMVxhw8nyI0&irpid=1812968&utm_source=impact&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=&utm_term=1812968&irgwc=1

I'd get a couple of those, then you can drop them when you have visitors arriving. Or leave them down, and go out and lock them up when their visitors park on your drive so they actually have to come speak to you and explain why they parked there when explicitly told not to. Extra points if you park your car to the side, let them come up on your side and then go out and lock the bollards up so they can't get back out until you get home!