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Would you mind your neighbour’s visitors parking on your driveway?

81 replies

fudgiwee · 11/09/2025 15:01

I don’t have a car at the moment (looking for new car) but my neighbour’s visitors have been parking on my driveway

It is definitely my driveway (has the numbers of the houses in front of the driveway).

AIBU to be annoyed?
She dosent even ask.

Its happened a few times now, if it happens again I am going to tell them to move their car.

AIBU to do this as I don’t have a car at the minute?

OP posts:
Juniperberry55 · 11/09/2025 15:40

I have a neighbour who I've let park on my drive many times, but he has asked, or when I've noticed he's been getting builders in to work on the house, I have offered for him to park on my drive to allow the builders to park on his and not park on the road, which benefits me as it doesn't reduce my visibility when reversing off my drive of there's not a car parked on the road.
But if a neighbour just decided my drive was fair game to park on or let their visitors park on my drive, I would be pissed off and would be telling them to never park on my drive. It is rude entitled behaviour by your neighbour and I wouldn't be offering my driveway to park on at all, as I would feel like if you give them an inch they'd take a mile if you say it's okay to park on occasion, they'll just park their all the time again.

Sera1989 · 11/09/2025 15:59

Yes I would mind even if I didn’t have a car. Have you recently moved in and this was an arrangement they had with the previous neighbour? Is it one visitor or several different ones? I would be inclined to ask the visitor why they’re parking there and tell them they can’t continue as it’s (clearly) your driveway. They might say Fred told them it was OK, then you can tell Fred people can’t park there as it’s your driveway not a parking space. If Fred says you don’t have a car, that doesn’t matter as it’s your property so only you choose who parks there. Don’t say sorry at any point, just be firm but bemused (because it’s a weird and CFy thing for him to do)

OldBeyondMyYears · 11/09/2025 16:11

bitterexwife · 11/09/2025 15:03

I’d say “just to let you know, I’ll be getting a car soon so your visitors won’t be able to park. Here’s my number though in the meantime for you to check if my drive is free that day”.
she’s a CF.

Why would you say any of those things though?? Nobody has ANY RIGHT to park on your drive!!! Are you always such a people pleaser?? 🤦‍♀️🥴

roundandroundthegarden123 · 11/09/2025 16:24

large potted plants until you get your car sends a clear message

Wheezygonzalez · 11/09/2025 16:35

I had this issue for a while OP the only way you stop it unfortunately is confronting it, which for a non-confrontational person like me was hard but worth it.

I actually went out and told the visitor (assuming she didn’t know) that it was my ‘space’ and we had visitors coming so she had to move. Imbecile visitor actually said “we’ll only be 5 mins!” (The cheek!) I doubled down and then imbecile neighbour knocked and said because I didn’t have a car she assumed it was ok. To which I said, “it would’ve been if you’d asked but please don’t let anyone park there from now on”.

Nothing since. Do it OP. Stand your ground. These people will just walk all over you otherwise.

itainthalfcold · 11/09/2025 16:51

If they asked me first, no. Without asking is Cf territory.

Icanttakethisanymore · 11/09/2025 16:52

I would expect to be asked but I almost certainly would say yes.

PuppyMonkey · 11/09/2025 16:55

I’m laughing at the “why would you want to cause friction with your neighbours” comment. Grin

Dutchhouse14 · 11/09/2025 16:55

If they asked and the drive owner gave permission that's the one thing but parking on it without asking is way out of order and rude.
If my neighbour did ask and it was a rare occurrence, I had space and it didn't put me out at all then I would agree but this isn't what's happening in your case and I'd be cross as well.

Zimunya · 11/09/2025 16:58

I think we need a diagram......

StrugglingMumwhoCares · 11/09/2025 17:01

Charge them for private parking, big sign should do it and a camera.

StewkeyBlue · 11/09/2025 17:01

Very presumptuous,

What if you had your own visitors? Or were expecting a trade van?

It’s wear and tear and you can get oil patches.

Friendlygingercat · 11/09/2025 17:01

I dont have a car or drive but I do have visitors and occasionally tradespeople who park on my drive. However my drive has lockable gates. I always offer to closethem if a tradie with tools needs to park his van there and pop in an out.

I did have a CF neighbour a few years ago ask if she could park "one of her" cars on my drive as it was "such a pity" that I didnt use it. I told her I would have to contact my mortgage company and insurer to find out the legal position and who would be responsible if the car or the drive were damaged. I told her that when I had done so I would "give her a price" but not to expect it to be a cheap option. I could tell by the frozen look on her face she was not asking to hire my drive but was looking for a freebie.

Such fun.

I directed her to the people next door who are often away and also dont have a car.

Pollqueen · 11/09/2025 17:02

thaisweetchill · 11/09/2025 15:06

It’s a bit cheeky but if you don’t have a car I don’t understand why you’d want to cause friction with your neighbour? When you have a car absolutely tell them they need to move.

Yes, but they should still ask. Not having a car on your drive is not licence for any random to just park there

BeeCucumber · 11/09/2025 17:05

Penguin Bollards are your friend.

Lifelover16 · 11/09/2025 17:11

Fine if they asked. Might even be to your advantage as it makes it look as if the house is occupied.
But extremely rude if you are not asked.

MidnightMusing5 · 11/09/2025 17:12

My neighbours visitors park in front of my drive and have parked on my drive , when parking has been tight and I have a spot.

I have been totally fine with it because they have my consent first.

Icon15 · 11/09/2025 17:12

We don't mind at all, but our neighbours do always ask us first.

We also don't mind people, including Amazon drivers, using our drive to turn around in (as we're in a cul-de-sac), nor do we mind the neighbours' builders and tradespeople parking on our drive (but again, they always ask first).

Ohnobackagain · 11/09/2025 17:17

bitterexwife · 11/09/2025 15:03

I’d say “just to let you know, I’ll be getting a car soon so your visitors won’t be able to park. Here’s my number though in the meantime for you to check if my drive is free that day”.
she’s a CF.

This @fudgiwee

Tablesandchairs23 · 11/09/2025 17:24

Your neighbour is a cheeky fuck. Tell her its not on. Get some cones and put them on your drive.

DPotter · 11/09/2025 17:45

Even if you don't have a car - you might very well have visitors who do.

As suggested get some nice big flower pots and position them so no one can gain access. And let your neighbout know

Account734 · 11/09/2025 17:46

I wouldn't mind if they asked. Just parking there and not asking would really annoy me.

BlueMum16 · 11/09/2025 17:51

I'd knock and tell the neighbour they need to advise their visitors not to use your private property.

Doesn't matter if you don't have a car or not. It's not their neighbours or their visitors right to use it.

Say something.

Mugfills · 11/09/2025 17:51

Is this an actual drive on the frontage of your house or numbered parking spaces? The way you describe it as being numbered seems odd for a driveway.

If numbered parking spaces and she knows you're not using it/would know who to ask if the car needed moving, it would seem petty to object.

A driveway on your frontage feels different, although I can't say exactly why 🤣

Willquery123 · 11/09/2025 18:13

Advertise it on Just Park or somewhere and tell her your charging for it.