Would you buy a house if the neighbours were a bit weird?

[blueberrybluey]

We went to view a house today, as we pulled up there was a car behind us who revved and hovered in the road looking at us, my husband wound down the window and asked what was wrong and the man said that was his house and he parks there so humouring him we apologise and park further along.

The house we viewed was next door to him and it really was lovely and ticks all the boxes other than having a drive so is on-street parking only, which I thought we could live with but I can’t help wondering if the parking incident is a sign of what’s to come.
Would this put you off an otherwise perfect home?

No I wouldn’t. If there were any signs of them potentially being difficult, I just wouldn’t risk it. I’ve lived next door to problematic neighbours and it just isn’t worth the stress that goes with it.

I wouldn't buy it, what person sees someone parked in a parking space free for anyone to use and is so entitled that they tell you to move and are angry about it?

It would make me think twice for sure. Can you drop the curb and make a driveway?

It would put me off. It shows who you’d be dealing with.

It really grinds my gears when a neighbour thinks they own the space outside their property when it's a public spot.

If he could show me in his deeds that the space came with his property I'd admit defeat and let him park there, nowadays I really can't be bothered with these type, which unfortunately is why they're like they are....it takes a whole street to take on people like this but I suspect that'll not be forth coming.

Shame really that it's one dick head ruinning it, especially as it's otherwise suitable for you.

He looked at you?

Nope not a chance I don't have a drive and if we ever move that is something I absolutely will not negotiate on the amount of arguments parking as caused with neighbours over the years isn't worth it.

Nope.
Youd find yourself soon after moving starting a thread in parking spaces, him blocking you etc…..

It depends on your definition of weird. For instance they can dance naked at full moon to their hearts content, as long as they do it quietly, don't slam the door and don't bother me about it.
The ravers and party animals who sleep all day and party all night are more of a problem.

I would have asked the vendors and listen carefully to what they said.

Were you in a blue car viewing house no 11, because I saw this exact scenario over the road yesterday. If so, sorry to say the parking IS a complete nightmare!

Hard no from me.

It would be enough to put me off, parking issues can cause such daily misery I'd not want to risk it.

No way! If we are ever fortunate enough to manage it we will sell up and buy property with a driveway. You would not believe the lengths we had to go to, to prevent evil NDNs from persistently blocking our car in (won’t go in to reasons why). We’ve had years of passive aggression over parking. The guy in your OP sounds like it would probably be worse than that.

It would put me off. We once viewed a property that had a right of access across a neighbour's front garden. As we were walking in, he leaned out of the window and shouted "gerroff my land". He laughed and said he was only joking, but we decided we didn't fancy the potential hassle.

Me neither

I wouldn’t risk it.

Speaking as someone who has bought a house with an extremely officious and tedious neighbour (unknown at the time) …. RUN. Dont even consider it. The mental energy and stress we have wasted dealing with our loser of a neighbour constantly being menacing and obstructive is far too great.

Having lived next to difficult and/or nit-picking neighbours before, it would be a no from me.

I reckon there's a good chance the neighbour is the reason the vendors are moving.

Absolute no from me. That neighbour is just going to end up being a problem.

When the solicitor deals with a purchase there are specific questions about disputes. If you do go ahead make 100% sure that s/he asks pertinent questions @blueberrybluey

What does that mean? Buy the house and then push back on the neighbour about the parking?

No way would I buy it! 🚩 There will be other lovely houses,

Thanks for this, this has really cheered me up on a hard day!

I understand the dilemma OP when it’s only ever happened once and you almost find it quite comical that somebody can be such an arsehole over something so ridiculous. But if he was prepared to do this to people he didn’t know, he’ll do it all the time if you move in - it gets worse. You either take it for the red flag it is and don’t buy the house, or you buy it with your eyes wide open that you’ll have a problem neighbour. Personally I think you’ve hit the jackpot finding out on the first viewing there’s a difficult neighbour - run for the hills! There will be other houses, however much it might not feel like it right now.

Consider this- he might be the reason these people are moving house.