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AIBU?

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To be absolutely sick to death of neighbour?

144 replies

Pookie32 · 24/02/2026 21:16

We live on a road of terraced houses with on street parking. We live very near to the centre of town with no permits - so it’s a bit of a free for all in terms of parking with lots of people parking for work etc. It’s incredibly irritating and we’ve been asking the council for permits for some time, which is hopefully coming soon.

Last year we had a new neighbour move into the street. I have never spoken with her directly.

Since moving in she has taken to leaving her bins in the street in order to ‘reserve’ a parking space.

There is barely enough room on the road for all residents, without the issue of people parking for town, so there is not room for her to do so without preventing other people from parking.

I frequently have to park on another street which is obviously very irritating, but part of living on a terraced street. We’d all like to reserve spaces if we could!

Where she lives her bins is also right outside my own house (obviously as the houses are close), so sometimes I come home and the only space happens to be outside my house which is great but then I notice it’s taken by the bins! I do move them but it’s so annoying.

Whenever I notice the bins in the road, I move them (regardless of whether I want to park there etc). I have spoken to two other neighbours who have confirmed they do the same and they are just as frustrated.

I have also reported her to the council for obstructing the public highway. I have had a response stating they can initially send a letter but nothing more.

i have also posted a note through the door asking for them to be more considerate to other residents and to petition for permits if they are annoyed about the parking.

aibu to be super annoyed about this?

im at the end of my tether with what to do about this but its really bugging me!

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SodOffbacktoaibu · 24/02/2026 21:20

Take the bins for a nice long walk 👍🏻

Keroppi · 24/02/2026 21:20

yanbu I had a neighbour like this in a similar house. glad to hear permits are on their way soon!
my neighbour used to kick over the bins and then presumably report her for bin mess to the council !!! this was Wales as well and they're very militant about separating waste and fining people. Lol. She soon stopped but then started trying to do the same thing with yellow no parking cones she'd obviously bought online. other neighbours would just kick them into the street or pavement or lob them over the garden wall 🤣
I didn't have a car at that time so had no skin in the game so to speak but I have to say those methods worked well.

Pookie32 · 24/02/2026 21:23

SodOffbacktoaibu · 24/02/2026 21:20

Take the bins for a nice long walk 👍🏻

Honestly I am about one day away from rehoming the bins to another street 🤣

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hididdlyho · 24/02/2026 21:23

YANBU, she's selfish to keep doing it now you and her other neighbours have asked her to stop. It would be a shame if someone didn't notice the bin and it got damaged so she has to pay for a replacement.

ScupperedbytheSea · 24/02/2026 21:23

My friends had this exact issue on their street.

Someone ended up losing their shit, and placing the wheelie bin on top of the offender's car, while shouting outside their house to stop fucking doing it.

It hasn't happened since.

Pookie32 · 24/02/2026 21:24

Keroppi · 24/02/2026 21:20

yanbu I had a neighbour like this in a similar house. glad to hear permits are on their way soon!
my neighbour used to kick over the bins and then presumably report her for bin mess to the council !!! this was Wales as well and they're very militant about separating waste and fining people. Lol. She soon stopped but then started trying to do the same thing with yellow no parking cones she'd obviously bought online. other neighbours would just kick them into the street or pavement or lob them over the garden wall 🤣
I didn't have a car at that time so had no skin in the game so to speak but I have to say those methods worked well.

I actually think the cones would be the thing to tip me over the edge!

permits supposedly coming in spring but knowing councils I assume it will be later in the year

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Pancakesbythedozen · 24/02/2026 21:27

Buy some of those bin number stickers.. Put some on that aren't even in your street!.

Pookie32 · 24/02/2026 21:30

Please keep it coming with these creative ideas at getting her to stop, I’m making note of them all! 🤣

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Chiefangel · 24/02/2026 21:31

Knock her bins over and report her for fly tipping.

Pancakesbythedozen · 24/02/2026 21:31

Superglue the lid shut..

TheSoapyFrog · 24/02/2026 21:32

I would suggest stuffing your neighbour into one of the bins. Or... all of the neighbours get together and put their bins in "her" reserved parking space. She'll have fun trying to move them all to park. Maybe someone can swoop in as she moves the last one and steal "her" space.

twohotwaterbottles · 24/02/2026 21:32

ScupperedbytheSea · 24/02/2026 21:23

My friends had this exact issue on their street.

Someone ended up losing their shit, and placing the wheelie bin on top of the offender's car, while shouting outside their house to stop fucking doing it.

It hasn't happened since.

This made me laugh. Good on them tbh 💪🏻

Plmnki · 24/02/2026 21:34

The council are being pathetic. Give the ward councillors a kick up the arse. Give them 30 days to get the council to deal with the dickhead neighbour, then if they won’t take action, take the bins a long long long way away. The neighbour is an utter arse.

now you’ve got the ward councillor on point, ride them on the permits. Hopefully your council,has elections in may? Make it a re-election issue.

We are lucky in having fantastic ward councillors, they make a huge
contribution to everyday life, I am delighted with their hard work and happy to support them despite the fact they are representing a party I disagree with. So do put aside your political feelings when dealing with your ward councillors (unless they are reform, in which case they will (a) be useless and (b) will resign / be sacked very soon.

Vestus · 24/02/2026 21:34

Dog poo in the bin. I hate selfish neighbours.

Neveranynamesleft · 24/02/2026 21:38

Dog poo on the bin handle.....

StolenTeapots · 24/02/2026 22:29

ScupperedbytheSea · 24/02/2026 21:23

My friends had this exact issue on their street.

Someone ended up losing their shit, and placing the wheelie bin on top of the offender's car, while shouting outside their house to stop fucking doing it.

It hasn't happened since.

I don't know why your last sentence made me laugh so much 😆

Pookie32 · 25/02/2026 07:43

Plmnki · 24/02/2026 21:34

The council are being pathetic. Give the ward councillors a kick up the arse. Give them 30 days to get the council to deal with the dickhead neighbour, then if they won’t take action, take the bins a long long long way away. The neighbour is an utter arse.

now you’ve got the ward councillor on point, ride them on the permits. Hopefully your council,has elections in may? Make it a re-election issue.

We are lucky in having fantastic ward councillors, they make a huge
contribution to everyday life, I am delighted with their hard work and happy to support them despite the fact they are representing a party I disagree with. So do put aside your political feelings when dealing with your ward councillors (unless they are reform, in which case they will (a) be useless and (b) will resign / be sacked very soon.

Unfortunately no elections this year, which is a shame!

I have been pretty consistently emailing them about the issue, but nothing seems to be done, I’m not sure what else I can do other than pester

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Pookie32 · 25/02/2026 07:43

Also to add we’re lucky it’s not a reform councillor, so they’re not 100% useless. They’ve been very on it from the permit side of things, but aren’t as helpful with this bin issue

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maowmaow · 25/02/2026 08:06

I’m loving the superglue the bin lid shut suggestion. And I love the man who put the bin on the car.

what a ball ache, so inconsiderate

DinoLil · 25/02/2026 08:27

Do we live in the same road?!!

Pookie32 · 25/02/2026 08:54

DinoLil · 25/02/2026 08:27

Do we live in the same road?!!

Hahaha maybe! If so I suggest a team up against this woman 🤣

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dentalflosser · 25/02/2026 09:34

Could you trap a couple of pairs of red lacy pants in the bin lid (Primark do loads!) so they are hanging out for all to see?

Thanksforyourlackofthought · 25/02/2026 09:36

Move them and fill them with bricks.

Papercompany · 25/02/2026 09:40

If the bins are in a public place then put your rubbish in them. She'll get tired of her bins being filled!

annonymousse · 25/02/2026 09:52

Slight tangent but I don't see how having permits will solve this? Daytime parking is affected by people parking for work but you say there's not really enough space anyway. If she feels entitled to attempt to reserve "her space" now how is a permit going to stop her continuing to do this? Surely if she has a permit she's going to feel more entitled?