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AIBU to be annoyed about neighbours having 8 cars?

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Helpmechooseausername · 24/09/2026 17:44

Hi, the people across the road from me have 8 vehicles and apart from the one on their driveway, they park all of them on the street. Some don't move for months and months.

I know I don't own the street and so have no right to park there, but it's pissing me off as I often can't park anywhere near my home (I don't have a driveway). First world problems, I know, but it seems so selfish!

AIBU to leave a note on their cars? Is there any point? Is there anything I can realistically do about it? Are there any laws covering this?

Thanks!

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abracadabra1980 · Yesterday 22:34

There should be legislation regarding the amount of vehicles a property can have. Also if you have a driveway you should be enforced to use it. Sorry OP this would have my blood pressure on the boil; and I know I would move if finances allowed.

Icanflyhigh · Yesterday 22:44

Helpmechooseausername · 24/09/2026 18:26

All the cars are taxed and insured. The neighbours just seem to like having a lot of cars, they're not selling them or running a business involving them. I know other neighbours think it's bad of them but it seems there's nothing we can do about it.

I guess you're right - if they were reasonable people they'd know they are being selfish so they wouldn't do it, so maybe they wouldn't respond to a note.

Sorry, I voted YABU as all cars are taxed and insured. We are car people, and between DH and I we have 23 vehicles. Also all taxed and insured, OK we don't park them on the road, mostly as they're all classics and they are stored in our garages.

JohnofWessex · Yesterday 23:43

MrsRobinsonsHandprints · Yesterday 21:22

So you want to ban people that work for a living from parking near their homes

The people that fix your roads/roofs/cars or deliver your food/medicine/Amazon orders.

The way people think they have ownership of the road is hilarious.

Because they are business vehicles, or over a certain size then get them off the road

After all I cant put my shed in the road and store things in it

I suspect that if this became widespread either people would park them on their own land or get smaller vehicles

Helpmechooseausername · Yesterday 23:54

Icanflyhigh · Yesterday 22:44

Sorry, I voted YABU as all cars are taxed and insured. We are car people, and between DH and I we have 23 vehicles. Also all taxed and insured, OK we don't park them on the road, mostly as they're all classics and they are stored in our garages.

That's fine! I wouldn't object to them having loads of cars if they were kept in garages or elsewhere. It's annoying and selfish only because they're currently taking up 7 parking spaces on the road.

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Cornishclio · Today 01:20

My daughter and son in law moved house for the same reason as neighbours had 10 cars due to adult children and their partners and all parking around my daughters house so no room for their cars. They moved to a house with a driveway. I appreciate you may not wish to do that but if they are all taxed and insured there is little you can do. Infuriating why some people are so selfish

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