Long story short, we have had problems with our next door neighbours parking for the last year or so.
We live in a semi and these neighbours are on the unattached side of us, we have a driveway and they don't - although they have dug out part of their front garden to make a space to park their family car.
We have always got on well with them and chatted in passing.
They have 3 older children and 4 vehicles that are all parked outside our house (theirs is in a corner, difficult to explain) last year the daughter repeatedly parked partially obstructing our drive, the parents mentioned that they knew it was 'a pain'.
Dp spoke to them on 3 occasions asking them not to block our drive, this culminated in foul mouth tirade from 20 year old daughter around xmas time when dp asked her to move car that was completely obstructing our drive. I intervened and said we would have to speak to landlord (they are tenants) if situation not sorted. Parking now seems better.
Today someone visiting son next door parks on my drive right up to back of my car, I think right ok maybe he is just popping in, about 30 mins later he comes out to get his phone from car (was ironing at window not stalking carparkers) and goes back in so i open door and say 'excuse me' he says 'oh am I blocking you in?' i say 'er yes but actually you are parked on my drive' he was apologetic and moved.
My question is was ibu to ask him to move? I am off out later and did'nt know how long he would be there, but also I feel its my property and not for public use. I felt all mean asking him to move but I can't see how he may have thought it was their drive, there is a low brick wall part of the way seperating properties. I just don't want anymore bad feeling about parking.