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Aibu over lady using my parking spaces.

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Nannyplum2015 · 14/02/2015 18:58

We live in a housing estate and each house or flat has one or two spaces allocated to them. Most of the spaces are directly outside our houses except a few that are round the side that have garages. The spaces aren't numbered but everyone seems to know who's is whose. There's a new neighbour that has moved in next door to me (a corner house) and has a garage parking space round the back of her house, however she uses both my spaces as she parks in the middle of them. It's quite annoying when there's nowhere else to park as you have to park further down the road.

I went over today and introduced myself and poilitley told her the spaces were mine and hers was round the back but she was welcome to use our other space when we don't have guests but could she park to one side so I can fit my car next to hers. She looked at me with a blank expression, said no and shut the door on me! What do I do now!? I just stood there for a moment open mouthed and then went home.

Now I'm not sure if she has mobility problems as she's not exactly nimble anymore (about 65) but I am shocked at her one word reply!

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Nannyplum2015 · 14/02/2015 20:57

If I get bollards I'll hVe to get out all the time (yes I know I'm lazy lol). I was thinking about photocopying the deeds and posting them through the door. I'm not even sure if I have a copy myself, I'll have to dig out all our house paperwork.

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Babieseverywhere · 14/02/2015 21:01

Get remote control bollards...no leaving the car at all.

goodasitgets · 14/02/2015 21:07

Estate manager first
Trust me start now. I am 8 YEARS in to this, and it's still going on. You can't reason, deeds won't do any good. I've done solicitors letter, police (due to aggression), pleaded, blocked in. The final straw was two nights ago when I got called a c* for asking someone to move out my space so I could park

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 14/02/2015 21:08

You shouldn't have to go to all the hassell of getting out of your car but you should've knocked again when she rudely closed her door.

Don't park in her space, she'll see it as a green light to use yours.
You need to move her every time.

You could block her in if she continues , but I'd be hammering on her door (especially if she's in the middle of doing something)

Or buy a bike to put in the other space (no tax to worry about, cheap enough to buy) a stand to keep it upright and a chain so she can't move it.
Don't let it continue though.......................(glares at behemoth vehicle parked directly across the road that makes it a nightmare to get off my parking bay especially when NDN park on-road. But there's nothing I can do because it's a public road)

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Nannyplum2015 · 14/02/2015 21:11

Good idea, the cost though! I'll definitely go down that route if I have to though. I'll see if a cheaper option works first. I'm ringing the estate manger on Monday and I'll try and see if I've got any paperwork to prove they're mine and post it through to her. She looks scary though with her stones faced no!

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Nannyplum2015 · 14/02/2015 21:12

She's still in my space now. Shall I get dh to go round? He's just come in from work.

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Henbur1702 · 14/02/2015 21:17

Can you not park behind her and jam her in. If you inconvenience her for a day or two she'll probably think twice about doing it again. If she is going to be this difficult, ugly or not, is be getting myself some bollards!

Lorialet · 14/02/2015 21:18

Definitely if he can't use his own parking space. Can't believe the cheek of this woman.

Henbur1702 · 14/02/2015 21:18

*I'd not is!

minibmw2010 · 14/02/2015 21:19

Yes. With the greatest of respect stop being such a wimp ?? she doesn't mind what she said to you or being neighbourly so stop her straight off.

Fuckmath · 14/02/2015 21:21

Nanny you can get the details from the land registry

PenguinTuxedo · 14/02/2015 21:21

I'd get dh round, how rude you can't park in your own space!

VivaLeBeaver · 14/02/2015 21:22

Yes, send dh round and tell her to shift. If it becomes an inconvenience to her by you going round and disturbing her all the time she is more likely to stop.

VivaLeBeaver · 14/02/2015 21:22

And if she refuses to move block her in.

thenightsky · 14/02/2015 21:25

You have two spaces and she parks over both of them? Wow. Cheeky bitch. Angry

AddToBasket · 14/02/2015 21:26

What does your DH say? I'd leave it for tonight but I'd take photos every time it happens, including now.

peggyundercrackers · 14/02/2015 21:36

I would go round and tell her to move. She may be confused though because you said she could use your spaces... If she won't move just block her in and let her come to you.

Oldraver · 14/02/2015 21:45

Get you DH to knock and ask her to move. Do this eveytime and hopefully she will get the message

FishWithABicycle · 14/02/2015 21:48

You have to stop being a wimp and stand up for your ownership of the land on your deeds. If you don't, you eventually lose the title to it.

Remote control bollards would be best.

MarkingMyPlace9 · 14/02/2015 21:49

Haha at Penguin Bollards Grin

MarkingMyPlace9 · 14/02/2015 21:55

Get some please!
And deff send DH round to get her to move. How rude to just say no and slam the Door in your Face!

DuelingFanjo · 14/02/2015 21:59

What does 'it's quite annoying when there's nowhere else to park' mean? If they are all allocated then by definition you can't park anywhere else.

bwow · 14/02/2015 21:59

I've had this and our spaces are marked. I block people in, oddly they know which door to knock on to ask us to move! I never get up on the first knocks either. Makes my blood boil.

DinosaursStillExist · 14/02/2015 22:10

How about sitting in the car blaring your horn until she moves?Wink I'm sure the other neighbours won't mind

SauvignonBlanche · 14/02/2015 22:10

Are you able to block her in?

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