Row with neighbour about parking
Discussion
This has probably been discussed here hundreds of times, so figured you guys would have some advice!
My partner and I live in a block of flats with one allocated parking space on site which she gets. I park nearby, in this case across the road.
Today the owner of the house which I like to park in front of (I can see my car perfectly from the front room window and it's directly under a street lamp) came rumbling out with his son to kick off about it. He has his driveway with 3 cars already parked in it, but his son's work van doesn't fit on the drive and apparently I keep parking in "his spot" on the road. Road has no yellow lines or boxes or anything. Free to park wherever there isn't a dropped curb. I told him as much and his response was that a couple of years ago a bunch of cars were burned out or had their tyres slashed for parking over there :-/
Obviously I lodged a complaint with the local police because he threatened my vehicle. I've since moved it to a place that won't rustle his jimmies so much.
Is there anything else I can do? Police said that the veiled threat doesn't mean a thing, if my car gets damaged then that can't be used as motive or whatever. I like a quiet life but at the same time he wound me up and I don't like the idea of just letting him bully me.
Advice appreciated!
My partner and I live in a block of flats with one allocated parking space on site which she gets. I park nearby, in this case across the road.
Today the owner of the house which I like to park in front of (I can see my car perfectly from the front room window and it's directly under a street lamp) came rumbling out with his son to kick off about it. He has his driveway with 3 cars already parked in it, but his son's work van doesn't fit on the drive and apparently I keep parking in "his spot" on the road. Road has no yellow lines or boxes or anything. Free to park wherever there isn't a dropped curb. I told him as much and his response was that a couple of years ago a bunch of cars were burned out or had their tyres slashed for parking over there :-/
Obviously I lodged a complaint with the local police because he threatened my vehicle. I've since moved it to a place that won't rustle his jimmies so much.
Is there anything else I can do? Police said that the veiled threat doesn't mean a thing, if my car gets damaged then that can't be used as motive or whatever. I like a quiet life but at the same time he wound me up and I don't like the idea of just letting him bully me.
Advice appreciated!
That kind of behaviour get me riled up! Its a public highway and you are free to park there. No one owns the space outside their house or has any more right to park there than anyone else!
The suggestion of aiming a camera out the window is a good idea. It would be particularly satisfying for them to get their comeuppance should they damage your car.
The suggestion of aiming a camera out the window is a good idea. It would be particularly satisfying for them to get their comeuppance should they damage your car.
Ilovejapcrap said:
What a fine example she's setting for her children!dacouch said:
Some friends I know had a similar problem with a neighboor, they purchased a very beaten up but legal Metro for £100 with tax and mot and parked it outside said neighboors house permanently
Ooooh that's tempting. Would I need to insure it too if I'm essentially just dumping it? There's an old banger on Gumtree for £100 with MOT until next August.CasuallyDressed said:
dacouch said:
Some friends I know had a similar problem with a neighboor, they purchased a very beaten up but legal Metro for £100 with tax and mot and parked it outside said neighboors house permanently
Ooooh that's tempting. Would I need to insure it too if I'm essentially just dumping it? There's an old banger on Gumtree for £100 with MOT until next August.doesn't need MOT or tax.
PoleDriver said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
What a fine example she's setting for her children!CasuallyDressed said:
dacouch said:
Some friends I know had a similar problem with a neighboor, they purchased a very beaten up but legal Metro for £100 with tax and mot and parked it outside said neighboors house permanently
Ooooh that's tempting. Would I need to insure it too if I'm essentially just dumping it? There's an old banger on Gumtree for £100 with MOT until next August.How about a caravan ?
egor110 said:
Yes because your dumping it on a public road.
How about a caravan ?
Sounds good. Also just found out that if the driveway is empty then you're legally allowed to park across it.How about a caravan ?
So I could dump a caravan blocking his driveway when he decides to take everyone out.
I'm rubbing my hands gleefully but I'll probably never do it lol
CasuallyDressed said:
egor110 said:
Yes because your dumping it on a public road.
How about a caravan ?
Sounds good. Also just found out that if the driveway is empty then you're legally allowed to park across it.How about a caravan ?
So I could dump a caravan blocking his driveway when he decides to take everyone out.
I'm rubbing my hands gleefully but I'll probably never do it lol
Might be in the minorty but completely disagree. I live in a nice newish estate and whilst most houses have a drive way for 1 car, there will always be a need to park on the road as well.
I get very annoyed when someone parks in front of my house (unless it's a neighbour obviously in which case it's fine).
It may not be illegal BUT in my opinion it is VERY discourteous. Clearly, the person that lives in that house is going to want to park there.
Don't agree with the guys behaviour at all however, you parked there simply because you preferred it to your normal spot I think? Whereas he wants to park the because it's actually right outside his house.
I get very annoyed when someone parks in front of my house (unless it's a neighbour obviously in which case it's fine).
It may not be illegal BUT in my opinion it is VERY discourteous. Clearly, the person that lives in that house is going to want to park there.
Don't agree with the guys behaviour at all however, you parked there simply because you preferred it to your normal spot I think? Whereas he wants to park the because it's actually right outside his house.
Markbarry1977 said:
CasuallyDressed said:
egor110 said:
Yes because your dumping it on a public road.
How about a caravan ?
Sounds good. Also just found out that if the driveway is empty then you're legally allowed to park across it.How about a caravan ?
So I could dump a caravan blocking his driveway when he decides to take everyone out.
I'm rubbing my hands gleefully but I'll probably never do it lol
Subject to certain exemptions - TMA 2004 Section 86(1)(iii).
Iva Barchetta said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
When 2 morons meet.budgie smuggler said:
Iva Barchetta said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
When 2 morons meet.Deeply unpleasant chap.
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