parking outside your house
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He's not aloneRiley Blue said:
We're in a similar situation, the garage and land outside are clearly shown as belonging to us on the house deeds.
It hadn't clicked that it might be an idea to check the deeds so thanks for helping the penny drop!Looks to be the same situation - i.e. we own the garage and the land outside it.
May need to invest in a no parking sign to avoid getting blocked in.
Tc24 said:
This thread has come at a good time, and saves me clogging up the GG front page with my mundane parking relating query...
I've just bought a house with an en-bloc garage to the rear of the property. At times, I'll be parking my car in the garage (as the previous owner had too), but when popping round earlier, there was a car parked outside it.
My neighbour didn't know whose it was, and it wasn't important today as I only had to get a fridge in and out of it, but had my car been in there, it would have been inconvenient to say the least. What's the situation with garages of this type? The access road and land outside them is unadopted, but at the same time each resident must surely be able to have access to their garage.
I've had this. My garage opens out onto the pavement of the street behind and a few of us invested in "no parking" notices. Now everyone parks in front of the garages that don't have signs even though they're clearly in use.I've just bought a house with an en-bloc garage to the rear of the property. At times, I'll be parking my car in the garage (as the previous owner had too), but when popping round earlier, there was a car parked outside it.
My neighbour didn't know whose it was, and it wasn't important today as I only had to get a fridge in and out of it, but had my car been in there, it would have been inconvenient to say the least. What's the situation with garages of this type? The access road and land outside them is unadopted, but at the same time each resident must surely be able to have access to their garage.
Mound Dawg said:
I've had this. My garage opens out onto the pavement of the street behind and a few of us invested in "no parking" notices. Now everyone parks in front of the garages that don't have signs even though they're clearly in use.
I'm not sure whether those doing it are inconsiderate or just daft! At least for you the problem has been solved, but I'm surprised the "my right to park here innit" brigade actually paid attention to the sign. Tc24 said:
This thread has come at a good time, and saves me clogging up the GG front page with my mundane parking relating query...
I've just bought a house with an en-bloc garage to the rear of the property. At times, I'll be parking my car in the garage (as the previous owner had too), but when popping round earlier, there was a car parked outside it.
My neighbour didn't know whose it was, and it wasn't important today as I only had to get a fridge in and out of it, but had my car been in there, it would have been inconvenient to say the least. What's the situation with garages of this type? The access road and land outside them is unadopted, but at the same time each resident must surely be able to have access to their garage.
Sounds like you've moved into an estate where the people don't give a fI've just bought a house with an en-bloc garage to the rear of the property. At times, I'll be parking my car in the garage (as the previous owner had too), but when popping round earlier, there was a car parked outside it.
My neighbour didn't know whose it was, and it wasn't important today as I only had to get a fridge in and out of it, but had my car been in there, it would have been inconvenient to say the least. What's the situation with garages of this type? The access road and land outside them is unadopted, but at the same time each resident must surely be able to have access to their garage.
k. It's a futile excersise, you get pissed off, they get pissed off, then you fall out, then they'll probably trash your car if they move out before you. It's about time someone admitted to their own tttish parking and subsequent "just desserts". Twenty plus years ago I was a 20 something estate agent, being the junior I was landed with working Sundays. One Sunday I had a viewing at a flat contained in a large 4 story town house, busy road, double yellows, 4 cars crammed into 4 parking spaces at the property, tenants standing waiting at the door. What to do? Easy, the identical property of flats next door seemed completely vacant, no cars, no problem even though I was a little concerned about parking on a seemingly enormous manhole cover.
10 minutes later, viewing accomplished I return to see the owner of the property (turned out not be flats) standing on his step admiring my slowly revolving car in his driveway. Yep, the flash sod had his own turntable to avoid having to reverse into the busy road.
He very politely enquired as to whether I was learning a lesson, (yes I was) and again politely told me that for the lesson to have the desired effect it would last another 10 minutes. Taught me a valuable lesson and left me especially wary of manhole covers.
ttish parking and subsequent "just desserts". Twenty plus years ago I was a 20 something estate agent, being the junior I was landed with working Sundays. One Sunday I had a viewing at a flat contained in a large 4 story town house, busy road, double yellows, 4 cars crammed into 4 parking spaces at the property, tenants standing waiting at the door. What to do? Easy, the identical property of flats next door seemed completely vacant, no cars, no problem even though I was a little concerned about parking on a seemingly enormous manhole cover. 10 minutes later, viewing accomplished I return to see the owner of the property (turned out not be flats) standing on his step admiring my slowly revolving car in his driveway. Yep, the flash sod had his own turntable to avoid having to reverse into the busy road.
He very politely enquired as to whether I was learning a lesson, (yes I was) and again politely told me that for the lesson to have the desired effect it would last another 10 minutes. Taught me a valuable lesson and left me especially wary of manhole covers.
I remember a guy with an old Ford Granada who lived opposite a property I used to rent, he was SUPER defensive about parking outside his house. If anybody parked outside his house he would be out within seconds once they'd moved so that he could park his car outside his house again.
When I used to do home delivery I encountered a couple of addresses over the years where parking was limited but some home owners thought it was okay to 'reserve' parking on the street outside with cones. On one occasion I drove the van slowly against the cones as to move them along and another occasion I chucked them down the street.
When I used to do home delivery I encountered a couple of addresses over the years where parking was limited but some home owners thought it was okay to 'reserve' parking on the street outside with cones. On one occasion I drove the van slowly against the cones as to move them along and another occasion I chucked them down the street.
Tc24 said:
This thread has come at a good time, and saves me clogging up the GG front page with my mundane parking relating query...
I've just bought a house with an en-bloc garage to the rear of the property. At times, I'll be parking my car in the garage (as the previous owner had too), but when popping round earlier, there was a car parked outside it.
My neighbour didn't know whose it was, and it wasn't important today as I only had to get a fridge in and out of it, but had my car been in there, it would have been inconvenient to say the least. What's the situation with garages of this type? The access road and land outside them is unadopted, but at the same time each resident must surely be able to have access to their garage.
I've just bought a house with an en-bloc garage to the rear of the property. At times, I'll be parking my car in the garage (as the previous owner had too), but when popping round earlier, there was a car parked outside it.
My neighbour didn't know whose it was, and it wasn't important today as I only had to get a fridge in and out of it, but had my car been in there, it would have been inconvenient to say the least. What's the situation with garages of this type? The access road and land outside them is unadopted, but at the same time each resident must surely be able to have access to their garage.
SS7
When parking down a side street for work, I once came back to find a couple of cones placed right up against both bumpers of the car; a clear attempt at someone showing their displeasure at my parking, I just flung them in the garden of the house that I had parked infront of.
The thing was, this house and its land was quite large and it covered about 6 or so car lengths of the road and pathway, the road was never rammed with cars, so I guess it was just some tit who takes exception to people parking outside their house.
The thing was, this house and its land was quite large and it covered about 6 or so car lengths of the road and pathway, the road was never rammed with cars, so I guess it was just some tit who takes exception to people parking outside their house.
Perhaps these cones were a gift? I think you should have loaded them into the boot and accepted them.
HTP99 said:
When parking down a side street for work, I once came back to find a couple of cones placed right up against both bumpers of the car; a clear attempt at someone showing their displeasure at my parking, I just flung them in the garden of the house that I had parked infront of.
The thing was, this house and its land was quite large and it covered about 6 or so car lengths of the road and pathway, the road was never rammed with cars, so I guess it was just some tit who takes exception to people parking outside their house.
The thing was, this house and its land was quite large and it covered about 6 or so car lengths of the road and pathway, the road was never rammed with cars, so I guess it was just some tit who takes exception to people parking outside their house.
Jamesgt said:
Perhaps these cones were a gift? I think you should have loaded them into the boot and accepted them.
Free cones! HTP99 said:
When parking down a side street for work, I once came back to find a couple of cones placed right up against both bumpers of the car; a clear attempt at someone showing their displeasure at my parking, I just flung them in the garden of the house that I had parked infront of.
The thing was, this house and its land was quite large and it covered about 6 or so car lengths of the road and pathway, the road was never rammed with cars, so I guess it was just some tit who takes exception to people parking outside their house.
The thing was, this house and its land was quite large and it covered about 6 or so car lengths of the road and pathway, the road was never rammed with cars, so I guess it was just some tit who takes exception to people parking outside their house.
m4tti said:
Jaldi said:
I sandwiched someone in when they parked in front of my drive. A bit petty perhaps but it made me laugh ...
I would have lifted the rear of their car with my large trolley jack and walked it down the road..Utterpiffle said:
Quite enjoyed reading this thread, although there are some very petty folk out there...
I guess I am lucky in one respect, as I have plenty of private parking, a barn for more parking/tinkering and great neighbours etc.
Exhibit a:
The only problem is the narrow drive and narrow road at the end of it. Its double yellow on my side, single yellow (mon-sat 8-18) on the other. You get the odd person parking in front of or on the drive when visiting the cafe next door (blue doors to the right of the pic), but a polite word, and usually no problem caused.
However, when cars park opposite (which they are entitled to do out of hours), we genuinely can't get out, nor can the other two neighbours that share the drive. The Fiesta parked there in the photo above is no problem, but if a car then pulls in behind it, we are stuck. Also, to get the camper out, the road must be totally clear, and even then it takes some shuffling!
The high-street is 50m to the right which has recently been traffic calmed, so the problem has naturally rather grown. Annoyingly, there is a free car park behind our house, but I guess people just don't think to drive to the parallel street. On a Saturday evening or Sunday, folk will park opposite us, then wonder into town for a meal for a couple of hours.
I've thought about approaching the council to get double yellow on both sides, but I know full well it will be a futile waste of time.
It's just rather annoying when we have to cancel plans on going out somewhere, or simply want to go out on impulse.
it's worth mentioning this to your local councillor. Late March/April time, you know just before the local elections. You may GE surprised what becomes possible in the run up to voting day! Got to be worth a try.I guess I am lucky in one respect, as I have plenty of private parking, a barn for more parking/tinkering and great neighbours etc.
Exhibit a:
The only problem is the narrow drive and narrow road at the end of it. Its double yellow on my side, single yellow (mon-sat 8-18) on the other. You get the odd person parking in front of or on the drive when visiting the cafe next door (blue doors to the right of the pic), but a polite word, and usually no problem caused.
However, when cars park opposite (which they are entitled to do out of hours), we genuinely can't get out, nor can the other two neighbours that share the drive. The Fiesta parked there in the photo above is no problem, but if a car then pulls in behind it, we are stuck. Also, to get the camper out, the road must be totally clear, and even then it takes some shuffling!
The high-street is 50m to the right which has recently been traffic calmed, so the problem has naturally rather grown. Annoyingly, there is a free car park behind our house, but I guess people just don't think to drive to the parallel street. On a Saturday evening or Sunday, folk will park opposite us, then wonder into town for a meal for a couple of hours.
I've thought about approaching the council to get double yellow on both sides, but I know full well it will be a futile waste of time.
It's just rather annoying when we have to cancel plans on going out somewhere, or simply want to go out on impulse.
Edited by Utterpiffle on Wednesday 31st December 13:11
In my street (cul de sac) we have lived there 20 years, everybody gets on we communicate too
We have watched our kids grow up there, no prob
Some people have cars or vans, no prob
Until one day some guy moves in and claimed the first three spaces near his house
Anybody who parks there gets an earful or if you work for a company he reports you!
My good neighbour worked for the rac and for years parked his van outside his own house
It meant that when he started his shift he didn't have to drive to pick up his van
He just got in and went (handy as he sometimes started at 6 am) anyway my neighbours boss had a complaint and he wasn't allowed to bring the van home ever again
Another Neighbours daughter had her boyfriend round he worked for DHL, he used to visit twice a week for a couple of hours
Van got taken off him after a complaint
Things like this went on and on with cars being damaged, notes put on cars ect
So in the end we all got together and he now has an ABSO so things are now back to normal for now
We are talking about a guy in his mid 50s
We have watched our kids grow up there, no prob
Some people have cars or vans, no prob
Until one day some guy moves in and claimed the first three spaces near his house
Anybody who parks there gets an earful or if you work for a company he reports you!
My good neighbour worked for the rac and for years parked his van outside his own house
It meant that when he started his shift he didn't have to drive to pick up his van
He just got in and went (handy as he sometimes started at 6 am) anyway my neighbours boss had a complaint and he wasn't allowed to bring the van home ever again
Another Neighbours daughter had her boyfriend round he worked for DHL, he used to visit twice a week for a couple of hours
Van got taken off him after a complaint
Things like this went on and on with cars being damaged, notes put on cars ect
So in the end we all got together and he now has an ABSO so things are now back to normal for now
We are talking about a guy in his mid 50s
C. Grimsley said:
Had a a taxi pull up outside my house blocking the drive, asked him if he could move, we was in our car trying to pull onto the road, he refused and got out the car to go to the house to chase his customers, cue me pulling the tyre valve out his front wheel.
He comes back and swears at me and calls the police, he got a ticket for obstruction, I got a telling off and had to refit his valve and blow his tyre up, result.
Idiot.
Carl
Seriously????? What a massive bellend, I'd say you were rather restrained. He comes back and swears at me and calls the police, he got a ticket for obstruction, I got a telling off and had to refit his valve and blow his tyre up, result.
Idiot.
Carl
irocfan said:
C. Grimsley said:
Had a a taxi pull up outside my house blocking the drive, asked him if he could move, we was in our car trying to pull onto the road, he refused and got out the car to go to the house to chase his customers, cue me pulling the tyre valve out his front wheel.
He comes back and swears at me and calls the police, he got a ticket for obstruction, I got a telling off and had to refit his valve and blow his tyre up, result.
Idiot.
Carl
Seriously????? What a massive bellend, I'd say you were rather restrained. He comes back and swears at me and calls the police, he got a ticket for obstruction, I got a telling off and had to refit his valve and blow his tyre up, result.
Idiot.
Carl
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