Ignorant neighbour parking in my space...

[Brother D]

Humm,

Live in a gated complex with allocated parking, and one of the neighbours continues to park in my space meaning I have to park on the street... I've left a note asking him not to park there but he continues to do so...

The management company won't do anything so what's the next (legal) step?

[kwock]

I've got a similar problem except it's my neighbour's second car being parked across their space and 50% of mine, making it very difficult/impossible to get out of my space.

I've somewhat solved the problem by repeatedly knocking on their door at antisocial hours asking them to move the car whenever I need to get mine out. Occasionally they still do it though. The annoying thing with mine is that there are empty spaces about 20 metres away, they are just too lazy to walk the distance.

Could you park across the back of them and block them in without inconveniencing anybody else?

Edited by kwock on Tuesday 7th December 07:55

[CHIEF]

Put a sign up and clamp him if need be with a 50 quid release fee, although i'm not sure what the legal implications of this could be or it could start a war between you.

Have you tried hitting him?

Seriously, what has he actually said when you have been nice to him?

[Brother D]

Not actually seen the guy tbh. Just highly frustrating that I've put notes on asking not to park there and he does regardless, I don't even have a single directorship or email to scare him with.

[CIS121]

Had similar problems myself. Some people are real arses. I would have thought that the mangement compay have a right as part of managing the proerty and land to take reasonable steps to enforce the parking if the need arises. therwise, you cold park in their space next time it's free.

[AndrewW-G]

borrow a set of go jacks, then get a couple of friends to help you simply roll his car into another space or parked sensibly on the road

[iAlex]

Block him in.

[thetapeworm]

Photocopy a picture of an angry dog and glue it to a metal sauce pan, add hanging spoons and some kind of wig - then balance this on a stick in front of your space. It will scare him away and you'll never see another car there.

Disclaimer: Might not work on a "car" but apparently works on a "cat" and the words are similar.

[Nobby Diesel]

Set light to it.

[hairyben]

Apply for the v5.

[ShadownINja]

iAlex said:

Block him in.

Always wondered about the outcome of this tactic.

Or letting down their nearside front tyre.

Or...

[PintOfKittens]

Get one of those a4 sticky label things, use something like superglue, and stick it right in the middle of the drivers view of the windscreen.

[Conian]

covert operation - breeze block through each window
2 hours later return to the scene and put a note on saying 'thank you SO much for parking here and saving my car from being wrecked, i was wrong allo along, thank you.'

[Simpo Two]

Kill him and his family, then blow the car up.

Another stupid idea.

[hairyben]

Conian said:

covert operation - breeze block through each window
2 hours later return to the scene and put a note on saying 'thank you SO much for parking here and saving my car from being wrecked, i was wrong allo along, thank you.'

Haha, thats the beginning of a great idea- paint thinner/bricks etc and a note saying "Brother D you have 5 days to pay me"

[Stevenj214]

Brother D said:

so what's the next (legal) step?

Speak to him

[Magic919]

You should speak to him.

[FraserLFA]

Block him in? (I know it's been said buy a cheap car for £1 (Yes, it can be done) and leave it blocking him in. He won't do it again if it takes 7 weeks to leave a car park.

[carreauchompeur]

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[CraigVmax]

do what I did after it happened a number of times, get a tow rope, drag car into middle of road, , carry on with your daily business, it wont happen again.