Don't park there you xxxx!

[epicfail]

My daughter lives in a one bedroom house, in a row of four similar houses.

Two have one allocated parking space each just around the corner, one belongs to the place she is renting - it is marked as such on the tarmac.

The Kid does not have a car, someone (not one of the other residents in the row) feels that as the space isn't used it is ok to park their car in it - it's usually the same car. This is rather annoying particularly when I visit as I can't park - the road is double yellow.

Should I be irritated by this, cos I am..

[wibble cb]

yes, next!

[Terminator X]

Park behind them.

TX.

[Mr Tidy]

Yes you definitely should!

[Narcisus]

This is an easy one ! When you visit just knock on the neighbours door and ask them to move it.

[PBCD]

Narcisus said:

This is an easy one ! When you visit just knock on the neighbours door and ask them to move it.

Good idea in theory, but according to the OP:

epicfail said:

someone (not one of the other residents in the row) feels that as the space isn't used it is ok to park their car in it

[Narcisus]

Er... just allow a little more door knocking time

[R56Cooper]

Agreed that you have every right to be annoyed, she pays for the property and its allocated parking so someone is taking the piss.

Traffic cone with a suitably worded passive aggressive note attached should do the trick.

[a_dreamer]

Dog poo under the door handles should do the trick

[Voldemort]

Use on the glass only.

[bennno]

Hammer frozen sausages in to their bonnet?

[vikingaero]

Turn up with 3 other suitably PH mates and bounce the offending car onto double yellows. If spotted by the owner mid-bounce, then bounce harder and faster.

I would have a friendly word. If you turn up you expect to use the space. If they want to use it outside of that time then fine. If they give you grief, then tell them you'll charge them.

[Canon_Fodder]

Could your daughter put one of those 'no parking' signs up?

Plan B - could she rent the space out for ££

[Torquey]

Buy this.

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[bennno]

epicfail said:

My daughter lives in a one bedroom house, in a row of four similar houses.

Two have one allocated parking space each just around the corner, one belongs to the place she is renting - it is marked as such on the tarmac.

The Kid does not have a car, someone (not one of the other residents in the row) feels that as the space isn't used it is ok to park their car in it - it's usually the same car. This is rather annoying particularly when I visit as I can't park - the road is double yellow.

Should I be irritated by this, cos I am..

Is she bothered? If so stick a note on the car windscreen saying that their parking in a space belonging to another property is causing an issue, please could they stop and / or knock on door x to discuss.

[brillomaster]

i'd put a note on, and politely but firmly tell them the space is allocated to house X, and not to park there any more. if its an allocated space, its an allocated space. i'd try and nip it in the bud as soon as possible. the longer it goes on, the harder it will be to change their behaviour.

my in laws recently moved in to a new flat with allocated parking, parked their car and very quickly received a note saying that the space was allocated to another flat. though, after checking the deeds it turns out the person who left the note was parking in the wrong space, so they've now moved into the correct space.

[RC1807]

Terminator X said:

Park behind them.

TX.

^^^ Yep.

[r1ch]

Yes its ok to be annoyed about it, parking is often contentious and it might seem petty but its putting you out. I'd leave a polite note and take it from there.

[QJumper]

epicfail said:

Two have one allocated parking space each just around the corner, one belongs to the place she is renting - it is marked as such on the tarmac.

Does her rental agreement include the parking space? If not, it might be worth checking whether the landlord has given permission to other car owner to park there.