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First post.... please be gentle....
Here goes.... long story short my parent has been in a dispute with a neighbour's brother who keeps parking his car in my dad's drive. Sometimes blocking him in and sometimes blocking him out. This has obviously lead to some conflict, however recently this has gotten out of hand.
The neighbours brother has now tried to run my father over with the car which turns out to be his wife's motabilty car. He's now been charged with breach of the peace.
My dad's at his wits end and doesn't know what to do next. He seen a lawyer about a harassment order but this would cost thousands without the guarantee of success. The neighbours brother is on benefits and would probably happily go to court as he'd get legal aid whereas my dad wouldn't. Even if he did get a harassment order against him one of his other clan would probably start to cause trouble.
My dad's tried to ignore him bit this hasn't worked so far.
My dad's contacted the motabilty car provider to say the car was used in a criminal activity, which may or may not have been the right course of action....time will tell.
These are the type of people who if you do nothing will take it as a sign of weakness, but if you do do something it'll probably make matters worse.
Worth also noting the police aren't interested unless a crime is committed and my dear is that this will be too late.
Happy to hear if anyone's had a similar experience and how you dealt with it.
Thanks
Here goes.... long story short my parent has been in a dispute with a neighbour's brother who keeps parking his car in my dad's drive. Sometimes blocking him in and sometimes blocking him out. This has obviously lead to some conflict, however recently this has gotten out of hand.
The neighbours brother has now tried to run my father over with the car which turns out to be his wife's motabilty car. He's now been charged with breach of the peace.
My dad's at his wits end and doesn't know what to do next. He seen a lawyer about a harassment order but this would cost thousands without the guarantee of success. The neighbours brother is on benefits and would probably happily go to court as he'd get legal aid whereas my dad wouldn't. Even if he did get a harassment order against him one of his other clan would probably start to cause trouble.
My dad's tried to ignore him bit this hasn't worked so far.
My dad's contacted the motabilty car provider to say the car was used in a criminal activity, which may or may not have been the right course of action....time will tell.
These are the type of people who if you do nothing will take it as a sign of weakness, but if you do do something it'll probably make matters worse.
Worth also noting the police aren't interested unless a crime is committed and my dear is that this will be too late.
Happy to hear if anyone's had a similar experience and how you dealt with it.
Thanks
untakenname said:
Cctv to get evidence then a folding post as above.
How oldnis your father? If he's old then as the son you may have to sort it out with other methods if the police aren't doing anything.
He's 70. Already thought about a few things myself but to be honest I have a decent job and can't afford to loose it. I heard the brother had a run in with someone else and made up charges against the person and got 2 mates to go as witnesses and the other guy got done. I might need to get an alibi sorted should anything accidently happen to himHow oldnis your father? If he's old then as the son you may have to sort it out with other methods if the police aren't doing anything.
Am I the only one not following this ? OP was asked if it was a shared drive but answered that it was a private drive. But it could be a shared private drive !
Assuming it isn't a shared private drive, and that there are no grey areas about what constitutes the OPs fathers drive, then that means the neighbours brother is simply parking on the OPs fathers drive and should be dealt with accordingly (trespass or whatever).
Anyway. The neighbours brother ? Surely if he lives there he is actially the neighbour ? Unless the neighbours brother visits all the time ?
Assuming it isn't a shared private drive, and that there are no grey areas about what constitutes the OPs fathers drive, then that means the neighbours brother is simply parking on the OPs fathers drive and should be dealt with accordingly (trespass or whatever).
Anyway. The neighbours brother ? Surely if he lives there he is actially the neighbour ? Unless the neighbours brother visits all the time ?
OddCat said:
Am I the only one not following this ? OP was asked if it was a shared drive but answered that it was a private drive. But it could be a shared private drive !
Assuming it isn't a shared private drive, and that there are no grey areas about what constitutes the OPs fathers drive, then that means the neighbours brother is simply parking on the OPs fathers drive and should be dealt with accordingly (trespass or whatever).
Anyway. The neighbours brother ? Surely if he lives there he is actially the neighbour ? Unless the neighbours brother visits all the time ?
It's not a shared drive. As he doesn't work the neighbours brother visits every day and parks his car across the pavement with the nose of the car pointing into the drive. Leaving no room for a car to get in or out. He leaves just enough space in front to let people walk past if they have to, technically he's not blocking access on the pavement. It's in a culture de sac so the back end of the car is just out on the roadAssuming it isn't a shared private drive, and that there are no grey areas about what constitutes the OPs fathers drive, then that means the neighbours brother is simply parking on the OPs fathers drive and should be dealt with accordingly (trespass or whatever).
Anyway. The neighbours brother ? Surely if he lives there he is actially the neighbour ? Unless the neighbours brother visits all the time ?
Sadly, I think I'm the first to say this, but help your dad to move house. t
ts will always be tts, if you succeed stopping them blocking access they'll just move onto something else.
At 70, life is too short to put up with this kind of st - just get him out of there an let him enjoy retirement.
ts will always be tts, if you succeed stopping them blocking access they'll just move onto something else.At 70, life is too short to put up with this kind of s
t - just get him out of there an let him enjoy retirement.JQ said:
Sadly, I think I'm the first to say this, but help your dad to move house. tts will always be tts, if you succeed stopping them blocking access they'll just move onto something else.
At 70, life is too short to put up with this kind of st - just get him out of there an let him enjoy retirement.
Agree in principle, but selling the house will be very difficult as the dispute will have to be disclosed to a buyer.ts will always be tts, if you succeed stopping them blocking access they'll just move onto something else.At 70, life is too short to put up with this kind of s
t - just get him out of there an let him enjoy retirement.Im not Kent said:
BRISTOL86 said:
‘The police aren’t interested unless a crimes been committed’ ... since when is attempting to run someone over not a crime?!
He got changed but they're not interested any in any of the verbal stuff... apparently it's a civil matterGassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff