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Just wondering if anyone knows as i can't find anything on the internet that i trust. My neighbour has threatened to block me in if I park outside his house, using his and his wife's car. Can he do this? |
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By *ucy LewdWoman
over a year ago
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"Is it on an unmarked public road where anyone can park?
Yes it is. "
You have the right to get their car moved if they do that, I believe. Call the police if they do it (on the non-emergency number). |
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over a year ago
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No they can't. Nor can they stop you from parking outside their house.
Your best solution is to have a sensible discussion about it and settle the dispute amicably.
Explain why you have to park outside their house if there are no other alternatives. |
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"Just wondering if anyone knows as i can't find anything on the internet that i trust. My neighbour has threatened to block me in if I park outside his house, using his and his wife's car. Can he do this?"
You can get police out if he does as endangering your access if needed to attend emergency etc |
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over a year ago
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"Is it on an unmarked public road where anyone can park?
Yes it is.
So you have as much right to park there as anyone. No they can’t. How can they block you? Like double parking  "
Park so close front and back that you're unable to manoeuvre out without hitting. |
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By *ucy LewdWoman
over a year ago
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"Is it on an unmarked public road where anyone can park?
Yes it is.
So you have as much right to park there as anyone. No they can’t. How can they block you? Like double parking
Park so close front and back that you're unable to manoeuvre out without hitting. "
I remember when someone threatened to do that to me in a house I lived in years ago.
My response? My car is worth about £300. Yours is almost new. I have no problems in pushing your car out of the way with mine. Don't be a dick. |
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"No they can't. Nor can they stop you from parking outside their house.
Your best solution is to have a sensible discussion about it and settle the dispute amicably.
Explain why you have to park outside their house if there are no other alternatives. "
My neighbours friends park outside my house preventing me from parking there (even when there are 2/3 spaces free infront of theirs). You can't talk to them. I've politely tried. |
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"So glad we don’t have neighbours anymore. Pain in the bloody arse.
OP anyone that threatens you, call the police. "
They do regularly. The police are useless and don't do anything. Basically its my word against theirs. So they can't. |
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over a year ago
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"No they can't. Nor can they stop you from parking outside their house.
Your best solution is to have a sensible discussion about it and settle the dispute amicably.
Explain why you have to park outside their house if there are no other alternatives.
My neighbours friends park outside my house preventing me from parking there (even when there are 2/3 spaces free infront of theirs). You can't talk to them. I've politely tried."
I'd just park somewhere else then just for the peace and quiet. Sounds like a whole load of childish nonsense on the neighbours part. |
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"Is it on an unmarked public road where anyone can park?
Yes it is.
So you have as much right to park there as anyone. No they can’t. How can they block you? Like double parking
Park so close front and back that you're unable to manoeuvre out without hitting.
I remember when someone threatened to do that to me in a house I lived in years ago.
My response? My car is worth about £300. Yours is almost new. I have no problems in pushing your car out of the way with mine. Don't be a dick."
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"No they can't. Nor can they stop you from parking outside their house.
Your best solution is to have a sensible discussion about it and settle the dispute amicably.
Explain why you have to park outside their house if there are no other alternatives.
My neighbours friends park outside my house preventing me from parking there (even when there are 2/3 spaces free infront of theirs). You can't talk to them. I've politely tried."
The neighbour who's house you park in front of? |
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By *ucy LewdWoman
over a year ago
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"Thing is that so many homes don’t have sufficient parking. Okay for older homes it’s understandable, but even on new estates councils pass planning off that’s inadequate. "
Yeah it's amazing. My partner has a new(ish) build three bedroom house with just one driveway space. There's about 100 houses on the estate, and they provide a guest parking layby that fits three cars... |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you."
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with."
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....) |
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As petty as these things sound, they can rapidly escalate out of control into a full blown conflict.
I would suggest getting a dash cam in your car, just in case they accuse you of hitting their cars.
Also, if possible, record any conversations you have with them on your phone, you don't need video, just voice so it can be done without their knowledge.
That way, any threats they make, you have evidence of that you can pass to the police.
Be polite to them and never rise to a confrontation, it would seem that is what they want.
If they do block you in, ask them to move their cars nicely (making sure to record the conversation), the chances are they will admit to blocking you on purpose and in an unpolite manner, tell you leave.
You then have sufficient evidence for the police to have to act, once they get a ticking off they probably will stop but if it does continue, you can get them taken to court and get them bound over to keep the peace.
Good luck. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just wondering if anyone knows as i can't find anything on the internet that i trust. My neighbour has threatened to block me in if I park outside his house, using his and his wife's car. Can he do this?"
no its called entrapment  |
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"As petty as these things sound, they can rapidly escalate out of control into a full blown conflict.
I would suggest getting a dash cam in your car, just in case they accuse you of hitting their cars.
Also, if possible, record any conversations you have with them on your phone, you don't need video, just voice so it can be done without their knowledge.
That way, any threats they make, you have evidence of that you can pass to the police.
Be polite to them and never rise to a confrontation, it would seem that is what they want.
If they do block you in, ask them to move their cars nicely (making sure to record the conversation), the chances are they will admit to blocking you on purpose and in an unpolite manner, tell you leave.
You then have sufficient evidence for the police to have to act, once they get a ticking off they probably will stop but if it does continue, you can get them taken to court and get them bound over to keep the peace.
Good luck. "
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By *horltzMan
over a year ago
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"Just wondering if anyone knows as i can't find anything on the internet that i trust. My neighbour has threatened to block me in if I park outside his house, using his and his wife's car. Can he do this?"
I would get two friends with cars to park either side of theirs , and proceed to the pub to buy them a pint as a way of thanks , plus you can’t drink and drive ! |
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"As petty as these things sound, they can rapidly escalate out of control into a full blown conflict.
I would suggest getting a dash cam in your car, just in case they accuse you of hitting their cars.
Also, if possible, record any conversations you have with them on your phone, you don't need video, just voice so it can be done without their knowledge.
That way, any threats they make, you have evidence of that you can pass to the police.
Be polite to them and never rise to a confrontation, it would seem that is what they want.
If they do block you in, ask them to move their cars nicely (making sure to record the conversation), the chances are they will admit to blocking you on purpose and in an unpolite manner, tell you leave.
You then have sufficient evidence for the police to have to act, once they get a ticking off they probably will stop but if it does continue, you can get them taken to court and get them bound over to keep the peace.
Good luck. "
This. You need evidence. |
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"No they can't. Nor can they stop you from parking outside their house.
Your best solution is to have a sensible discussion about it and settle the dispute amicably.
Explain why you have to park outside their house if there are no other alternatives.
My neighbours friends park outside my house preventing me from parking there (even when there are 2/3 spaces free infront of theirs). You can't talk to them. I've politely tried.
The neighbour who's house you park in front of?"
Yeah. They really are a horrible couple and they get their visitors to join in the game. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....) "
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here. |
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By *ucy LewdWoman
over a year ago
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here. "
Legally though, you can't stop people parking in front of your house if it's just the road and not a dropped kerb.
If they're obstructing a dropped kerb then you can get the police involved. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here. "
If he's threatened violence, go to the police, simples. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here. "
Cannot believe what some folk are like........... Live and let live, rub along together.... |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here. "
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive? |
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"As petty as these things sound, they can rapidly escalate out of control into a full blown conflict.
I would suggest getting a dash cam in your car, just in case they accuse you of hitting their cars.
Also, if possible, record any conversations you have with them on your phone, you don't need video, just voice so it can be done without their knowledge.
That way, any threats they make, you have evidence of that you can pass to the police.
Be polite to them and never rise to a confrontation, it would seem that is what they want.
If they do block you in, ask them to move their cars nicely (making sure to record the conversation), the chances are they will admit to blocking you on purpose and in an unpolite manner, tell you leave.
You then have sufficient evidence for the police to have to act, once they get a ticking off they probably will stop but if it does continue, you can get them taken to court and get them bound over to keep the peace.
Good luck.
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Yes i plan to get evidence. But its tricky as it means i have to go outside and have a confrontation. So far it's threats but i don't want any violence. This guy beats up his wife I think. So he would definitely hit me. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?"
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here. "
That's very different to saying he is going to block your car in. Threats of violence are a whole different scenario.
It does add a background though. You have asked him to stop parking outside your house and he went mental (illegally so), now you are parking outside his.
The Police need to be involved if he is being that agressive. It seems to have gone beyond sorting out amicably. |
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"As petty as these things sound, they can rapidly escalate out of control into a full blown conflict.
I would suggest getting a dash cam in your car, just in case they accuse you of hitting their cars.
Also, if possible, record any conversations you have with them on your phone, you don't need video, just voice so it can be done without their knowledge.
That way, any threats they make, you have evidence of that you can pass to the police.
Be polite to them and never rise to a confrontation, it would seem that is what they want.
If they do block you in, ask them to move their cars nicely (making sure to record the conversation), the chances are they will admit to blocking you on purpose and in an unpolite manner, tell you leave.
You then have sufficient evidence for the police to have to act, once they get a ticking off they probably will stop but if it does continue, you can get them taken to court and get them bound over to keep the peace.
Good luck.
Yes i plan to get evidence. But its tricky as it means i have to go outside and have a confrontation. So far it's threats but i don't want any violence. This guy beats up his wife I think. So he would definitely hit me."
 If it was me I'd be seriously thinking of moving. No-one needs that shit. He sounds like a bully. Hope you can get it sorted. |
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"So glad we don’t have neighbours anymore. Pain in the bloody arse.
OP anyone that threatens you, call the police.
They do regularly. The police are useless and don't do anything. Basically its my word against theirs. So they can't. "
Film it without them knowing.  |
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It is illegal to record another person without their knowledge or permission.
Get proper legal advice from a solicitor or via Citizen's information.
Local by-laws need to be followed. |
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Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off. "
I don't understand how it started or is continuing if you have a drive? |
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By *anrteeCouple
over a year ago
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Is your neighbour housed by the local authority, a private tenant or an owner occupier? Threats of violence will be taken seriously by the police and where your neighbour is housed by the local authority the local authority can be asked to take action (in respect of the threats - not the parking).
You cant stop them from parking outside your house if it is a public road.
Do you have enough room for a driveway at the front of your house? if so it might be worth spending the money on getting a cross-over installed then he cant park outside your house. |
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"Just wondering if anyone knows as i can't find anything on the internet that i trust. My neighbour has threatened to block me in if I park outside his house, using his and his wife's car. Can he do this?"
Unless there are specific bays allocated to each house he has no right to do this, simply tell him that you will call the police. It would be useful if you have evidence that he has threatened you. |
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"Is it on an unmarked public road where anyone can park?
Yes it is.
So you have as much right to park there as anyone. No they can’t. How can they block you? Like double parking
Park so close front and back that you're unable to manoeuvre out without hitting.
I remember when someone threatened to do that to me in a house I lived in years ago.
My response? My car is worth about £300. Yours is almost new. I have no problems in pushing your car out of the way with mine. Don't be a dick."
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"No they can't. Nor can they stop you from parking outside their house.
Your best solution is to have a sensible discussion about it and settle the dispute amicably.
Explain why you have to park outside their house if there are no other alternatives. "
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By *ucy LewdWoman
over a year ago
North Oxfordshire |
"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off. "
It is against the law to park across a dropped kerb. Phone the police. |
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By *ucy LewdWoman
over a year ago
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"As petty as these things sound, they can rapidly escalate out of control into a full blown conflict.
I would suggest getting a dash cam in your car, just in case they accuse you of hitting their cars.
Also, if possible, record any conversations you have with them on your phone, you don't need video, just voice so it can be done without their knowledge.
That way, any threats they make, you have evidence of that you can pass to the police.
Be polite to them and never rise to a confrontation, it would seem that is what they want.
If they do block you in, ask them to move their cars nicely (making sure to record the conversation), the chances are they will admit to blocking you on purpose and in an unpolite manner, tell you leave.
You then have sufficient evidence for the police to have to act, once they get a ticking off they probably will stop but if it does continue, you can get them taken to court and get them bound over to keep the peace.
Good luck.
Yes i plan to get evidence. But its tricky as it means i have to go outside and have a confrontation. So far it's threats but i don't want any violence. This guy beats up his wife I think. So he would definitely hit me."
If you believe that he is committing domestic assault you should also phone the police about that. It's one of the crimes that can be reported by an onlooker and doesn't require victims consent to record. |
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As long as you don’t block their drive way (if they’ve have one) you can park where ever you want. They only own the land upto there front border, the streets public property |
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OK as mentioned.
Does neighbour have a dropped kerb or not?
If not then you have not legal obligation not to park there its purely common courtesy.
If they have a dropped kerb you can still park in front of it as long as you are not preventing them from getting out IE if car is already on drive.
However if it's an official dropped kerb with a solid white line then no.
Get a copy of the highway code, I'm pretty sure that it will be covered.
If there is no driveway and they are just getting shitty about you parking legally outside their house and they are threating you then report to local police via non emergency number.
Make a log and take pictures of any threating behaviour and pic's of car's blocking you in.
Also consider that perhaps you may be exacerbating the situation if you are intentionally causing friction.
Some people are just pretty and if you are driving a car that's fully legal and your not breaking any law's then there is nothing you can do.
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"OK as mentioned.
Does neighbour have a dropped kerb or not?
If not then you have not legal obligation not to park there its purely common courtesy.
If they have a dropped kerb you can still park in front of it as long as you are not preventing them from getting out IE if car is already on drive.
However if it's an official dropped kerb with a solid white line then no.
Get a copy of the highway code, I'm pretty sure that it will be covered.
If there is no driveway and they are just getting shitty about you parking legally outside their house and they are threating you then report to local police via non emergency number.
Make a log and take pictures of any threating behaviour and pic's of car's blocking you in.
Also consider that perhaps you may be exacerbating the situation if you are intentionally causing friction.
Some people are just pretty and if you are driving a car that's fully legal and your not breaking any law's then there is nothing you can do.
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Last bit (nothing they can do) I'm meant
It's mostly just courtesy. Our neighborhood is shocking next door have about 5cars other side 4 and not one of them can park to save their lives.so much wasted space if people only parked properly more cars could fit in. |
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"No they can't. Nor can they stop you from parking outside their house.
Your best solution is to have a sensible discussion about it and settle the dispute amicably.
Explain why you have to park outside their house if there are no other alternatives.
My neighbours friends park outside my house preventing me from parking there (even when there are 2/3 spaces free infront of theirs). You can't talk to them. I've politely tried.
The neighbour who's house you park in front of?
Yeah. They really are a horrible couple and they get their visitors to join in the game."
Get your friends round to block their friends in. Or buy a couple of clapped out cars from the scrapyard, block them in & carry on using your actual car freely. Downside is it causes the situation to escalate.
Alternatively, just park elsewhere & don’t engage with them. Sounds like they’re only doing it for the aggravation so don’t let them have it.
3rd option is what Narwal suggested which then means the police may get involved but that’s still unlikely.
If it’s a council / housing assc / privately rented property, there may be options through that route. If you own your home, can you convert a front garden to a driveway? No access issues then as it IS illegal for them to block your driveway.
Good luck OP - and stay safe, they sound like a right bunch of nutters!! x |
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My neighbours regularly threaten to call the police on me, or they did until I called their bluff.
They live next door and own the empty house beside that, 2 houses but on 3 plots of land about 150ft of frontage, a garage and their drive holds 2 cars, they only have 1 car which is SORN. But if you park anywhere infront of their 2 houses you get a less than polite note through the door. She has been known to go round banging on doors and screaming at people who ignore their notes.
I had a friend pop round mine to collect something and parked outside their house, she didn't come inside as her toddler was asleep in the car so we stood outside chatting.
My neighbours door flew open, she came marching out yelling about inconsiderate cunts, banging her wheelie bins about the drive, opening and slamming her car doors then disappeared inside again. My friend gave me with that 'WTF was that' look, I told her to wait a minute she will be back.
She appeared again with a camera in 1 hand and a phone in the other and started taking pics of the car while talking with the 'police' on her phone, yes officer the car is parked infront of my house with the nose about a foot over my drive and I can't get my car out blah blah. My friend offered to move her car but was ignored while the crazy woman continued with the call to the police, OK officer you are sending someone round right away they will be here in 5 minutes  I did offer to chat with the copper and get told off over the phone instead of wasting police time by having someone come round as I'm sure they had more important things to do. But she stomped back indoors and slammed the door.
I am still waiting for the police 3 yrs later. She has stopped complaining about parking now, don't think she appreciated me laughing at her while she was in mid rant, kinda spoils the effect she was going for I guess. |
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At my old place in town above the chippy, there was a car park round the back shared with other businesses and one chap from the clothes shop used to park me in all the time, despite me having a marked space with entry, almost daily I had to go and ask him to move and as time went on he got more pissy about it till he started refusing eventually, telling me he had a shop to run etc so i borrowed my old man's landrover one day and dragged his motor out of the car park and into the road and left there.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It’s a nightmare to park in your area.
I used to live there and we had parking permits.
I’d just ignore the threat and be polite.
Don’t rise to the bait as once out of control, you don’t know where things will end. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've got a small piece of land at the side of my house that is stoned and big enough for 2 cars. It's our land within our boundary.
Parking round by us is crap. 4 bed houses with 1 space as we do but are lucky enough to have that bit of land.
People regularly park on it and I put notes on their cars saying it's private property, if they do it again I will clamp them. It forces me to park my car on the road.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"At my old place in town above the chippy, there was a car park round the back shared with other businesses and one chap from the clothes shop used to park me in all the time, despite me having a marked space with entry, almost daily I had to go and ask him to move and as time went on he got more pissy about it till he started refusing eventually, telling me he had a shop to run etc so i borrowed my old man's landrover one day and dragged his motor out of the car park and into the road and left there.
If they park you in...drag 'em "
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Wait, you have a driveway?
And you are blocking someone elses driveway because someone blocks yours?
I'd threathen you too if that was the case, and see it as me being nice, could get your car taken away.
You need to be more assertive with the people blocking your drive, park far away and block no one else and get the police to move their car so you can get on your driveway. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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God. This brings back memorys. I had exactly the same as the op has. My neighbour would park opp my driveway because it was outside his house. But i couldnt ever. In the end i moved and brought a house with a driveway i could get 7 cars on. I worked as a retained firefighter and got called out one night. Couldnt get off my drive. Police still didnt want to know. Dificult one op. Feel sorry for you |
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over a year ago
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"If you have a drive with a dropped curb I thought someone could park in front of it as long you are not parked on it at the time,no?
How are supposed to get back on it?"
I believe you have no legal right of access unless there happens to be double yellow lines etc in front of the drive.
A relative paid the council to drop the curb in front of an access to the side of their house But the council deliberately pointed out they would have no right of way and people could park adjacent to the dropped curb. |
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"If you have a drive with a dropped curb I thought someone could park in front of it as long you are not parked on it at the time,no?
How are supposed to get back on it?
I believe you have no legal right of access unless there happens to be double yellow lines etc in front of the drive.
A relative paid the council to drop the curb in front of an access to the side of their house But the council deliberately pointed out they would have no right of way and people could park adjacent to the dropped curb."
Thought you couldnt park infront of a dropped kirb. Will check highway code and see |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off.
It is against the law to park across a dropped kerb. Phone the police."
Police have been out. Its not against the law. They did nothing except ask them to move. He said no. |
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"Wait, you have a driveway?
And you are blocking someone elses driveway because someone blocks yours?
I'd threathen you too if that was the case, and see it as me being nice, could get your car taken away.
You need to be more assertive with the people blocking your drive, park far away and block no one else and get the police to move their car so you can get on your driveway."
They don't have a driveway. I do. They park in front of my drive just to be nasty. The police can't do anything if I'm blocked out. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off.
It is against the law to park across a dropped kerb. Phone the police.
Police have been out. Its not against the law. They did nothing except ask them to move. He said no. "
Do they have a drive? If so dump the biggest skip you can order on it when no-one is home! |
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"Could try some form of arbitration as suggested previously by self and a couple of others... Do both you and your troublesome neighbour both own your own houses??
Tried that. They wont attend. "
Mmmm difficult. That is why I asked about ownership. A landlord, if there is one, may be willing to apply some pressure... |
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"Could try some form of arbitration as suggested previously by self and a couple of others... Do both you and your troublesome neighbour both own your own houses??
Tried that. They wont attend.
Mmmm difficult. That is why I asked about ownership. A landlord, if there is one, may be willing to apply some pressure..."
Oh yes. Sorry. We do. Unsure about them. |
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"Do they have a drive? If so dump the biggest skip you can order on it when no-one is home!
Not a great idea, you need to find ways of de-escalating the situation not escalating it..."
Sound's like it's gone beyond that,in fact dump the skip on said person...problem solved! |
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"Do they have a drive? If so dump the biggest skip you can order on it when no-one is home!
Not a great idea, you need to find ways of de-escalating the situation not escalating it...
Sound's like it's gone beyond that,in fact dump the skip on said person...problem solved!"
To quote that well known American tennis player...."YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS" !! |
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"Do they have a drive? If so dump the biggest skip you can order on it when no-one is home!
Not a great idea, you need to find ways of de-escalating the situation not escalating it...
Sound's like it's gone beyond that,in fact dump the skip on said person...problem solved!
To quote that well known American tennis player...."YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS" !!"
You clearly haven't had shitty neighbour's who try and make your life hell in your own home. |
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"Do they have a drive? If so dump the biggest skip you can order on it when no-one is home!
Not a great idea, you need to find ways of de-escalating the situation not escalating it...
Sound's like it's gone beyond that,in fact dump the skip on said person...problem solved!
To quote that well known American tennis player...."YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS" !!
You clearly haven't had shitty neighbour's who try and make your life hell in your own home."
Maybe not but my experience of life tells me that confrontation seldom improves situations of this type. |
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"Do they have a drive? If so dump the biggest skip you can order on it when no-one is home!
Not a great idea, you need to find ways of de-escalating the situation not escalating it...
Sound's like it's gone beyond that,in fact dump the skip on said person...problem solved!
To quote that well known American tennis player...."YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS" !!
You clearly haven't had shitty neighbour's who try and make your life hell in your own home.
Maybe not but my experience of life tells me that confrontation seldom improves situations of this type."
I don’t agree. |
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By *rjimMan
over a year ago
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"It is illegal to record another person without their knowledge or permission.
Get proper legal advice from a solicitor or via Citizen's information.
Local by-laws need to be followed."
No it isnt. As long as it's a public place...noone can stop you taking photographs or videos.
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"It is illegal to record another person without their knowledge or permission.
Get proper legal advice from a solicitor or via Citizen's information.
Local by-laws need to be followed.
No it isnt. As long as it's a public place...noone can stop you taking photographs or videos."
Yes, spending a few pounds on a solicitor's advice maybe worthwhile. You can, of course, take photographs from your own land too... |
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"Unless its their land its illegal and if they do it I suggest you puncture their tyres because two wrongs make a right  "
Would not advise puncturing their tires, you could be charged with criminal damage or maybe more... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Could try some form of arbitration as suggested previously by self and a couple of others... Do both you and your troublesome neighbour both own your own houses??
Tried that. They wont attend.
Mmmm difficult. That is why I asked about ownership. A landlord, if there is one, may be willing to apply some pressure...
Oh yes. Sorry. We do. Unsure about them. "
Check that out - they could be in breach of a tenancy agreement if they are causing grievances with neighbours. Land registry will tell you who the owner is. Aside from that, I’d take some legal advice as it could be classed as harassment. Keep a diary of what they do, dates, times, reactions etc. You might then be able to take some action against them x |
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"Unless its their land its illegal and if they do it I suggest you puncture their tyres because two wrongs make a right
Would not advise puncturing their tires, you could be charged with criminal damage or maybe more..."
don't let them see you do it and the best way is to put a small drill bit in your cordless drill its quick and silent and they won't do it again tyres cost a fortune |
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"Unless its their land its illegal and if they do it I suggest you puncture their tyres because two wrongs make a right
Would not advise puncturing their tires, you could be charged with criminal damage or maybe more...don't let them see you do it and the best way is to put a small drill bit in your cordless drill its quick and silent and they won't do it again tyres cost a fortune "
I am sure the OP has more sense than to carry out criminal damage. Should such damage occur suspicion could well fall on the them. Strongly counsel against such behavior. |
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"Unless its their land its illegal and if they do it I suggest you puncture their tyres because two wrongs make a right
Would not advise puncturing their tires, you could be charged with criminal damage or maybe more...don't let them see you do it and the best way is to put a small drill bit in your cordless drill its quick and silent and they won't do it again tyres cost a fortune
I am sure the OP has more sense than to carry out criminal damage. Should such damage occur suspicion could well fall on the them. Strongly counsel against such behavior. "
lol bet you're fun at a party |
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"Unless its their land its illegal and if they do it I suggest you puncture their tyres because two wrongs make a right
Would not advise puncturing their tires, you could be charged with criminal damage or maybe more...don't let them see you do it and the best way is to put a small drill bit in your cordless drill its quick and silent and they won't do it again tyres cost a fortune
I am sure the OP has more sense than to carry out criminal damage. Should such damage occur suspicion could well fall on the them. Strongly counsel against such behavior. lol bet you're fun at a party "
Stupid advice. First it would only serve as a 'useful' thing if the neighbour knew it was them, and second, he's already been round threatning violence on them. What use is busting his tyres going to do, apart from escalate it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Unless its their land its illegal and if they do it I suggest you puncture their tyres because two wrongs make a right
Would not advise puncturing their tires, you could be charged with criminal damage or maybe more...don't let them see you do it and the best way is to put a small drill bit in your cordless drill its quick and silent and they won't do it again tyres cost a fortune
I am sure the OP has more sense than to carry out criminal damage. Should such damage occur suspicion could well fall on the them. Strongly counsel against such behavior. lol bet you're fun at a party
Stupid advice. First it would only serve as a 'useful' thing if the neighbour knew it was them, and second, he's already been round threatning violence on them. What use is busting his tyres going to do, apart from escalate it?"
Very much this!! Don’t stoop to their level! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off.
It is against the law to park across a dropped kerb. Phone the police."
It's not unless there is a white line!!
They can't block you in your drive but can if your drive is empty.
Sounds a little bit childish. You asked them not to park outside your house and then you go and park outside theirs? And you have a drive hmmm. Only hearing one side of this story! |
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" Sounds a little bit childish. You asked them not to park outside your house and then you go and park outside theirs? And you have a drive hmmm. Only hearing one side of this story! "
Certainly true... |
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If they don't have CCTV, next time they block your drive, squirt expanding foam up their exhaust pipe in a ninja style- might take a while to move the car though as it will take them ages to work out why it won't start
Failing that, do you know a brick stitehouse sized bloke who can pop round and 'have a quiet word with them'?  |
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"If they don't have CCTV, next time they block your drive, squirt expanding foam up their exhaust pipe in a ninja style- might take a while to move the car though as it will take them ages to work out why it won't start
Failing that, do you know a brick stitehouse sized bloke who can pop round and 'have a quiet word with them'? "
Watched Christmas Royal Family this week...... excrement up the exhaust, a double gift! |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Legally though, you can't stop people parking in front of your house if it's just the road and not a dropped kerb.
If they're obstructing a dropped kerb then you can get the police involved."
Only they are preventing you from getting off your drive. They can block if no vehicle on drive. I live by a school & it happens all the time |
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"It sounds like you have exhausted all sensible measures. Time to get the gloves off. Some people can only be dealt with that way.
Still to stay within the law... "
Why? What's with the need to be a good citizen and do as your told by...whoever.
Now and again just sort shit out for yourself, break a law sometimes even. It's kinda liberating |
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"It sounds like you have exhausted all sensible measures. Time to get the gloves off. Some people can only be dealt with that way.
Still to stay within the law...
Why? What's with the need to be a good citizen and do as your told by...whoever.
Now and again just sort shit out for yourself, break a law sometimes even. It's kinda liberating "
The law is here to protect us all. Folk taking the law into their own hands can sometimes lead to anarchy. On occasion you can end up in a worse situation by taking "direct action"... |
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"It sounds like you have exhausted all sensible measures. Time to get the gloves off. Some people can only be dealt with that way.
Still to stay within the law...
Why? What's with the need to be a good citizen and do as your told by...whoever.
Now and again just sort shit out for yourself, break a law sometimes even. It's kinda liberating "
Sometimes, yes. But we only know snippets of this story, including the houses have drives, both have parked in front of each others and the neighbour is potentially already violent himself, so maybe if the gloves came off OP would be on the receiving end. Might sound a good solution sat at home typing, not when OP is living next to someone who they've just tried to beat up on the front path. |
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"It sounds like you have exhausted all sensible measures. Time to get the gloves off. Some people can only be dealt with that way.
Still to stay within the law...
Why? What's with the need to be a good citizen and do as your told by...whoever.
Now and again just sort shit out for yourself, break a law sometimes even. It's kinda liberating
Sometimes, yes. But we only know snippets of this story, including the houses have drives, both have parked in front of each others and the neighbour is potentially already violent himself, so maybe if the gloves came off OP would be on the receiving end. Might sound a good solution sat at home typing, not when OP is living next to someone who they've just tried to beat up on the front path."
Sorry, My comment was more an in general comment on life rather than specific to the thread. As regards to the story, I've not read it it in detail but if I were the op and i thought i was clearly right then i'd maybe try and be aware of any laws regarding my position but wouldn't necessarily let it be a barrier to the upscaling of my response to the situation.
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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago
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"It sounds like you have exhausted all sensible measures. Time to get the gloves off. Some people can only be dealt with that way.
Still to stay within the law...
Why? What's with the need to be a good citizen and do as your told by...whoever.
Now and again just sort shit out for yourself, break a law sometimes even. It's kinda liberating
Sometimes, yes. But we only know snippets of this story, including the houses have drives, both have parked in front of each others and the neighbour is potentially already violent himself, so maybe if the gloves came off OP would be on the receiving end. Might sound a good solution sat at home typing, not when OP is living next to someone who they've just tried to beat up on the front path."
Your right it's easy to type at home. It's also easy to do nothing. It's easy to let someone make your life hell as well.
I was going to post a lot more but I'll keep my thoughts to myself. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Council tenants or private tenants can be dine for anti social behaviour.
Do an online check on land registry for £3.
Keep a diary.
You need evidence regardless of homeowners or not. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off.
It is against the law to park across a dropped kerb. Phone the police.
It's not unless there is a white line!!
They can't block you in your drive but can if your drive is empty.
Sounds a little bit childish. You asked them not to park outside your house and then you go and park outside theirs? And you have a drive hmmm. Only hearing one side of this story! "
How can the op park on their driveway if the neighbours friends are parking across it. Also if the only place they can park in that case is outside the neighbours house then where do u suggest they park their car if not in the available space |
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I had a similar problem many many years ago. Only for a couple of weeks. Buy the nastiest ugliest tattiest big van. Ensure it’s taxed, tested and insured. Park it outside his house. Put a camera in it and and on it and film it from your house 24/7. Won’t take long to gather evidence to have him charged for criminal damage. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off.
It is against the law to park across a dropped kerb. Phone the police.
It's not unless there is a white line!!
They can't block you in your drive but can if your drive is empty.
Sounds a little bit childish. You asked them not to park outside your house and then you go and park outside theirs? And you have a drive hmmm. Only hearing one side of this story! "
That's the thing. For the last year they have been parking outside my house. I have a drive, yes,but it's no use if I'm blocked out of it. Even though there are empty spaces outside theirs. They do it to annoy me. I know it seems odd and you think i must be doing something. Honestly. I'm not. I haven't been parking outside their house. I've parked over the rd. Because i know what he's like and i dont want to piss him off. So far all I've done is asked him to stop. That's it. Some people are just nasty. I've no reason to lie here. I just wanted to know what would happen if i did park there and they blocked me in using their cars. |
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Failing that, do you know a brick stitehouse sized bloke who can pop round and 'have a quiet word with them'? "
It's a lovely thought but i don't want to escalate this. I just want to park lol. |
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"Not a great idea, you need to find ways of de-escalating the situation not escalating it..."
They only have 3 options.
1) Escalate the situation with the guilty party.
2) Park outside someone elses house and escalate the issue with an innocent 3rd party.
3) Park a mile from home and walk the rest of the journey.
Are you suggesting they take option 3? |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off. "
strangely at my old address, parking across a drive is not an offence.
But you could call the police if you can not get out but not if you could not get in.
In my new borough you can park across your own drive.
You can not park across a shared drive (even if you share it)
You only have a drive if you have a dropped curb. If you don't have a dropped curb you can be fined for driving across the pavment.
If you ask the council to paint a white line in front of your drive,anybody including you can be ticketed for parking across the drive. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Legally though, you can't stop people parking in front of your house if it's just the road and not a dropped kerb.
If they're obstructing a dropped kerb then you can get the police involved.
Only they are preventing you from getting off your drive. They can block if no vehicle on drive. I live by a school & it happens all the time "
I thought that to be the case, it's true then? |
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"If you have a drive then they are blocking access to your home surely? . I'd contact Citizens advice and see what they suggest."
The advice is to record it and then sue them for preventing the use of your land.
The proper solution is to buy 3 or 4 end of life cars for 100 each. Take the day off work, and fill up all the spots with your cars and block your own driveway with a banger.
Then when you get home just get out of your car and move the banger, and leave them unable to park outside their own house or yours for a year. |
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"OP, has he just said it out of the blue, or is it part of an ongoing situation?
Problem is, he 'can' but shouldn't. Best way to sort it amicably between you.
But sadly most people that threaten aren’t the sort of people you can reason with.
Yes and no. We don't know if there is more to the story. I am reasonable but might threaten the same thing if at the end of my tether.
(Until Bun told me off.....)
Honestly. I've no reason to lie as nobody knows me here. I just want advice. They've been parking in front of my house for a year now. I politely asked them to stop doing it some weeks ago. He went mad and threatened to smash my face in and other stuff, hence the my posting on here.
Are they parking over your drive and blocking you in? Do you use your drive?
Yes i have a drive. They've left me unable to get on but not off.
strangely at my old address, parking across a drive is not an offence.
But you could call the police if you can not get out but not if you could not get in.
In my new borough you can park across your own drive.
You can not park across a shared drive (even if you share it)
You only have a drive if you have a dropped curb. If you don't have a dropped curb you can be fined for driving across the pavment.
If you ask the council to paint a white line in front of your drive,anybody including you can be ticketed for parking across the drive. "
The white line isn’t true, we’ve got one outside our house and forever get people parking across the driveway as we live next to a doctors surgery and they can’t be bothered to park in there or it’s full. We’ve asked at the council and was told nothing they can do x |
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"If you have a drive then they are blocking access to your home surely? . I'd contact Citizens advice and see what they suggest.
The advice is to record it and then sue them for preventing the use of your land.
The proper solution is to buy 3 or 4 end of life cars for 100 each. Take the day off work, and fill up all the spots with your cars and block your own driveway with a banger.
Then when you get home just get out of your car and move the banger, and leave them unable to park outside their own house or yours for a year."
You can't leave cars parked on the road unless they are fully legal, paying multiple car taxes, mots and insurances would be a pretty expensive way to piss someone off. |
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I've got a heap of junk sat on my drive you'd be welcome to to annoy your neighbours, it has no tax so you'd have to park it on their lawn.
Sorry I have nothing really constructive to add, we used to have problem neighburs that smoked drugs in their flat and it would come into our home and the communal areas, it was just a case of shouting loud enough until the right person heard.
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As long as your vehicle is taxed Mot'ed and insured,it can be parked on any road taking into account any local restrictions for parking(yellow lines,time restrictions etc)sidelights used if after dark in 40mph zone,facing direction of traffic,loading/unloading bays and where the kerbs have been dropped to allow access across pavements to private addresses,these taken into account you are entitled to park outside any ones property without being harassed |
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