Parking Advice

zom247 · 2 Jun 2008 at 07:54

Need some advice on parking at our new house which we moved into about 5 weeks ago. The house comes with a 2 car car port and also another 2 spaces at the side of the house. When we come home from work we both normally park our cars in the car port (unless we are going out again that evening when we park at the side of the house).

However, there have been several occasions when someone has parked in our spaces at the side of the house. It wouldn't normally bother me but this tends to happen at weekends when we have friends/families visiting. Most of our neighbours know this space is ours and don't park there. The spaces are unmarked so I'm thinking of getting a stencil and painting the house number on it. I don't really want to alienate any of my neighbours by doing this but I also don't feel I should have to go their houses and ask them not to park in my spaces. If a neighbour wanted to park there I'm quite willing to let them as long as they ask, if we have no visitors then its fine. Or do I just nip it in the bud and stop all parking there. What sort of comeback do I have if people keep parking there? Clamping?

m4cc45 · 2 Jun 2008 at 07:58

Well you have two cars so I would park one blocking the two spaces (if possible).

Sooner or later they'll get it. Used to annoy me that we had allocated parking in the last place I was in and I had to resort to blocking people in several times before they took the hint - then they would wait a week or so and do it again.

Clamping may be too severe and I'm not sure on the legalities of it (you'd probably have to employ a company to do it) - perhaps speaking to the neighbours first may help.

M.

Bear · 2 Jun 2008 at 08:13

I take it the parking around the side of your house is on the road or is it on an area off the road ?? If it is on the road then the space isnt yours its available for anyone to use, if its off road then I guess its for you lot to argue about.

Duke · 2 Jun 2008 at 08:15

I would check to make sure it is actually solely for your use before doing anything.

Dano · 2 Jun 2008 at 08:16

You have four car parking spaces with one house? are you sure about that?

Dugganator · 2 Jun 2008 at 10:24

If the spaces are on a public road I dont think they are your spaces. If they are on your land or private road you own then you need to put some sort of marking reason being that people will just say they did know they were yours or private land. Problem being if its a normal street just because the spaces are outside or near your property it doesnt mean you own them. If the estate agent said you own them I wouldnt trust that unless you have documents to say otherwise really.

[TW]Fox · 2 Jun 2008 at 11:08

Dano said:
You have four car parking spaces with one house? are you sure about that?

Just what I was thinking - this would be most unusual especially if the house is in a busy urban area where parking can often be contested.

jas72 · 2 Jun 2008 at 11:08

need pics for clarity.

You can't claim road space unfortunately our neighbours insist on parking outside our house . Meaning I have to park outside their house.

It's just crazy.

Hades · 2 Jun 2008 at 11:23

First question to ask (as others have) is whether it is a public road or not. Best way to check is to look att eh land registry online, buy a copy of your deeds for a few quid (or just dig yours out if you got a copy from your solicitor) and see if the spaces you refer to are marked on there as your property.

If they are (and it sounds a little doubtful?) then I'd put a letter through your neighbours letterboxes politely suggesting they ask you if they want to use the spaces as you frequently need them for friends and family.

Only if that fails would I then start marking it, followed by a clamping sign, followed by an actual clamp

David91 · 2 Jun 2008 at 11:26

demand a sketch of your house and parking spaces done on paint tbh.

The_blue · 2 Jun 2008 at 11:47

My friend lives in a new build estate and every inch of street/side bit has #### poor laminated signs stating ownership of that curb area or drive through.

I park anywhere

zom247 · 2 Jun 2008 at 13:25

I've already got the land registry docs and the spaces are included within my boundry. I live in a close so not sure if that makes it public or private. I'll have to scan in the docs and post them so you can see. The 4 other houses in my row all have a garage with a space outside it. However, like most people, their garages are full of crap so they have nowhere to park their 2nd cars. It does sound a bit weird having 4 spaces but that was an unexpected bonus with buying the property.

Off for a haircut so I'll post my boundary pics when I come back.