parking infront of some one elses house..

ubersonic · 13 Oct 2010 at 16:03

SeatIbiza said:
This - he's threatened to hurt you and/or damage your property. I think the police might* take it seriously.

*no guarantee

Yeah, as it involves a motor vehicle the law may actually get up of their arse

Mucky_Pup · 13 Oct 2010 at 16:04

I'd just tell him to **** off personally, and when he messes with your car, beat him to death with your keyboard.

sigma · 13 Oct 2010 at 16:06

Should have his finger prints on the note too!

Win win!

Sirrel Squirrel · 13 Oct 2010 at 16:06

Just put a note on his car when he parks in front of someone else's house.

Duke · 13 Oct 2010 at 16:56

MikeHiow said:
I'd go and knock on his door and ask him politely not to touch your car again, and then proceed to explain that you are entitled to park where you like. Furthermore, if anything should happen to your car, you have kept the note and will pass it on to the Police.

This.

Bennie-Mac · 13 Oct 2010 at 17:50

You should paint some double yellow lines outside his house, but just his

GeX · 13 Oct 2010 at 18:20

wipe it on your bottom and post it back through his door

arknor · 13 Oct 2010 at 18:36

where i grew up it was like a big square carpark infront of all the houses with enough room for about 12 cars and ofcourse people liked certain spots but everyone was well aware the spot nearest your house didnt mean you were entitled to park there.

people are obessed with "owning" or beeing "entitled" these days,i'd go around and have a word basicly saying "i will park where i please and i do not take kindly to your silly note trying to intimidate me, if anything happens to my car while it is parked on this street i will be sure to hand the CCTV tape to the police and will prosecute"

he will assume you have a camera on the road at all times

Fr0dders · 13 Oct 2010 at 18:41

Is this house yours ? do you ever intend selling it ?

If you take this to the police, if you then moved, you are legally obliged to put on the paperwork that you've had problems with your neighbours and obliged to give a rough description as to what.

It could seriously harm your chances of selling the house if you do ever decide to sell

Worth bearing in mind before going to the police / trying to fight him over it.

Spud21 · 13 Oct 2010 at 18:46

MrLOL said:
do the houses have off road parking ?

By the sounds of it you dont, but i believe it is an offence if to obstruct access to somebodys property if you do.

Don't think it is, if they have a drive with a car in it then you can be towed for parking outside as you are blocking their way out, but if the drive is empty is the same as any other piece of road and perfectly acceptable to park there.

Obviously when it comes to common decency it's not a nice thing to do, but legally if the drive is empty there is nothing anyone can do about it.

davenjac · 13 Oct 2010 at 18:47

MrLOL said:
Is this house yours ? do you ever intend selling it ?

If you take this to the police, if you then moved, you are legally obliged to put on the paperwork that you've had problems with your neighbours and obliged to give a rough description as to what.

I didn't know that, just trying to sell my old place too, and have had problems with the neighbours.

Fr0dders · 13 Oct 2010 at 18:53

Spud21 said:
Don't think it is, if they have a drive with a car in it then you can be towed for parking outside as you are blocking their way out, but if the drive is empty is the same as any other piece of road and perfectly acceptable to park there.

Obviously when it comes to common decency it's not a nice thing to do, but legally if the drive is empty there is nothing anyone can do about it.

do you really think the Police will tow your car for free ?

I never implied it was a criminal offence.

davenjac said:
I didn't know that, just trying to sell my old place too, and have had problems with the neighbours.

Its a bit sketchy exactly what you do and dont have to declare. As far as facts are concerned : if you are asked on a home buyers survey whether you have ongoing or past problems with the neighbours, your legally obliged to tell the truth in that survey. If theres no record of any dispute anywhere, just harsh words between you, then nobody can proove you wrong if you say on that report you've not had any problems.

Equally if theres charges brought, or complaints made to the council so something that created a formal record, it may come and bite you in the bum, depending on how the question is worded in the home buyers survey (i dont believe it standardized ? )

Nyoron · 13 Oct 2010 at 18:54

challengedavid said:
if you have a few quid spare, buy a old car make sure its taxed and insured and leave it outside his house permanatly

Best idea by far.

daz · 13 Oct 2010 at 19:00

If you can visit him and just politely explain that whilst you'll endeavour not to park in front of his house, the street has unallocated parking so it's first come first serve. You haven't got anything against him, you're just trying to park your car.

He's probably quite embarrassed by the note.

mit1 · 13 Oct 2010 at 19:02

I have a garage as a lock up in a inner city area, It has a drop kerb and gates with a sign sayin NO PARKING!!! access needed 24 hours a day!!!, But i still get local people parking on the dropped kerb blocking me from getting my car in or out, I phone the police and they say nothing they can do....... so i don't think even if it has a dropped kerb or be it have a car on or off the drive that there is anything anyone can do about it, So fill your boots sunny

Fr0dders · 13 Oct 2010 at 19:04

daz said:
If you can visit him and just politely explain that whilst you'll endeavour not to park in front of his house, the street has unallocated parking so it's first come first serve. You haven't got anything against him, you're just trying to park your car.

He's probably quite embarrassed by the note.

either that or he's like one of the neighbours in my last house and he's a complete ape, with previous criminal records and a general desire to cause fights like this ..

Never know till you give him a friendly knock on the door i guess. Apologise and see how he reacts. If he comes outside at this point with a baseball bat ... RUN

Uriel · 13 Oct 2010 at 19:07

If you can't stretch to a cheap car, rent a skip on his behalf.

arknor · 13 Oct 2010 at 19:11

Uriel said:
If you can't stretch to a cheap car, rent a skip on his behalf.

skips arent cheap they are a lot more than an old banger

Spuderoony · 13 Oct 2010 at 23:14

I've had a couple of cars parking alongside the (raised) kerb next to my house recently. Except some misjudge it and end up with both left wheels parked on my grass. Didn't like that. Left a note on one, the other has only done it once that I've noticed so far.

Captain_Slick · 13 Oct 2010 at 23:32

Spuderoony said:
I've had a couple of cars parking alongside the (raised) kerb next to my house recently. Except some misjudge it and end up with both left wheels parked on my grass. Didn't like that. Left a note on one, the other has only done it once that I've noticed so far.

If it's a raised kerb, they can park there all they want and there is not a thing you can legally do about it.