Parking

They are taking the proverbial but you've been reasonable. Least said, soonest mended. Let's hope it blows over in time. I wonder if they've already told the builders their cars will not be in their way and it's caught them on the hop - their own fault for being presumptuous.

Judy54 it is certainly not you who is being unreasonable here! None of us want to fall out with our neighbours, but if there is a falling out then it will absolutely be on their head, not yours.

As others have said, just be cheery with them, as always, and don't refer to the parking issue again. Hopefully, they'll not want to fall out with you either, so will eventually be gracious about your decision.

Oldandverygrey please tell me you don't allow your neighbour to dictate to you about your bin? Surely not?

My advice would be - Your neighbours can park down the road and walk to their house - I would never have let them use the drive in the first place. People start to think they can get away with asking for more as, has apparently happened in this instance.

I think they are being unreasonable. I would never ask to do that - it's cheeky and they've put you in a difficult situation by asking. None of us wants to fall out with our neighbours, so, as others have said, keep smiling and waving at them when you see them and hopefully it will blow over and they won't bear a grudge!

Oldandverygrey - surely you don’t?!

If you do want to go for a compromise I guess it would have to be a daily agreement with your decision being accepted without argument. Having said that I certainly don’t think your refusal is being unreasonable, it’s a huge ask and assumption in your neighbours part.

Thanks for all your comments. Eloethan our garage is at the back of the house, parking on the road is difficult without mounting the pavement. Gaunt47 we used to leave our previous old banger on the drive but not happy to leave our newer car on there.

Just remembered. Nobody parked on our drive whilst the work was being done. It was occupied by the skip(s) the whole time. It was great watching the last one get taken away.

Slightly off track here, but my neighbour requires me to put my garden waste bin out on designated day even if I havn't filled it because he wants to use it. I pay for this service with zero contribution from him. So I know all about cheeky neighbours!

We were told our loft conversion would take 6-8 weeks. They were here from early November to February. I think your neighbours are the unreasonable ones.

What a cheek! Tell them No, and that's that (I'd be tempted to tell them No all the time from now on)

If letting them park their car on your drive, for an extended period of time, will cause you inconvenience, the answer has to be no, you're not being unreasonable. Would your neighbour be willing to allow you to use their drive for 6 weeks or more? Doubt it.

Start getting your car out of the garage and leave it on your drive so that your neighbours will see your drive is used?

Sounds as though they are being pretty rude saying you are being unreasonable. Boot is on the other foot me thinks!

They asked, you declined so I guess you have to move on. it seems like they had assumed that you would be ok with this imposition, so they need time to adjust. Act like nothing had happened, they will soon get over it.

I'm a bit confused. If your car is in the garage, will you have to keep asking them to move each time you want to go out. What happens if they've gone for lunch or whatever?

Are they able to park on your road somewhere or do they have to go a long way away? If they can park somewhere nearby, even if it's not very convenient, I think it is unfair to put you in this awkward position.

It isn't the OP's place to sort/suggest alternative arrangements. Let them get on with it and just smile when required.

Well, they will have to do what we have had to do for the past month while the gasmen were renewing a gas main. Park some distance away and walk between home and car.

The purpose of those right angled things on the end of their legs is to enable them to walk!

No humptydumtpy it would block the road and stop delivery vans, emergency vehicle etc getting down.

Would it not be possible for them to park on the roadside?

Good neighbours wouldn't put you in the position whereby you have to refuse. Agree with Monica - they are taking the p**s !

Whether the vehicles are yours or the builders is irrelevant they are presuming too much.

Just to be clear it is their cars they want to park on our drive so that the builders can use their drive. You are right Petra we don't intend falling out with them, not sure how this can be easily sorted by speaking to each other. They want something that we are not willing to provide don't see where there is room for compromise. As nanou says the computer says No.

Very cheeky demand. Tell them the computer said NO.