How to stop this guy from parking across our drive

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Why don't you park your car across your own driveway for a few days and see where he parks. Then you can ask politely if he would park in the other place all the time.

May I suggest a big smile of friendship when you knock on his door. "Hi there, do you mind moving your car, I have a hospital appointment". I get away with all kinds of stuff because I act friendly. You don't have to mesn it. Just smile

Just go over and knock on the door and politely introduce yourself and ask if he could move his car as you’re about to go out. If he does it again repeat until he finally gets the message. Don’t stress yourself it isn’t worth it, yes it may be annoying but it’s far better than having neighbours being abusive towards you.

Definitely illegal to park across a dropped kerb for a driveway. The vehicle may prevent egress or access to the property. Go to the neighbour explain you have moved in and will need access to your drive all the time now just in case he did have an arrangement with the previous occupant to park across your drive.

I’ve had a similar issue recently. I own my home - have lived here for about 2 years now. A new tenant moved in next door a few weeks ago - young, single guy whose children sometimes stay at the weekend. On his free weekends, he has friends over and I’ve had to ask them not to park outside my garage. I also spoke to him about it. They’ve not tried it since, so I’m hoping the message has got through. The way I approached it was that now we’re coming out of lockdown, I’m going to have visitors myself and they’ll need the parking space, and that I’m having work done to the house over the next few months and the tradespeople will need the space. I did phone 101 for police advice. I was told that as it’s private land there’s nothing they can do but that I could buy a no parking sign or barrier. I’ve not resorted to the latter but it’s something you might consider if a quiet word doesn’t do the trick.

Start parking your car where he normally parks for a few days, I’m sure he’ll then take notice of who’s there and realise. Or put a notice on the drop curb saying no parking as access is needed at all times, also it should be your husband who pops in to talk to the man, not you if you find him intimidating. Maybe take a bottle of wine to introduce himself, and then his request should be taken in good faith. X

Ask politely, if that doesn’t work, park your car across your drive until he gets the message, doesn’t he have his own drive if he is only a few doors down?

Doesn't mean because he's big, he's aggressive. Just ask him nicely. If you leave it too long you will become more and more angry and not be able to ask him nicely.

Aggie, explain please!

It is an offence to park across a lowered kerb and block someone in, the police are obliged to take action, in fact it was on an episode of police interceptors, they got the lady’s car out and then had the offending car towed

Tell him you need to get out to......lot or reasons, work, visit a relative, go shopping . Anything.Then if he doesn't I would speak to the police. I really would.

Nanette1955

Aggie, explain please!

This has been resolved so no need for pages more of advice! I think that’s what she means. OP came back and told us it was sorted.

We also had this problem and we ended up talking to the police as we have an EV and needed access to charge. It is only an offence to obstruct a driveway if you cannot get out. Of course EV's needing to home charge weren't about when the law was set. Some very nice PCSO's came and had a very helpful chat with ourselves and then our obstructing neighbour and since then we have had no issues and our relationship with them has now become most amiable.

Wish I had a drive to park on!!! Unfortunately I have to pay to for a permit where I live and sometimes there's nowhere to park at all.

I hope the problem is solved by now by you talking to the neighbour.

If he continues to block your driveway, I suggest you ring the Fire Brigade. Your driveway is your escape route if there is a fire, and its also the easiest way for the Fire Brigade to get into your property if they ever should need to.

gogirl.co.uk/news-and-advice/illegal-park-across-a-driveway/

Found this link. It is illegal to block a driveway or other access for the Emergency Services.

So if he continues to park across your driveway, phone the police.

I agree with everyone. Ask him nicely. If all else fails and the notifying the police seems a little harsh and you're worried. Just get a couple of traffic cones or put a polite notice where it can be seen, asking people to please not park in front of the driveway.

Ask him with a smile and tell him you both leave the house at different times of the day and sometimes multiple times, even through the night for work.
I had this problem when I lived somewhere else, visitors to next door parked across my drive exit. I was ignored when I first asked but they soon stopped doing it when my partner got called out late at night and he had to go and ask for the car to be moved.

Ask him nicely. But if he still doesn't stop, park at the end of his drive. If he's got one.

I know this problem can be very distressing but I had to smile when I recall how my son dealt with this. Apparently it had been going on for weeks and he started with the friendly approach of knocking on the door etc. However the bad parking persisted - I’ve never forgotten sitting it the back of his car when we arrived at his house to find his drive blocked - yet again. I hadn’t realised this has been such an ongoing problem til he blasted on the car’s horn and bellowed out of the window for the whole road to hear, ‘just move your ***** car NOW.....’. I’ve never been so embarrassed but it never happened again. Incidentally he still gets on fine with the offending neighbours.

Hopefully this has only happened because he's become used to parking there because the previous owners either didn't have a car or didn't go out much.

The problem has been resolved !!! The OP came back and told us !!!

As far as I am aware it’s against the law to block someone in their driveway if there’s a car on it.

Phone the police if it continues.

so it is illegal to block someones driveway that has a dropped kerb, that is registered with the local council, see link below www.askthe.police.uk/Content/Q440.htm#
also full text here,
If the vehicle is blocking access to your driveway you should first make enquiries with the neighbours to see if they know who the car belongs to, so they can move it.

In most areas local councils have now taken on responsibility for enforcing parking provisions under what is known as Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE). Under CPE, it's an offence to park a vehicle that blocks a dropped kerb driveway. You can check if your local council has taken on CPE via the link below:

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679505/la-with-cpe -list.csv /preview

If your council has taken on CPE, you will usually need to report vehicles that are obstructing a dropped kerb directly to them – you can contact them via the link below:

www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council

If your local council hasn't taken on CPE, you will need to contact your local police force.

The police/council policy for dealing with such matters may vary between forces/councils. Some police forces may only attend if your car has been blocked in and you cannot get out.

i would also suggest to discretly record or film when confronting the offender, be polite, may well he will just park over someone else driveway. Do not let the looks of someone put you off.