How to stop this guy from parking across our drive

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?

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Why not read before posting ?

Make sure you park your own car across your drive first then let him try!!!

Either go and talk to him or park your own car there

Has anyone suggested parking across it yourself? Or parking across his driveway? ???

NotSpaghetti

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I can sympathise with your predicament. I would go knock and tell him it us essential you can get out of your drive at all times as one of you has a health condition.
Be polite and smiley, but if that doesn't work either the council or the police may help. You can't be prisoners in your own home.
Bloody rude in my opinion.

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Go and ask him to move his car while you get out, half an hour later come back and ask him to move whole you get in. Repeat several times a day. I bet he stops parking there

Ask the council for some cones to put outside your drive? What he is doing is illegal anyway!

You could try putting a note through his door first if you're frightened of him and if that fails you must contact the police as it is illegal to park across someone's drive. You could say in your note that you are both elderly and not in the best of health and might need access in an emergency. Good luck.

Itsawelshthing

Good morning everyone. Sorry I haven't updated been quite busy decorating the house! So he had moved by the time I told myself to get out there and tell him to move it himself.. And knock on wood he has not parked there since so I'm hoping that it does not happen again. Or course if it does then I'm geared up and ready to knock on the door. Thank you all, I know I came across ridiculous and immature but I just absolutely hate confrontation. I'm a very private and introverted person. I'm even worried about putting fencing around my garden (not high ones) in case the neighbours find it offensive! I need to get a grip on myself x

This was on yesterday ?

pandapatch, the OP came back and said it hasn't happened again so no need as yet.

Really want to know if you found the courage to speak to your neighbour and what happened??

Really want to know if you plucked up the courage to speak to your neighbour!

Really want to know if you plucked up the courage to speak to your neighbour!

Do be careful as its illegal to park across a dropped kerb, EVEN your own, unless you have informed the Council - I was told by a very good authority!

My take on this is politely say you live at..... and please could he move his car (keep smiling) Tell him you need to be able to leave and enter your drive regularly. (Keep smiling)
Could I also say that you have been in the house for 1 week and not introduced yourselves to your neighbours.
Go around all your neighbours and say hello. It’s very ‘south of England’ not to introduce yourself.
Go on be a good neighbour.
I know many here will say they’ve lived years in their house and don’t know their neighbours. How sad we don’t put out the hand of friendship. Make your house your home.
This problem may never have happened if neighbours were more neighbourly.
Hope you enjoy living in your new home.

I know its an inconvenience but when he moves park your car there. If anything is said say you need constant access and maybe he will get the message. We have done that before now.