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New neighbour asked to "use" my drive.

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Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 18:10:00

I certainly wouldn’t agree. And you know what I used to do for a living.

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VioletSky Mon 09-May-22 17:55:26

There is a positive to having a car on the drive, it looks like someone is "in" and I have used this before when being harassed to prevent unwelcome visitors who wouldnt come unless i was alone

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Grandma70s Mon 09-May-22 17:53:44

I don’t have a car, but I do have (or rather used to have) a detached garage that I used to store various things. A neighbour asked me if he could use it for their second car. I said no, though I can’t remember what reason I gave. It was a while ago.

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AGAA4 Mon 09-May-22 17:52:14

Glad you sent her off with a flea in her ear.

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Daisend1 Mon 09-May-22 17:51:26

Biglouis
Good for you.

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Knittynatter Mon 09-May-22 17:48:43

Well done you! That was fabulous quick thinking ?

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Calendargirl Mon 09-May-22 17:45:54

How odd, especially as you keep your gate locked.

She is obviously of the “Well, if you don’t ask…..”

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lemsip Mon 09-May-22 17:44:14

It would have been a flat NO from me! What an audacity.

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Honeysuckleberries Mon 09-May-22 17:33:13

Good for you. What a cheek and I bet she wanted it for free. I think you are quite right in all your legal thoughts as well. They could end up parking any old wreck on your drive and just leave it, or blame /sue you if vehicle got broken into etc.

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biglouis Mon 09-May-22 17:30:04

I dont drive or own a car and my new opposite neighbour seems to think that for that reason my drive is part of the community. It isnt, because I keep the gates locked. I only open them when expecting a delivery or tradesperson.

She asked if she could "use" it for one of their vehicles which will not fit on their forecourt. Was completely taken aback when I mentioned having my lawyer draw up a contract with a commercial rent, and her having to pay for the ensuing legal work and research. Told her I would need to know all the legal ramifications of having another party "rent" part of my property, and who would be responsible if the vehicle or my property were damaged? So we are talking about a lot of letters to my insurer, etc. My time is not free.

If I really wanted to rent out my drive I would probably use one of those commercial sites who deal with all the formalities and find your customers for you.

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