Issue with neighbours parking

Wabbit Ears

Buy a 100 quid banger and park it in their driveway

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Wabbit Ears wrote: »

Buy a 100 quid banger and park it in their driveway

Park it blocking their driveway, let the air out of at least one of the tyres, pop the bonnet and leave it there.

When they ask you to move it tell them youd love to but its after breaking down and you are waiting on a tow truck.

Leave it there all day.

woejus

Ever had one of these stuck to your car window? Absolute bastard to remove. €90 well spent

Parking Warning Sticker - extreme adhesive


Warning Sticker: "Please refrain from parking in this area". Use this windscreen sticker to help eliminate unauthorised parking within your car park area.

• Extreme adhesive; tough to remove from glass
• Ideal for use with PERSISTANT OFFENDERS
• Red text on a white background
• A5 in size (200 x 150mm)
• Rolls of 250

We also have the Regular Adhesive Warning Sticker which is easier to remove, perfect for areas where parking arrangements are not clear or for first time offenders.

ForestFire

Put the no parking sing up speak to them again.

You could get yourself some of these if it persists.
Not sure how legal it is or if it will escalate things., maybe ask garda can they be use?

Park in front of your own house, blocking your own drive yourself.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Private-Stickers-Reserved-Violation-Illegally/dp/B07KR1X3W7/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?crid=2C359B0I6P13R&keywords=parking+stickers&qid=1554718362&s=gateway&sprefix=Parking+st&sr=8-7

Sam Quentin

They are obviously extracting the Michael(to put it mildly),. Everybody with a car needs access in and out 24/7 what part of that simple courtesy can not be understood by some people!?
If you are not the heads on confrontational type,.then just print up a nicely worded letter/reminder that you need to be able to get out of your drive(or in)on a 24/7 basis,. maybe they are immature, special,not the sharpest etc who knows.. if you maybe said you have a sick relative who needs to be cared for at any hour of the day then put that in your letter.....I think the written word in front of you on paper can make 'dump' ignorant people take note and listen..
Good Luck.

SuperS54

It would be a bit of a PITA but the least confrontational way to deal with it with the greatest chance of success would be to paint two yellow lines yourself in front of your house or your own little yellow box area.

holliehobbie

woejus wrote: »

Ever had one of these stuck to your car window? Absolute bastard to remove. €90 well spent

Parking Warning Sticker - extreme adhesive


Warning Sticker: "Please refrain from parking in this area". Use this windscreen sticker to help eliminate unauthorised parking within your car park area.

• Extreme adhesive; tough to remove from glass
• Ideal for use with PERSISTANT OFFENDERS
• Red text on a white background
• A5 in size (200 x 150mm)
• Rolls of 250

We also have the Regular Adhesive Warning Sticker which is easier to remove, perfect for areas where parking arrangements are not clear or for first time offenders.

It would be as cheap to buy a banger of a car!!!

woejus

holliehobbie wrote: »

It would be as cheap to buy a banger of a car!!!

needs to be taxed, NCTed - not as simple as it seems. If not taxed, car can be lifted within 5 days, you also get €60 fine. 3 points for no NCT also!

Also open to retaliation by neighbours investing in a similar banger!

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woejus wrote: »

needs to be taxed, NCTed - not as simple as it seems. If not taxed, car can be lifted within 5 days, you also get €60 fine. 3 points for no NCT also!

Also open to retaliation by neighbours investing in a similar banger!

Yes - a skip then

maldondo

I feel sorry for you but I would try to communicate more directly with them to try and resolve the problem.

Be very careful because despite advice on here you can't just go clamping cars or putting stickers on them or obstructing them unless they are directly on your property which doesn't seem to be the case here.

It sound's like anytime you've spoken with them its been because theres a car blocking your driveway and you've had to react. Try calling over for a chat when there's no visitors there and explain your frustration and maybe point out that you could find yourself blocked in during an emergency. Evaluate what happens after this.

If the problem persists go straight to the guards for advice because you'll be aware that they are willfully ignoring your concerns and any further dialogue is pointless.

Best of luck

cherryghost

We have a bunch of cars over every now and then. We dont block our neighbours drive but we call in next door to tell them/ask them could we park on the roadside outside their house. I can't imagine what twats block your driveway tbh

HBC08

Not exactly the same but I have a similar situation at my house.I live in a town centre and its pay and display,however my house is just (metres) outside the zone.The a big private sign painted on the ground and other private signs aswell.This doesnt stop people parking there.

Recently a car was left there for 5 days.The car had no tax NCT or insurance,i went to the guards who didnt want to know,its a cival matter apparently,even though im pretty sure no tax etc is illegal.
I actually looked into having it towed but i would have to pay to do this and then pay a daily rate to have it stored.

Very frustrating.I found myself thinking ive no option but to let it go or to slash a tyre or something.Was very seriously considering the latter but the ignorant fukwit moved it after day 5.

JeffKenna

HBC08 wrote: »

Not exactly the same but I have a similar situation at my house.I live in a town centre and its pay and display,however my house is just (metres) outside the zone.The a big private sign painted on the ground and other private signs aswell.This doesnt stop people parking there.

Recently a car was left there for 5 days.The car had no tax NCT or insurance,i went to the guards who didnt want to know,its a cival matter apparently,even though im pretty sure no tax etc is illegal.
I actually looked into having it towed but i would have to pay to do this and then pay a daily rate to have it stored.

Very frustrating.I found myself thinking ive no option but to let it go or to slash a tyre or something.Was very seriously considering the latter but the ignorant fukwit moved it after day 5.

Was he blocking your entrance?

Truckermal

Lidl have a special on cordless drills at the moment.

magicbastarder

HBC08 wrote: »

Recently a car was left there for 5 days.The car had no tax NCT or insurance,i went to the guards who didnt want to know,its a cival matter apparently,even though im pretty sure no tax etc is illegal.
I actually looked into having it towed but i would have to pay to do this and then pay a daily rate to have it stored.

i once had a car, clearly abandoned, parked near my house - it was parked outside an elderly neighbours house.
the solution was to take the plates off, leave them on the car, and after several days of nothing happening, i rang the car in as abandoned. it was gone by the time i got home the same day.

Stoner

Whatever you do don't damage their car.

Next, don't block their driveway otherwise they might call the cops and that will be the one time they actually do come out. Then there will be a record of you doing it.

I'd take photographs, call the police take notes of all the calls. Be polite and let them know it's not high priority but if they could get a car out you'd appreciate it. Keep doing that but start mentioning all the unanswered calls you've made with the dates etc. They will figure out you are taking notes. They will eventually call out. But don't be the one blocking a driveway when they do.

It is against the law to block someone's driveway.

RayCun

Pineapple1 wrote: »

Whenever they have guests come around (which is fairly often) their friends always block our driveway with their cars.

Don't park in your driveway. Park in the spot where they are parking, in front of your driveway.

the_pen_turner

I would knock on the door and tell them to move, don't ask .
Don't be rude just straight to the point

Then be taking pictures and notes as they come out

Do this a few times and have a full diary of timea and dates ready.
Then get a guard to have a chat , even off the record as a last warning.
If that doesn't work then you will have to get it towed

the_pen_turner

What's the law on moving it.
Over a certain distance is stealing

Get a set of scares and shift it a bit

RayCun

The problem is this, right?


You are parking in your driveway, and getting blocked in.

So don't park in your driveway. Park on the road outside. If you are parked there, they can't park there. You can't get blocked in.

No need to get the gardai involved, bounce cars, get into arguments with your neighbours... anything like that.

emeldc

RayCun wrote: »

Don't park in your driveway. Park in the spot where they are parking, in front of your driveway.

Really? Park on the road to stop some ignorant p###K parking in front of the driveway? Seriously like??

RayCun

emeldc wrote: »

Really? Park on the road to stop some ignorant p###K parking in front of the driveway? Seriously like??

Seriously like.

What's the problem?

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RayCun wrote: »

Seriously like.

What's the problem?

The OP doesnt want the space being parked in, they want to stop getting blocked in.

Your car is a lot safer on your driveway than out on the road.

iamwhoiam

RayCun wrote: »

Seriously like.

What's the problem?

The problem is the OP wants to park in his garden so why should he park on the road ?

Ray Bloody Purchase

holliehobbie wrote: »

Say you'll report them to revenue for running a 'business' from their home?

I wouldn't tell them i was reporting them. :cool:

emeldc

RayCun wrote: »

Seriously like.

What's the problem?

Why would you buy a house with a driveway only to 'Have to' park on the road because some tool parks in front of it. I really can't believe that's what you're suggesting in order to deal with pure ignorance.

RayCun

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The OP doesnt want the space being parked in, they want to stop getting blocked in.

Your car is a lot safer on your driveway than out on the road.

Really? What is going to happen on the road?

iamwhoiam wrote: »

The problem is the OP wants to park in his garden so why should he park on the road ?

Because he is getting blocked in his garden.

His choices, given on this thread so far are

• start calling the gardai on his neighbours (sure to end well)
• bounce the other car out of his way (because that's no trouble)
• remove the problem

OP, decide what is important to you here.
Not getting blocked in, or
NOT BACKING DOWN

duffman3833

get a sign that says no parking day or night
If anyone parks in front of you, take pics of the car, reg and them parked in front of sign
go to neighbor and say that you have put a sign up and are recording anyone who ignores it and parks in front and will report to guards afterwards
If still happening, least you have proof for the guards that its ongoing

Rubberchikken

take photos then go to the gardai.
while they probably and do hate dealing with this stuff theres probably an obligation on them to do something when a complaint is made.

dont do anything out of the way yourself. you can guarantee thats the time the boys in blue will be called and will act.

its ignorant, illegal and tiresome to have this happen and these house owners being teachers doesnt make them any better/smarter/more considerate than anyone else.

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RayCun wrote: »

Really? What is going to happen on the road?

You are far far more likely to suffer damage parked on a public road than a private driveway.

And you run a higher risk of the car being stolen too.