Shared Access Path

[madeleine-24]

I have a shared access path with one other neighbouring property, we both are responsible for maintenance costs and have shared rights to the path.

The occupiers of the neighbouring property are continually parking on the path for days at a time, obstructing access such that I can just about squeeze past but cannot get a bin out for collection. I have spoken to the tenants and requested that they stop doing this, they have promised to the move the vehicles but have then not done so, basically they are just saying they will to shut me up but have no intention of acting on their promises. I have written to the landlord of their property but I would like to know what I can do if the problem persists.

Can anyone tell me what the next step is?

[Tichfield]

I would be tempted to park in front of them, blocking them in, and see how they like that.

[madeleine-24]

Funnily enough I have tried that, they come round and ask me to move so that they can drive off, which I do after having stated that they are blocking the path and can they please stop parking there. But they just come back and park there again, it doesn't appear to deter them at all.

[Tichfield]

Then the next time I would not move my car until it was convenient for me to do so. That might take me a few hours.

[Loosehead]

I would just force my bin down the side of their car, oh dear it seems to have gouged a scratch. Put a hand full of bread crumbs on the roof and bonnet. get the picture? Some people only see things when it effects them.

[madeleine-24]

Believe me I have felt like doing that in the past but I want to stay on the right side of the law and not go down a route that could see me in the wrong.

It is extremely frustrating and I am shocked at quite how selfish and inconsiderate people can be for no good reason.

[ChuckFickens]

Park you car so it's blocking them, when they ask you to move it politely move it so they can get off the path and then as soon as they pull off the path park your car on the path where theirs was,

[whiffey]

Some people in life are just plain inconsiderate. One of my neighbours used regularly to park across my drive, blocking me in, and it could take ages to knock him up to move it. Now I am compelled to stop using my own drive and park across it myself.

So, next time they go out, why don't you park your own car on the path ? (except that no doubt they'll park across you.....)

[Lakitu]

Youcould park infront of them then when they come and ask you to move say OK just to shut them up and then don't.

[madeleine-24]

It's gratifying to note that you can all sense my frustration, currently my car is parked across theirs blocking them in and my current plan is to take a long while to move it, and do the yes I'll move it and then take my time and then put it right back across the path. It's just such a shame that I'm having to be inconsiderate and inconvenience others in order to try to get my point across. I guess there are no quick fixes here and no way of getting support legally to sort this out.

[Eve]

If it's an access path are they allowed to drive and park on it?

Just a thought that may be worth checking.

We have a private parking space in an underground carpark in a block of flats. We even get people parking in our spot despite needing a code or keyfob to get in.

Apparently it's people who used to live there (always different cars! wanting a bit of cheap parking in the city centre who know the code to get in or people letting guests park there. Drives us mad though as everyone then has to move around and leave numbers to let other people out and all sorts.

[zzxxee]

take a photo of the vehical number plate and all and tell the council also tell your neighbours you have had no choice but to do this the worry someone will talk to them should be enough for them to move the vehical

[ladyalex]

I would have a word with your local police station. I think they might take a dim view of someone blocking access.
If you do this, though, any hope of a pleasant solution will have vanished.
However, it doesn't sound as though being pleasant is getting you anywhere.
If you get no joy from the police, or do not want to involve them, try the Citizens' Advice Bureau. they will have heard it all before and will know exactly what can be done.
It's a rotten situation and, loath as I am to say this, sometimes you just have to move to get away from inconsiderate neighbours. I seriously doubt that they will change their ways.
Sorry to be so negative, but I have had a similar situation. We moved.

[madeleine-24]

Thanks to all of you for your input, I think that I'll try the landlady, then if that doesn't work try the police and citizens advice bureau, and then I'll probably move, just need to find a nice detached place with my own path and parking and big hedges, hmmm best get saving ;-)