Entitled neighbor beings parking in homeowner's driveway, still unapologetic after making them late for work: 'My neighbor thinks my driveway is her free parking spot'

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Oct 31, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Parking disputes are always tricky, and there's a lot of grey area when it comes to who is in the right, especially when it comes to public parking, where it becomes a matter of who pulled up to the spot first and was waiting, which results in a lot of he-said-she-said situations when it comes to who deserves the spot. 

Similarly, a lot of parking disputes arise in neighborhoods when someone is parking a noisy car or for long periods of time right out in front of your house. Sure, the street is technically public parking, but you can bet there will be issues taken if you're consistently taking the spot outside someone's house.

There is no grey area, however, when it comes to blocking people's driveways or, even more audaciously, parking on their property. If you stoop to this level, you can promise that your neighbors will not look kindly on you.

This homeowner shared how their neighbor randomly decided that she was entitled to parking in their driveway. She had been seemingly testing the waters by using their driveway to back out of their own but began, instead, actually parking in it, accusing the homeowner of being "unneighborly" when they objected. Frustrated, the homeowner shared their experience with this online community, where readers shared their own related stories.

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  • 01
    NO PARKING PLEASE
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  • 02
    My neighbor thinks my driveway is her free parking spot. S So, I live in a townhouse with a small driveway, just big enough for my car. My next-door neighbor doesn't have a driveway and has to park on the street, which is fine-except she's decided that my driveway should be her backup spot whenever she wants.
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  • 03
    It started off as an "emergency" situation a couple of times, like she had people over or street parking was tight. I didn't say anything at first because it seemed temporary, but now it's almost a weekly thing. She'll park in my driveway without asking and just says, "I knew you wouldn't mind" when I confront her.
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  • 04
    The last straw was when she blocked me in one morning while I was running late for work. I asked her (again) not to park there, and she actually had the nerve to tell me I was being "unneighborly" and "selfish" for not sharing my driveway. I'm honestly at a loss—she's acting like I'm the one being difficult here!
    via Chloeysmith
  • 05
    Edit: Thank you for the suggestions everyone. I think if this happens again I'll call a towing service even if it's a little bit hassle.
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  • 06
    ludixst Next time just call a tow service. She'll get it after that
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  • 07
    Putrid-Rub-11... Start parking at the end of your driveway so she can't block you in.
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    chrisinokc What does she want next? Keys to your townhouse so she can come in and use your toilet or wash her clothes??? It's called "personal property" and your driveway is no different. Bet her attitude would change if the situation were reversed.
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  • 09
    bkwormtricia You will have to either block your driveway or start having her towed, Since she now feels entitled and your "please don't" is being ignored.
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  • 10
    MerelyWhelm... It's YOUR PROPERTY. You are not required to share property with "neighbors." Go sit on her porch in front of her door. Set up a chair and drink a few beverages. Leave the empties on her porch. Tell her you thought the rule was everything was communal now.
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    Educational Ro... I'll tell you a shocking thing someone told me they did, gotta say, I was gobsmacked. Someone parked on their verge, uninvited and not permitted and left it there for two days. A type of bly and he'd been hanging around alot
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  • 12
    This lady went into her shed, found small pieces of wood and hammered nails through them. 8 in total. She didn't know if he'd reverse or drive forward when he left, she had a nail facing each tyre, front and back, ready to puncture. He'd have had 4 flat tyres when he left. He never bothered her again
    via Chloeysmith
  • 13
    Bargle-Nawdl... Tow, tow, tow, your neighbor Gently down the street Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily Listen to her scream!
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  • 14
    SuperbPotenti... Your neighbor sounds incredibly entitled! You should tell her that if it happens again, you'll be forced to call a tow truck. Unfortunately, in cases like these, the police often don't do much—at least that's how it is in Italy, and I believe it's the same in your country.
    via Chloeysmith
  • 15
    If she continues to ignore. your requests, don't hesitate to have her car towed. And maybe laugh at her face, then.
    via Chloeysmith
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    Careless-Abili... Clearly, you do mind and she needs to stop trespassing.
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  • 17
    arsapeek I had this happen years ago, neighbor I split a driveway with had a guest that would insist on parking behind me, blocking me in. Hit my limit when I was going to be late to my first day on a new job because of this. Some people don't care/understand that other people have needs as well. Sometime a tow/big reaction is the only way to get it through to them.
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