Neighbor parks in homeowner's front yard declaring it to be a "community parking area," gets towed :'She parked in my front yard'

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Nov 15, 2024 12:00 PM EST

Simply declaring something to be true doesn't automatically make it so… and if you want to use your neighbor's property as your personal parking space, you can't just tell them that you've decided it's community property. Therefore, you have the right to park there. Some people just don't take no for an answer, and it's pretty clear here that this neighbor has some serious boundary issues, both conceptually and literally, that weren't going to improve without facing some consequences.

If you give some people an inch, they take a mile, and when this homeowner offered his property's private parking for his neighbors' use, he opened the door for them to consider his property their own. Once allowed to have their contractors park there, this neighbor continued to park more of their vehicles there, refusing to back down until he had their vehicle towed. See the story that he shared with this online community below.

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    NO PARKING THIS EXIT MUST BE KEPT CLEAR
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    AITA for getting my neighbors car towed? I recently bought a house and moved in. The previous owner rented the house out to students and transformed a big part of the front yard into a parking place. My front yard is basically just 4 parking spaces. I live alone and basically only use 1 of the parking spaces. But while the painters, handymen and gardeners for the backyard where there they used the other parking spaces during the day, because the nearest community parking spaces are half a kilome
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    When they were done and I moved in my elderly neighbor, who cannot walk without a cane, asked if she could continue the deal she made with the previous owner. She showed me the contract she made with the previous owner, that states that she can use it in exchange for a homecooked meal once a month. I told her she didn't have to give me anything as I understood her situation, but she insisted. So I signed the contract to let her use the space closest to her house.
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    This went well for a couple of months before another house in the street was sold and the new neighbors asked if their handymen and painters could use the parking places until they were done, as it was not handy to make them walk all the way to and from their truck. It is not allowed to park on the street in my street. I told them it was fine, but only the handymen and painters can use the spaces, when they are done I don't want others I did not make a deal with using my parking spaces. As I lik
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    They moved the cars and didn't use the spaces anymore for a week. As soon as she parked her car there again I immediately called a tow company and half an hour later her car got towed. The next day she can up to me asking me why her car went. I told her I had it towed, because she parked in my front yard. My friends tell me I am being a petty a hole for having her car towed and should apologize, my girlfriend tells me I did the right thing as they would have probably claimed my entire front yard
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    OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the ah le: I am conflicted about having towed my neighbors car from my front yard. I feel I am in the right as it is my property, but might have overreacted
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    NTA. You warned them what would happen and they did it anyway. I don't understand why they would NEED to park there, and I don't think you have any moral obligation to let them slide. Plus them trying to claim it is community parking, despite said parking being in your yard, is just ridiculous.
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    NTA. You gave them the warning about towing their cars. They seemed to have understood, since they immediately moved their cars and stopped parking there for a week. Then apparently they forgot? That's on them. They were warned.
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    TexasFord Tough • 1d . NTA - the second they called it a community space that showed that they considered themselves entitled to it, despite it being your private property. You even gave them a warning beforehand. She called your bluff and lost
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    NTA. There is no issue here and the neighbors are 100% TA. It's your property. End of discussion. You could keep the spots empty, you could decorate them with flower pots--whatever you do with your own property is none of their business and they have no right to your property without your consent. Which is why the tow company was able to tow the car. By the way, it's sweet you made that deal with the elderly neighbor. Good for you.
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    brokenchap NTA. You told then what would happen if they parked there. They parked there & received the advertised consequences.
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    Plenty Metal_1304 Nta - you allow them to park their car and next thing you know you'll have your front yard occupied by their friends and family visiting and you with no space to park + Reply 쇼 27
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    fall8n1.1d NTA the neighbors comment about community spaces is nonsense. Tow them next time if they do it again Reply 65
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    mybestdayever NTA- it's your property. I would be concerned about any liability you may be opening yourself up to if someone got hurt on your property or their car was damaged while parked in your yard. ... Reply 15
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    issoecoisadefudido NTA, your gf is completely right. They would have kept pushing it until you caved. You're totally right and justified putting your foot down. + Reply
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