Neighbor demands exclusive rights to the public street parking in front of woman's home, starts making false reports to the city when she declines: 'I'm really not thrilled about your lack of consideration for my basic request'

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Sep 24, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

Forest Gump taught us that life is like a box of chocolates... You never know what you're going to get. And, as a part of life, moving into a new place is certainly no exception.

Moving into a new home in a new place is such a grab bag. If you bought the house, there's always the worry that there might be something wrong with the place, lurking and waiting to be discovered, but regardless of whether you're renting or buying, you're always at the mercy of the unknown that is the other people you're moving in next to.

It doesn't matter whether you have several acres or a thin apartment wall separating you from your neighbors; it's a toss of the dice every time as to just how pleasant and agreeable they are going to be to live next to.

Some people have their claws out before you've even moved in, and before you've finished settling in to the dang place, you know that you're in for it. They might come at you all fake-nice at first, like this, too, seeking to establish a high ground by gaslighting you into agreeing to unfavorable terms because "that's just the way things are around here."

That's pretty much what's going on in this exchange. This woman was hardly done moving into her new home when her neighbor, the grey text bubbles, messaged her seeking to claim exclusive rights to the parking space in front of the woman's home for her nanny to park in. She claimed that there had been an arrangement with the previous owners, but this did little to sway the woman into caving to this bizarre request. That's when the neighbor showed her true colors, which had been thinly veiled from the outset, becoming quite nasty and even reporting her fence to the city over bogus claims.

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    "My neighbor was upset I wouldn't give her nanny exclusivity over the parking in front of my home, so she reported my fence to the city. These are the super cringey messages she sent me."

    186 A Hey neighbor, Allis I hope your move-in is going really smoothly. I just wanted to remind you that my nanny parks in the street in front of your home. I mentioned this to you the other day, but I don't think I specified that she comes Monday through Friday from 9 to 7 p.m. Today the spot was taken by a guest of yours when she arrive for work. Please have your visitors find other parking during those times. Thank you!
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    Hi Allison, Things are going well. We have the kitchen fully unpacked. When we talked about it, I thought you were just letting me know she was parked for just that day. Every day is kind of a big ask for us. We will do our best to be courteous with where our guests park in public street parking. Usually, though, I follow the etiquette of having my guests park in front of my own home if it's available. As a courtesy to you, we will ask our guests not to park in front of your home and to try to g
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    186 All A my home. Let me know if you want to grab coffee and discuss this more. I'm not trying to be difficult. She has just been parking in that spot for years before you moved in, and we mutually agreed with the previous owners to allow her to park there. You have double the driveway space we do. I'm sure you can figure out a way to accommodate your vehicles and those of your guests. We also have the cul- de-sac which has plenty of parking. We would really like to be on good terms with you, a
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    Because of the angle our cars come out of our garage, we would have to have our guests move anytime one of us leaves the house. We want to be on good terms with you, too, but we also would like you to respect our preference not to exclusively give your nanny the street parking in front of our home. Maybe encourage your nanny to park in the public parking in front of your home if it's important to you. Or the cul-de-sac you just suggested my guests park on Look, I have a lot of people regularly i
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    gardeners, landscapers, house cleaners, and assistants. We run a big organization from our home, so we prefer to reserve the parking in front of our home for them. Our nanny also gets the kids in and out of her car, and sometimes it is rainy or cold, and we want to have her car closer to our home. The parking in front of your home makes it easy for her to get the kids in and out of the vehicle. I'm sure you can understand why that would be important to us. If you could please A, going forward, l
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    + Thanks for sharing all that with me! How about this: I only have guests a few times a week. When I don't and the parking is available, she is welcome to park in front of our home. However, when I have company, I would like to have them park in front of my own home if it is available. I won't agree with giving her exclusive access to the street parking in front of my house. I do want to have a good relationship with each other since we are next-door neighbors. Again, please let me know if you w
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    184 A Alli I'm really not thrilled about your lack of consideration for my basic request. Thanks for being so neighborly and considerate. You know, your moving van blocked up the whole fi king street, and I never complained. Your dog also got loose, and I called you instead of reporting to the city. This is the kind of person I am. + Thank you for being so neighborly and hospitable and returning the kindness. It is truly appreciated. Best of luck moving into your new home. If you need anything a
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    magnum_black Tell her you think the fence is just fine. Let her go to the expense of having the lot surveyed.
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    Macbeezle OP one item I haven't seen yet. The map she linked to has a big disclaimer that says "This online parcel map is for reference only and no liability is assumed for any inaccuracies, incorrect data or variations from an actual survey." Her claim your fence is 1" over the property line is unsubstantiated without a boundary survey conducted by a professional licensed surveyor.
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    lord_buff74 Maybe report her to the city, she seems to be running a business out of a residential address, if her claim of running a big organization out of her home is correct. Because, residential areas don't have the infrastructure like parking for businesses.
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    ChaoticForkingGood Jesus. If she's so well off that she has a nanny 5 days a week plus cleaners, assistants, blah blah blah, then she can just go buy a house with a bigger driveway.
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    Magnahelix "I have tried to be considerate and compliant. Your 'agreement' with the previous owner is non- binding and not anywhere in my purchase agreement. Parking on street is public and first cime first serve. I am under no obligation or authority to grant that space to you. If you'd like to
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    hire a surveyor to check our lines, feel free. I will also check with the city ordinances about running a business in a residential zone. All this could ha e been avoided if you'd been more neighborly and less entitled."
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