Resident with parking permit parks their car in front of neighbor's house, leading the neighbor to demand they move it because it's in her way: ‘Stop acting like you own the pavement’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Nov 9, 2026 3:15 PM EST

Street parking is not for the weak, and this resident is currently discovering why. Even though they have a permit to park anywhere on the street they live on, they still encounter problems with every spot they find. Their neighbors all think they have a right to the spot in front of their house, and they have no problem demanding it, even from people who are legally allowed to park there.

If this resident doesn't stand up for themselves, no one is going to do that for them.

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  • “AITA: Asked to move my car from a road I have a permit for”

  • Cars parked on the street
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    Cars parked on the street.

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  • I live on a permit only road and I normally park outside my house on the road as there are no driveways. Sometimes other cars park in the space I typically use so I need to park on a side road opposite my house which is always empty, but I move my car when ‘my space’ becomes available again.

  • A resident explained that they have a permit to park anywhere on the street they live on, and since parking is scarce, the options are limited. While everyone would have liked to simply park in front of their own home, as soon as someone else takes that spot, you have to get creative. 

    This resident shared why they had to park in front of someone else's home:

  • A few months ago someone went on holiday and left their car in front of my house for a week so I had to park in the side road. A woman came to my door and requested that I move the door as it’s causing her a lot of trouble as her husband is in hospital. I didn’t see the correlation but I found another space for my car anyway as she was going through a tough time.

  • Man Getting Out of His Car in a Parking Space by a House
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    Man Getting Out of His Car in a Parking Space by a House.

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  • I’ve just gotten back from work today and had to park in the side road after being there last week too. An old lady I’ve never seen before came storming up to my window and requested that I move my car immediately. I asked her why I need to move the car and she suggested I have no permit. I said I obviously have a permit or I would have a ticket on my car. She started saying that all men are the same and don’t care about other people. I made the point that I have a permit for the neighbourhood, therefore I can park in any space I wish to.

  • The explanation seemed simple enough: Someone else was parked in front of the resident's home, and after already moving their car once for one neighbor, the resident had to find a different spot in front of an old lady's home. 

    It's obviously not ideal, but sometimes you have to make do with what you have. As long as it's all done in a legal manner and respectfully, complaining about it won't really solve the problem.

  • She said I’m causing a nuisance by parking here and should move immediately. After showing her that the entire road was full up she said that other people would make an effort to find another space and that I caused the lady’s husband a great deal of trouble for a week. I kept reiterating that I don’t wish to park here but I’m parking here out of necessity. She kept saying I’m being inconsiderate of others and just wouldn’t listen to my point of view. We were shouting at each other and people were looking out of their windows.

  • Am I wrong for parking my car in a parking space I’m entitled to park in when I have no other option?

  • It could be quite frustrating to have to explain yourself or prove the legality of your actions to people who only care about themselves. It's understandable that this lady is inconvenienced by the parking situation, but that is how things work with street parking. No one gets to decide or claim ownership of a spot. That is what driveways are for. So why make it difficult or uncomfortable for other people?

    The resident explained everything as calmly as possible, but at the end of the day, the other side was not open to an actual conversation. So what should they do next? Here is what other people had to say about the complicated situation:

  • VerbaAdAbyssum NTA. It's on street parking. People need to get over themselves.
    via VerbaAdAbyssum
  • writebranch NTA you gotta park somewhere right? Moving your car is a courtesy, finding a parking spot is a necessity.
    via writebranch
  • vampyrewolf NTA. You have a permit for street parking, you're not required to give them the spot they want
    via vampyrewolf
  • CopperRecluse NTA I suspect her husband's having problems maneuvering around parked cars because his skills have diminished with age.
    via CopperRecluse
  • ontariopiper Old people are weirdly obsessed with cars parked in front of their houses. You have a permit. You can park there.
    via ontariopiper
  • Adventurous-Growth80 NTA. A permit covers the whole zone, not just your doorstep. You're entitled to any empty spot on the road. Stop acting like you own the pavement.
    via Adventurous-Growth80

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