Shared Private Driveway Parking Dispute - Please Advise

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Shared private driveway parking dispute - please advise

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lentilsoup Fri 09-Jan-09 23:23:07

Our home is at the end of a wide private driveway shared with four other properties. We own the driveway.

The deeds to all the houses on the driveway stipulate that the driveway is for access only, and not for parking on. There is, however, space to park a couple of cars on the driveway, although it makes access a bit tighter and more awkward. 

One of our neighbours parks one of his three cars on the driveway pretty much all the time. This riles another neighbour, who maintains that the position of this other neighbour's car hampers access for delivery vehicles, makes maneouvering difficult, could prevent an emergency vehicle getting to/from one of our homes quickly, etc. She has asked said neighbour several times to park on his driveway (as his deeds stipulate he should). We have politely asked this too. He says he will when he's finished doing this or that in his driveway/garage. It doesn't seem to happen.

Things are coming to a bit of a head between these two neighbours. We get along brilliantly with all our neighbours, but the driveway is ours, and it's our responsibility to enforce that it is kept clear.

What do we do? Getting a solicitor involved seems so out-of-proportion, given that we are all pretty friendly. Yet simply asking doesn't seem to achieve much.

Argh. How do we resolve this and keep the peace? Thanks.

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Lauriefairycake Fri 09-Jan-09 23:27:50

I would send him a letter pointing out what you have said and quoting that he said he would move it. Just say it needs to be kept clear and that you hope he will desist from parking on it. I would actually think about sending a general letter to everyone.

If he still does it then it's his choice and you should think about sending him a solicitors letter. If he is then rude/arsey with you or neighbours then again it's his choice.

Are you saying that he has too many cars to park on his drive if he has 3?

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scrooged Fri 09-Jan-09 23:34:56

You need to keep it clear. If they are able to show that they have been using your land to park their car then you may have problems retaining the title of the land where the cars are parked. can't you park something there yourself?

Thanks for your advice. I'll mull it over. 

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