A new homeowner’s arrival at her property was immediately marred by a territorial dispute when her neighbour declared ownership of the driveway.
The woman, who shared her experience on Reddit under the title “Parking nightmare”, discovered the adjacent tenant was occupying her designated parking space.
The neighbour adamantly maintained that her rental property’s landlord had granted her permission to use the area.
She insisted the driveway belonged to her address, refusing to acknowledge the new resident’s rightful claim to the space.
The property arrangement features two dwellings per plot, situated between the main road and a rear alleyway in what the homeowner described as “an old-timey area where houses are not in a cookie-cutter development”.
The neighbour’s intransigence extended to the moving process itself, as she declined to relocate her vehicle to facilitate the unloading of belongings.
This forced the new occupant to navigate around the obstruction whilst transferring her possessions into the property.
The homeowner expressed frustration at being compelled to utilise her front garden as a makeshift parking area.
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The neighbours argued over the car spot
She explained that insufficient on-street parking meant both she and her husband required access to their driveway to accommodate their vehicles.
The property management company proved unhelpful in resolving the dispute.
The woman reported: “And the leasing agency was ZERO help because they can’t speak on what the owner has done with these renters.”
The online community offered practical solutions to address the parking predicament.
One Reddit user advised: “Read your lease. If your lease says the driveway is your property that you are renting.
Call the police and have her ticketed and towed.
It doesn’t matter what anyone said verbally what does it say in writing?”
Another contributor highlighted standard tenancy regulations, noting that designated parking areas are exclusively for resident use.
They emphasised that sharing or subletting such spaces typically violates rental agreements.
The frustrated homeowner concluded her post by describing the situation as “infuriating” and sought guidance from fellow Reddit users on how to proceed.
A third commenter proposed drafting a formal notice without requiring legal representation.
They suggested: “Write a cease and desist letter, you don’t need to have an attorney to do this. Cite this specific part of your lease, or even include a copy of this part.”
They recommended establishing a firm deadline for vehicle removal and warning of potential police involvement if ignored.
Another user challenged the neighbour’s claims more forcefully: “The landlord can’t give rights to something he doesn’t own.
Her legal rights as a tenant are set out in her lease.
If it isn’t in the lease, it isn’t part of her legal agreement for the lease of the property.”
