AN ANGRY resident who was fed up with her neighbour’s cars blocking her driveway has exacted the perfect revenge by getting them towed away.
The woman explained her neighbours are a large family who own five to six cars between them – regularly leaving them parked across access to her drive.
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The patient woman repeatedly asked the family to move their cars, and when they gave her the cold shoulder she wrote to their landlord explaining the situation.
Taking to chat forum Reddit, she said: “I went to their home and knocked on the door several times asking them to not park directly behind us, or anyone for that matter. They didn’t listen.
“At one point I even got in an altercation with one of them because we were trying to leave and they wouldn’t move.”
The email to their landlord seemed to stop the family from blocking people’s drives but instead, they parked on the access road that runs between the houses.
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Eventually, the woman decided she had to take legal action after they blocked the road again whilst having a party a few weeks ago.
She explained: “Again I emailed the owner and left a note with them basically saying next time they will be towed.
“So this morning they were parked there again and I finally called the tow truck. I could hear and see them very frustrated as they had somewhere to go, but I feel like I have warned them so many times that it’s justified at this point.
“I’d prefer nobody get towed ever, but they don’t seem to care about being neighbourly.”
This is not the first time a frustrated resident has towed a neighbour’s car, we told previously a story of a man who took action after his driveway was being used without permission.
YOUR RIGHTS
What are your rights if somone is repeatedly blocking access with their vehicle?
You should always try and approach your neighbour in a calm manner first.
You can leave a note should you not be able to speak to them directly.
If a neighbour is parked on your driveway and this is part of your land, they are technically trespassing.
It is considered a criminal offence but there is no criminal law preventing someone from parking on your driveway.
Do not try and move the vehicle yourself because you will be responsible for any damages and have to pay for repairs
The courts have the jurisdiction to remove a car from the driveway for you if you choose to pursue a civil case for trespassing.
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