A man has expressed his frustration with his neighbour, who seems to think he controls the parking spaces outside their houses – and his latest tactic has taken things “too far”
Roadside parking can be a point of contention for neighbours. If you live in an area that requires people to park on the side of the road instead of in driveways, garages or parking spaces, then you’ll know how difficult it can be to get a space within a reasonable distance of your house.
It’s not uncommon for people to have to park one road away from where they live because there are too many cars and, while it’s annoying, you cannot reserve a spot outside of your house. However, one man has discovered his neighbour is trying to do just that – and is policing the space outside of his home in the process.
The man claimed his neighbour “thinks he controls the parking” in their street, and that not only includes the space outside of his own home, but also outside of the man’s property, too.
In a post on Reddit, he said his neighbour often sits on the porch outside his home and “stares” at his house, and has even told the man’s guests that they can’t park in front of his home.
But things have gone from bad to worse with the controlling neighbour, as he has taken things a step further by actually placing cones in the road to stop people from parking.
The man said: “I have an ongoing issue with the neighbour across the street who thinks he controls the parking spot in front of my home. My guests will often tell me he tells them they can’t park in front of my house.
“Today, I saw him in the rain, placing a cone in front of my house to reserve a spot for one of his friends. I have him on camera kicking a cone I had placed in front of MY house last month.
“It was the only time I’ve ever placed a cone to reserve a spot since I don’t have a driveway, and my disabled dad needed frequent trips to the hospital.”
In the comments, the man explained that his neighbour thinks he’s entitled to the space because his friends need parking spaces close to him when they visit, which is almost every day.
Other Reddit users were quick to point out that no one owns the roadside parking, and if there isn’t a car parked in it when he needs it, he should just move the neighbour’s cone out of the way.
They also said he should investigate getting a disabled parking space in front of his house if his dad regularly needs it. In the UK, you can apply for a disabled person’s parking space via your local council if you hold a valid Blue Badge.
One commenter said: “Move his cone and park there. Meanwhile, talk to the right city department and find out the laws and try to get a handicapped spot in front of the house. Neighbour is a jerk!”
Another added: “You BOTH know he can’t tell anyone where to park on a public street. I’d park ON the cone to let him know it’s game on. All that remains is the confrontation advising the sad, pathetic dude who lives across the street to p**s off.”
Meanwhile, a third stated: “You don’t own the spots, either of you. Stop using cones. I was on your side, but when you said you also put out cones, that’s just wrong, and you’re both immature.”