Shared Drive

[soft123]

My neighbour and his visitors are parking their cars on a shared drive way between our homes. The shared drive is roughly equally owned by each property and divided by centre unmarked boundary. A land convenant applies in which the areas shaded in a plan lodged with our councils Land registry and on the deeds of both properties states the shared part of the drive must be kept clear and free to pass for the other land owner at al times. We are observing this rule but my new neighbour is not. We have spoken to him several times but now he does not answer the front door even to respond to the request to move the car, normally a car owned by a visitor to his house. What can I do.

[ChuckFickens]

Block him in.

[TonyV]

That should get a response - have the video / audio recorder ready though

[pusskin]

keep blocking him in, and let him keep knocking on your door!
He will soon realise that 2 can play at that game

[Red_John]

Buy a clamp and immobilise him and dissappear for hours, keep doing it, he'll get the message, even dumb animals learn eventually.

[Oneeyedvic]

I would send him a nice letter explaining the ownership and perhaps enclosing a copy of the deeds. Send it by hand.

If this elicits no response, then repeat the letter but add that you don't want to go to the time and expense of solicitors etc. Have this delivered by recorded delivery.

If that doesn't work, then consult a solicitor.

DO NOT just block him in. If you did and he called the police, you would be the one in the wrong. You also do not want to fall out with your neighbour as a standard question when selling your house is have you had complaints. If you have then you will automatically devalue your house.

[TonyV]

Vic - my comments were sent in haste and your advice is good. Soft and neigbour are not going to best of friends but rather than hand delivering letter, I would send it recorded delivery = you have proof it was received

[Nini74]

can you not get in and out of your drive or access your house then? is there any restriction in the covenant that you can't erect a small chain-link fence dividing the driveway into two?