parking in shared driveway

[aplumber]

is there a law that states shared driveways should not be used for parking

[Loosehead]

Well assuming it's private land, no. I would imagine though there would be some sort of agreement between the sharers so that people are not blocked in/out etc.

It is also possible that this is covered by covenant. For example I have a covenant that says I cannot park a caravan in my drive way, it's not law though.

[Hammer]

You need to check the deeds for the property. There may be some kind of restriction mentioned there.

[Gadgetman]

Further to previous answers. It does say in my deeds something about both parties having the right to reasonable access to their own property.

Would think that if one party were awkward and parked the other may, in an emergency, be knocking on the door during the night for the vehicle to be moved, also what's to stop the other party parking behind the offending vehicle, stopping them getting out. Who needs that hassle.

[Toureman]

No.

[spaced]

the only thing I could ever find on this subject, as my folks had problems with their neighbours and a shared driver - the drive should be kept clear 24 hours a day, by both parties.

[Dudley]

As an estate agent I can tell you that houses with shared drives are harder to sell than those with their own drives. It is ok if it is a drive leading to several or more garages as people are less likely to block a number of owners out of their garage but might do it to one who thay think won't mind. It can lead to problems and buyers usually prefer to pay extra for their own drive.Shared drives between two houses was a way for developers to squeeze more houses on to a site and happened mostly in the 1930s.

[erimus1]

Looshed states that "...its not law...". This is incorrect as I think he is mistaking criminal law with contract and Tort (private nuisance).

Contract is where the covenants thing comes in - there may be covenants (posh word for terms) within the deeds that has provisions for parking areas.

I should stress though tha theses therms do not have to be in the deed (or the Land Registry), thay can be imposed by statute,'agreement' (between the privy parties) or by 'custom'.

As far as suing in the Tort of 'private nuisance' is concerned' - an application could be made with a view to obtaining a specific injunction for whatever is required - ie - stopping the neighbour from parking at a specific time or place.
Regards,
Steve