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tiddie14
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yes becuase the house is yours why not? |
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♥gigi♥
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only if they block you from getting out of your property.
and if you have a driveway it doesnt matter if they block you from getting INTO it, it is only an offence if they block you from getting OUT of it.
You could approach the council and they might try and sort it out for you as a matter of coutesy but i doubt it
you own the house not the road or the pavement outside |
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ukdeveloper
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If you have a driveway and your kerb is dropped then nobody can block it.
if you have a driveway and your kerb is not dropped then anyone displaying a valid road fund license can park outside your property even if it causes you to be blocked in. I know this cos it happened to me and I took the guy to court for blocking me in .... and LOST!
If you do not have a driveway, then anyone can park outside your house at anytime, because you dont actually own the road. |
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Josh's Mummy
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Only if you have a driveway and a dropped kerb. |
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deedubbyagee
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Check your title deeds (they'll be held by your mortgage provider), but I doubt they will extend beyond the boundaries of your property.
If you have a drive way, and there is a lowered pavement, then you have every right to be able to enter and exit your property without obstacle. If people are repeatedly blocking your access then take photos and keep a diary. Present this evidence to your local authority's parking enforcement department and seek their intervention.
If you just want to stop people from parking outside your house because you find ingress and egress difficult through your front gate then this is your bad luck. I would suggest re-hanging your gate, or some other way of opening up your access.
If you just really like parking outside your house... well, don't we all! It's not something you can control. You didn't buy a property with private parking and access so you are in no position to make demands of public parking unless you have a valid reason; i.e. disability. |
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Sun2
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This lady used to park her car infront of my shop for days, so many polite requests went down the drain, finally i started to leak the air out of her car , after sometime she got fed up, and started parking elesewhere. Ask ! and you shall recieve, if you don't then "do the needful" . |
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jacg
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Only if it is blocking your access, creating a problem for the emergency services or if it is obstructing something like a zebra crossing or sight of a school entrance, for example. If the car is taxed and the road is a public highway, then there is nothing that you can do.
Perhaps you could speak with the council if it is a regular problem along your road as they may have some traffic calming measures in mind that might also help with the parking situation like a bus route or double yellow lines, but other than that, I think you may be stuck with this one. |
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Deviated
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If you have a lowered kerb then yes, or if you have a driveway and you are blocked from getting OUT (note not in). Otherwise, you have absolutely no rights. I hope you are not going to be one of those AWFUL people that think they have the right to place traffic cones outside their houses in a bid to stop people parking there. That IS illegal, as the road outside your house is not yours! |
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lizziebeth
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No afraid not. If you have a driveway other vehicles should not park in front to block your exit/entrance. Anyone can park anywhere (except in front of driveways - inconvenient) on any road unless there are parking restrictions.....they must not park on the footpath....it does not matter if it is outside YOUR property...you do not actually own the footpath and road. |
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Latin Techie
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No, the road is a public road and people pay road taxes to use it. A private road is a different matter, maybe you need to buy a house on a private road. the when anyone parks the car there unauthorized, you can call a tow truck. |
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Neil
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In the UK, if you have gained permission from the local authorities and have a dropped-kerb or similar access, then that is your right-of-way across the pavement or verge into, and out of, your property, and it is an offence for someone else to block it.
However, if you have not got permission from the local authority to cross the pavement or verge between your property and the road, or have not established the vehicular right-of-way over a large number of years, then you can be prosecuted for crossing the pavement or verge, and anyone is entitled to park there, provided their vehicle has a valid tax disc.
If people are parking on the public road outside your house, but not blocking your access, there is nothing you can do about it, provided their vehicle has a valid tax disc.
If the road outside your house is your own private road, and is not maintained by the local authorities, and no-one else has right-of-way on it, then they should not be there - parked or otherwise.
If it is a private road, but someone else (perhaps the owners of adjacent properties) has right-of-way over it, then they have the right to be there, but others may not - you would need to check the conditions of the right-of-way in the deeds. |
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Poopsy
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Only if you've a drop kerb. |
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hairytaters
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you can`t so get over it |
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finalfrontier1976
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Unless the parking outside is your own private property I'm afraid not. It makes me laugh these people that put cones outside their house, they don't own the road and the cones can be legally picked up and thrown back at them. |
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Cynthia S
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I think so, although I dont know how you can stop it. You could always paint your curb red like a fire zone. (j/k!) |
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Mike E
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Gate? You might want to tell us more.
If people park in front of your driveway, then Yes you can have the cars towed away. |
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T - C - B
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They cannot block your driveway, but you cannot stop them parking on the pavement outside your house as that is council land. |
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Veston Pants
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They cannot block access to your house. At worst it is a breach of the highways act. at best it is a tort in common law. call the cops and tell them. If they are no good call the council and tell them someone has denied you access.
Regards xxB |
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oadbywonder
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Question here is, is it a private road or public, if its private , the answer is probably yes,if its public, how can you expect to stop me parking on a piece of road that ive help pay for |
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c.j.davies
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Only if it's a driveway and blocking you |
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zay_khandker
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If it is your driveway,then you can stop them...But it on the road and does not include the place in the agreement of you property...No chance.... |
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alphacenturi
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If you have a drive the council will paint lines outside but it will cost you quite a bit, worth an enquiry to find out though.
If it's just outside you gate then you have no say who parks where on a normal road. |
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barrin
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only if you have a driveway and you are not getting access get the police but if ypou dont have a drive then you can't stop them unless you are disabled |
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Rosie
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no, if you have a drive way and they block it. yes...but if is on the road in front of your gate you have no say on it...streets are a public place that anyone that pay taxes is paying for...so I suggest that you get use to it |
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fiona
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Not if it is a public highway. You cannot even prevent them blocking your driveway.
However, if the road outside your house is a private road, then you can obtain a court order to stop the practice. However, because it will be a civil, not a criminal, matter, you cannot involve the Police and it will take a matter of months to progress it through the courts |
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llamedos
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Yes, if you are disabled, have a dropped kerb, a painted line which states disabled.
Very annoying I know, but unfortunately not a lot you can do |
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PAUL H
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No, not unless you have a dropped kerb for vehicle access to your drive/garden |
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Annie M
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If you have a dropped kerb yes. |
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dunc
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only if they are blocking your car from driving out of it |
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The brainteaser
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no, unless you have a driveway |
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Yes, you do The cars are obstacles on the public road. If it is a suspicious car and is stopping in front of your gate for hours you can also report it to the police station near your home. |
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gaz
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my mum lives at the end of a culdisac its in a private road, theres 3 cars blocking access to her property, no emergency vehicles would be able to get through is this illegal |
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gaz
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my mum lives at the end of a culdisac its in a private road, theres 3 cars blocking access to her property, no emergency vehicles would be able to get through is this illegal |
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gaz
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my mum lives at the end of a culdisac its in a private road, theres 3 cars blocking access to her property, no emergency vehicles would be able to get through is this illegal |
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