A homeowner has been left intimidated by their neighbour's 13-word note and concerning actions regarding where they choose to park on the street, and they were left worried09:34, 13 Aug 2026Being able to park your car outside your home without any drama is something all homeowners want, and it's exactly why one person was so stressed, as their neighbour was being "so aggressive about parking".‌The anonymous resident shared that parking "is an issue" because people "refuse to use their driveway space". Instead, they opt to park on the road.‌But their neighbour was "taking up two spots" on purpose, which has proved very obstructive. On Reddit's 'Neighbours from Hell' forum, they wrote: "When I get home early, and the only spot available on the street is in front of their house, I park there.‌"They’ve left notes warning me that if I park near their driveway (on the street parking in front of their house), they may hit my car by accident".But the threat became more of a promise when they noticed that the neighbour parked "touching their car" when there was "clearly plenty of space".‌They said: "I’ve confronted them about other things before, like them blowing trash on my car, and that resolved nothing but making them more aggressive towards me."I wouldn’t park in front of their house if I didn’t have to, but sometimes that's the only parking on the street."In the comments, people urged them to try and "avoid confrontation from here on out," and instead, to "let documentation and if needed, law enforcement or insurance handle it".‌One commented: "Yeah, direct confrontation clearly isn’t improving anything here. Photos, timestamps, and a boring paper trail are probably a lot more useful than winning an argument on the sidewalk."Somebody else wrote: "If they're intentionally bumping your car or threatening to, that's not just a parking dispute. Please do report any damage".A Redditor wrote: "Exactly, once they’re deliberately making contact with the car, it stops feeling like normal parking drama. Documenting every incident seems way smarter than getting dragged into another confrontation with them".‌What does the law say about parking disputes?It is completely legal to park outside someone else's home on a public road. Motorists do not own or have an automatic right to the public highway space directly outside their property, meaning anyone can park there as long as the vehicle is taxed, insured, and obeys parking rules.The RAC notes that parking outside someone else's home becomes illegal when parking over a dropped kerb or obstructing access to a property's driveway is illegal. Councils can issue fines or remove vehicles blocking a dropped kerb if requested by the homeowner.Also, parking in violation of local rules, such as resident permit bays, double yellow lines, or school zig-zags, is prohibited.Article continues belowThe Metropolitan Police notes that parking that blocks the flow of traffic or prevents emergency vehicle access is an offence. It also goes without saying that intentionally touching someone else's vehicle is unlawful if any damage is caused.