Homeowner issued major warning as neighbour tries to buy their driveway for £5k

Homeowner issued major warning as neighbour tries to buy their driveway for £5kUK homeowners have been warned against 'massively downgrading' property value by giving up their driveways. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Eleanor Burleigh 18:22, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 18:22, Fri, May 29, 2026 Homeowners with shared driveways have been warned not to give up control of them (Image: Getty)Homeowners have been issued a warning about selling shared driveways to their neighbours. A concerned Brit who received a £5,000 offer from their neighbour for ownership of the access point asked social media users if they should agree to the deal. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The homeowner said they had recently bought their house when their new neighbour made the suggestion, which they claimed would allow them to them oversee the drive's upkeep. They wrote on Reddit: "We bought a house last year with another house at the bottom of the driveway, which is the only access point to their house and ours. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get tips and tricks to help with cleaning, laundry and heating your house plus selected offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy"We currently own the driveway, which is...