Lawer explains legal rights if neighbour abandons car on your street and moves abroad

Lawer explains legal rights if neighbour abandons car on your street and moves abroadA frustrated UK resident has described how a van has been left parked on a cul-de-sac for five months, forcing neighbours and visitors to manoeuvre around it Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Daniel Windham 13:01, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 13:08, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 One homeowner detailed how a van had been left parked at the corner of a cul-de-sac for five months (Image: ASphotowed via Getty Images)Residents left exasperated by a vehicle abandoned on their street for months may have more recourse than they think, according to a legal expert. 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){}})},}) One homeowner detailed how a van had been left parked at the corner of a cul-de-sac for five months, forcing neighbours and visitors to navigate around it in a manner they consider both inconvenient and unsafe. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more 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 PolicyThe resident explained: "All my neighbours and visitors have to drive on the wrong side of the road to get around it, which is annoying and potentially dangerous."They added that the vehicle's owner had previously lived n...