'My neighbour waits for us to go out then parks on our driveway'

'My neighbour waits for us to go out then parks on our driveway'Resident even put up a sign with her number plate up on the driveway - and the neighbour knocked it downCommentsLifestyleBen Hurst12:51, 13 Apr 2026View ImageA person complained that as soon as they leave their house, a neighbour parks their car on the driveway (stock image)(Image: Reach)A resident has complained that her neighbour waits until they leave the house before parking on their drive - all the time. And she revealed that she even put up a sign with her boyfriend’s number plate up on the driveway - and it was knocked down.‌Viewers rushed to offer advice on Reddit and said that they needed to get the local council or police involved - or alternatively buy an old car for £100 and park it behind them. The resident said: “As the title states, our neighbours keep parking on our driveway the moment they think nobody’s home. My boyfriend has a car, but I don’t, so I mostly always catch them.‌“We’ve brought this up with them multiple times yet they keep doing it, we even put up a sign with my boyfriends numberplate indicating only he (and obviously our other cars) can park there. I don’t care if the driveway is empty. You. Don't. Do. This. idk what else to do, I don’t want to be the crazy neighbour by calling the cops or something but we do have 2 cars and when both need to be parked they could be in the way. If they would simply bother to knock and ask permission, that’s fine, but they never ask. They once even covered half our driveway with a trash container without asking, which damaged our flowers.”‌One person replied: “Park behind them with a 100 quid car and leave it there.” Another added: “This is the way. When they ask for you to move, be super polite with “Yeah, no problem, give me 2 minutes”. Close the door and continue with your life.”The Metropolitan police has issued advice on what to do if someone parks on your driveway. If it's a designated space outside flats, then i...