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For more than a week now, every single day there's been a car (two different ones, but not two at once) parked in front of my house. I finally asked my next door neighbor (the only one who ever asked permission to park there) if perhaps he had relatives or friends visiting over the holidays and parking there.
He said no, but that he (without saying who) knew someone in the neighborhood was renting rooms and he had told them not to park in front of his house. So I get the idea this isn't a temporary thing, but the landlord told them, 'sure, park there all the time, she hasn't got a car'. And I'm really annoyed. Legally, the verge is free for public parking, but also legally, I'M responsible for keeping it tidy and mowed. I get to pick up the trash they leave. I get to watch the grass die under their cars. I get to not be able to put out my trash where I want because they're parked in the place I use. So I thought I would write a note and stick it under the windshield wiper.
Here's about the 5th draft. Opinions? One thing to bear in mind is that I'm sure this is not entirely legal room-renting, so they should not feel they have the same rights as a resident.
If you are renting a room, the people you rent from should give you a parking place that belongs to them. If you own a house, you should park on your own property.
If you must park here in an emergency, leave your name and phone number EVERY TIME. I will only call you if the car must be moved.
Do NOT park here every day.
You are killing my grass. I can't mow. And I do NOT want a stranger's car in front of my house.
This is the second time I've tried to post, the first just went blank after ages. Maybe the Internet is telling me this is a bad idea.
Mmm, maybe I'd leave off the last line, that's just being pissy.
I'm considering making up (having made) a sign that says 'If You Don't Rent from ME, Do Not Park in front of my HOME'.
( I made a mockup of a sign... considering whether I should actually do it. )
He said no, but that he (without saying who) knew someone in the neighborhood was renting rooms and he had told them not to park in front of his house. So I get the idea this isn't a temporary thing, but the landlord told them, 'sure, park there all the time, she hasn't got a car'. And I'm really annoyed. Legally, the verge is free for public parking, but also legally, I'M responsible for keeping it tidy and mowed. I get to pick up the trash they leave. I get to watch the grass die under their cars. I get to not be able to put out my trash where I want because they're parked in the place I use. So I thought I would write a note and stick it under the windshield wiper.
Here's about the 5th draft. Opinions? One thing to bear in mind is that I'm sure this is not entirely legal room-renting, so they should not feel they have the same rights as a resident.
If you are renting a room, the people you rent from should give you a parking place that belongs to them. If you own a house, you should park on your own property.
If you must park here in an emergency, leave your name and phone number EVERY TIME. I will only call you if the car must be moved.
Do NOT park here every day.
You are killing my grass. I can't mow. And I do NOT want a stranger's car in front of my house.
This is the second time I've tried to post, the first just went blank after ages. Maybe the Internet is telling me this is a bad idea.
Mmm, maybe I'd leave off the last line, that's just being pissy.
I'm considering making up (having made) a sign that says 'If You Don't Rent from ME, Do Not Park in front of my HOME'.
( I made a mockup of a sign... considering whether I should actually do it. )
