’My neighbour threatened to key my car if I park outside his house’

After finishing work one night, a man parked in front of his neighbours house. He never expected the fury that simple, and legal, act would unleash.

A frustrated resident has shared how his neighbour threaten to slash his tyres and key his car if he parked outside his home again.

Posting on Reddit, the 18-year-old man explained that there are no reserved parking spots and it’s “a first come first served kind of deal”, The Sun reported.

After working late one night, the man said he parked in a large spot in front of his neighbour’s house.

He said his neighbour’s 28-year-old son came out to complain, saying he parks there every day and is taking two spaces.

The man said he obliged and moved his car to create more space – only to be greeted by the 28-year-old’s mum who also complained that he parked in front of the house every night.

The Redditor said that it was then that her son threatened to damage his car.

He wrote: “I then explain that it’s not my problem and that people park outside my house too and I just deal with it because there are no parking rules.

“To which her son threatens me by saying that if I continue to park there that my tyres will get slashed and my car will get keyed by ‘someone’ to which a pal who was with me just said that he was a fully grown man and needed to get a grip and walked away.”

Parking in front of your neighbour’s house isn’t against the rules.

Unless you have a designated parking space, it’s “not your right” to park in front of your home.

You might be lucky if you have nice neighbours who will leave the space for you but it’s no legal requirement.

Provided your street isn’t governed by residents’ parking permits, any member of the public can park there – as long as they are complying with restrictions and not causing obstructions.

If a car is parked on a public road and it’s blocking your driveway, local authorities certainly have the power to issue a fine.

This story appeared on The Sun and was republished with permission.