Parking disputes are accountable for many neighbourly fall outs.
Everybody wants to get on well with their neighbours – but it seems we're willing to put our friendships to one side when it comes to our cars.
More specifically, it appears parking is something we take very seriously and we tend to get riled when we find somebody else has taken our spot.
Indeed, new research from AA Home Emergency Response has shown that around one-third of disagreements between neighbours are related to cars, with some parts of the UK seeing parking arguments accounting for 36 per cent of fall outs between individuals living on the same street.
It was shown us Brits are quick to lose our rag about car issues due to the high costs often involved when it comes to parking. On-street parking permits can set people back as much as £785 a year, so it is understandable they feel aggrieved when they cannot park outside their home.
What's more, the nature of these permits mean it is not always guaranteed that they'll be able to leave their vehicle in close proximity to their property.
The AA Populus survey included the views of 23,450 AA members and revealed 13 per cent of all neighbourly disputes are caused when a neighbour's car blocks access to their property or driveway, while 12 per cent are down to a person parking in front of their home.
A further seven per cent of arguments are sparked when a designated parking space is used up, while one per cent are down to issues relating to car repairs and maintenance.
Tom Stringer, head of AA Home Emergency Response, said: "When Acacia Avenue turns into a residential battleground, it is noise or cars most likely to start hostilities between neighbours."
"Parking traumas are less down to the popularity of cars than the need for both partners to work and be independently mobile."
He added young people will often share a house and have their own vehicles – so available spaces are at a premium.
Posted by Emma Grange