Can neighbors use this space for parking?

[maddie08]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana

This is just a question to satisfy my curiosity about something that happened in the past. We have moved, and this is no longer a concern.

We used to rent a home in the city with our backyard bordering on an alley. After the grass ended and the alley began, we had a concrete slab on our property. Frequently, neighbors would park on that slab. That is not really something they should have done, correct?

Also, if we decided to have the car towed, would the homeowner have had to call, or is that something that we, as renters, could have handled?

 

[HomeGuru]

: I skipped over it because there was not enough information provided.

 

[maddie08]

Fair enough, HomeGuru. If you don't mind answering a question strictly for educational purposes, I'll provide you with any additional info required.

 

[HomeGuru]

Fair enough, HomeGuru. If you don't mind answering a question strictly for educational purposes, I'll provide you with any additional info required.

**A: who owns the property that the concrete slab is on? If the landlord owns, was this area covered in your lease as part of the leased premises?

 

[maddie08]

The landlord owns it, and it was part of the yard. The entire backyard was ours to use, including this concrete slab.

 

[HomeGuru]

The landlord owns it, and it was part of the yard. The entire backyard was ours to use, including this concrete slab.

**A: then the neighbors should not have parked there.

 

[maddie08]

Did we, as tenants, have the right to call to have the vehicle towed?

 

[HomeGuru]

Did we, as tenants, have the right to call to have the vehicle towed?

**A: why are you asking when you have not answered my question?

 

[maddie08]

What? You didn't ask another question. I answered the ones you asked.

 

[HomeGuru]

What? You didn't ask another question. I answered the ones you asked.

**A: then the answer is you should have called the police.