Can I park my car in a shared driveway? Is it illegal?

Question

I’m looking to buy this house with no garage, but there’s a shared driveway with next door. Since the next door already have their own garage, I figured that they wouldn’t agree to my negotiation that we share the driveway to park cars (I was planning to). In that case, can I just park my car in the driveway since they’re gonna use it anyway? Is it illegal?

Answer 1

Better talk to the real estate dealer and find out before you sign anything, also get some kind of an agreement in paper with the other guy. Shared driveways can be a real pain. Who maintaines it? Who plows it in the winter? Good luck.

Answer 2

yes, if you buy the house then you own half the driveway

Answer 3

maybe they just come out and beat you on the head so you dont forget to stay out of driveway

Answer 4

If you own the house, you almost certainly don't own half the drive.  You probably both have shared rights to use it and maintain it.  Check the deeds, land registry documents and covenants and easements.  As your lawyer.