Can only comment as a long serving local councillor who has had many such issues to deal with...
1. Try and treat with your neighbour - always the best way
2. Very few will actually go to law because it is an expensive thing to do
3. You can apply for the covenant to be lifted. There is a pretty high success rate as these covenants are often put in place by the developers solely for the purpose of keeping the unsold houses looking their best. Once the last one has been sold, they have no further interest in the covenant.
My advice would be to try these in the order here. Take (2) only as far as it looking as if the neighbour is getting the cheque book out; then cease parking at home while going for option (3).
Hope that helps
Patrick
1. Try and treat with your neighbour - always the best way
2. Very few will actually go to law because it is an expensive thing to do
3. You can apply for the covenant to be lifted. There is a pretty high success rate as these covenants are often put in place by the developers solely for the purpose of keeping the unsold houses looking their best. Once the last one has been sold, they have no further interest in the covenant.
My advice would be to try these in the order here. Take (2) only as far as it looking as if the neighbour is getting the cheque book out; then cease parking at home while going for option (3).
Hope that helps
Patrick