I have a tenant that parks on the grass almost everyday. They have two dedicated parking spots and enough room but when other people come over they park half or all on the grass. Its a small yard but I don't want it ruined. I have the other tenant helping me out and sending me pictures whenever they do it. It's becoming way to frequent. I've spoke with them multiple times and they just completely disregard. My lease says they have two driveway spots. Is there anything I can do here. Is it legal to set up some sort of fine system? Up until now they pay their rent on time but they are becoming PITA tenants. One other thing is that I'm selling this property at the end of winter so I don't want to cause a huge problem but at the same time need to enforce the rules. --24.62.xxx.xxx

If they know you will be selling the place in the spring & they will probably have to leave, they think they can do what they want because they are leaving anyway. If your lawn looks bad when you try to sell it, you may get less. It also looks trashy to have cars parked on the lawn when potential buyers come to look at the property. --174.45.xxx.xxx

I've sent them a written notice and talked to them in person. They do not know I will be selling the place and will not have to move if I do sell. I've tried to be nice about it but that's not working so it's time to try something else. There is no mention of fines in my lease except for a late payment fine. If it's not in my lease can I legally start to charge them fines? --24.62.xxx.xxx

fines/penalties are not enforceable under contract law/residential lease provision so the above poster clause is not valid in a court of law, your option is to evict for lease violation and deduct actual damages from the SD --216.239.xxx.xx

Mike,Have a sign" No parking on grass, Cars will be towed at owners expense" Then talk to your local towing Company,and explain your situation. Keep their phone # handy and follow through.Towed once, They'll get the message or move. Charlie............. --70.215.x.xx

Check your city regulations. A lot of cities have rules about parking on the lawn. Code violation department might need to get an anonymous complaint. I once got a notice about a broken down car of tenant that was parked in the driveway. She had been in the duplex for 20 yrs so it didn't bother me too much until I got the notice. She had it moved before the city did a follow up. --98.184.xxx.xxx

Many cities have regulations about parking on hardtop surfaces, I have patio stones where my boat trailers are parked in the wintertime or get a 200bux penalty from the city - you need to drive in several fenceposts with a smaller spacing that the car can fit, I have had to do this where the next door people drive over the lawn. --75.94.xxx.xxx

MA will never let you charge a tenant fine for parking on grass. However, you can put a sign up stating it will be towed and then call tow company. --107.77.xx.xx

We usually reach an accord. --24.156.xx.xx

It's also in the lease that there's no parking on the lawn due to the septic tank. --98.25.xx.xx

In my case, it has repeated with numerous tenants (mainly because the parking is removed and it is closer to park on the lawn). Come spring, I am putting some large rocks in strategic places so that they'll have no choice but to keep off the lawn. You could perhaps do the same with a short pointy fence that dissuades them from driving on it for fear of tire damage. --64.197.xx.xx

No pointy things! Some kid will fall, get speared, and YOU will be liable. The rock idea isn't too bad, or a post-and-rail fence might look nice AND prevent lawn parking. --71.185.xxx.xx

It is in our lease there is no parking on the grass at anytime even when they are moving in or out. Besides it against municipal codes in our city. --72.198.xx.xx

I used to have the same problem at a SFH..............finally I installed a row of railway ties (stacked two high) along the driveway. I painted it with black creosote..it looked good next to the interlock drive. Over the years I had many more tenants at the property and never had that problem again. --70.31.xx.xxx

We cannot to that here we would have to make a double wide driveway with a curb and will require plans submitted to the city and permits and we are not going to that much trouble and if the tenants do park on the grass we can send them notice to cure or quit and eventually evict them and charge them for damages. --166.137.xxx.xx

Good luck. --24.156.xx.xx

Good point Wilma - no pointy things. --64.197.xx.xx

Even if it's not against regs I'd still politely request they park on a surface. If they won't... I just wouldn't renew the lease as soon as it is up. --73.191.xx.xxx

Great info from everyone. Went over yesterday and put stakes with the orange top in along the driveway. They will help me know where the edge of the grass is when I snowblow the driveway but in the meantime will act as a fence so they can't park there. In the spring I think I'll get some big rocks like Dan said and edge the driveway with them. I'll work them in with the landscaping so won't look too bad. Really just trying to preserve everything until the spring and I unload this property. Thanks again! --208.71.xxx.xxx

just spoke with my wife yesterday about the same problem going to put shrubs up to block access to the lawn guess that will add to their yard maint. --149.101.xx.x

Q-OUT --97.119.xx.xx

Mike,Maybe you should take some of your red tipped stakes out again,and if they park on the grass again and it snows,you just blow the snow over on the grass area.Well I told you not to park there, what do you want from me!!!!! Charlie........... --70.215.xx.xxx

Im having that same issue. My wife and I are first time Landlords and we have a tenant that parks all on the grass and parks his car on the back paedo. Our old neighbors be sending us pics because they know how hard I worked to get that lawn the way it is. I wasnt going to say anything because he was just moving in but its been 2 months of the same thing and my wife and I are fed up. --174.194.xx.xxx

You provided two appropriate parking spaces. Their guests can park on the street, no? --174.21.xxx.xxx

My driveway has enough room for 3 cars one is under the car port and the other 2 in front of it side by side. Now my landlord is saying no one is allowed to park under the car port for some odd reason so I was forced to park on the street witch gave me tickets so I parked on lawn.. Now my landlord is saying I have 2 months to move or sell my or my gf car. Says no where in lease I cannot park on the grass.. what do I do --24.50.xxx.xxx

How about some reflectors on plastic sticks and some rocks and a sign, even if you make the sign.? --172.56.xx.xxx

If you got tickets, who do you think is responsible for parking in the wrong spot, the wrong time, etc? --72.70.xxx.xx

one more great reason to have all tenancies month to month --75.80.xx.xx

bs squatter types. started parking on my lawn. 6th precinct long island cops told me i could tow their car for being on my property. i said cool, you dont even have to knock then... they did anyway. tenant came out crying how im harassing her. i hadnt taken pictures yet because they originally werent going to even knock. so i went an grabbed my phone to snap some pics... the sergeant who was like 5'4 got all napoleon on me. saying i was trying to escalate... so yeah. the same county w the dead gilgo girls, frozen down syndrome children, n cops who strip down cute drunks girls an make em walk home in their underwear to teach em a lesson... took offense to me documenting my lawn... --24.45.xxx.xxx

Get a bag of concrete and two posts. That’s what I did and solved the problem. Tenants are like children. --172.56.xx.xxx

We were just moving into one of our units. I was told by entitled tenants They utilize my porch and can park on the 5 min mow job yard that i thought I owned. They bought a side by side, not only are they parked on my lawn, they thought they were entitled to wash it too on my dime. We stopped that now they verbally harass me, but ill get the yard back tonight. wow its gonna get load tonight --207.44.xx.xxx

When you’re able to raise the rent the maximum amount to you have extra dollars to pay for grass replace. --99.23.xxx.x

Wow my night was entertaining, I was able to get my no parking signs up. Messages sent to tenants. So the tenants who came racing in basically said I can't change the rules. Drove threw my no parking device and destroyed my yorkiepoos pen, thank God they were not in it and drove right into the yard. So police tell me they can't do anything. All I want is my tiny ass yard and be able to get Ada ramps for son and anyone going to my tenants barbershop. --174.252.xxx.xx

Wow my night was entertaining, I was able to get my no parking signs up. Messages sent to tenants. So the tenants who came racing in basically said I can't change the rules. Drove threw my no parking device and destroyed my yorkiepoos pen, thank God they were not in it and drove right into the yard. So police tell me they can't do anything. All I want is my tiny ass yard and be able to get Ada ramps for son and anyone going to my tenants barbershop. --174.252.xxx.xx

I moved in with a friend and park my cars on her grass . The landlord told me if I didn't move them in 5 days, he will have them towed. Is this legal? the tenant ( my friend) is not on a lease and has lived in her privately owned trailer for almost 20 yrs and pays only space rent to the land lord. --71.236.xxx.xx

I moved in with a friend and park my cars on her grass . The landlord told me if I didn't move them in 5 days, he will have them towed. Is this legal? the tenant ( my friend) is not on a lease and has lived in her privately owned trailer for almost 20 yrs and pays only space rent to the land lord. --71.236.xxx.xx

I moved in with a friend and park my cars on her grass . The landlord told me if I didn't move them in 5 days, he will have them towed. Is this legal? the tenant ( my friend) is not on a lease and has lived in her privately owned trailer for almost 20 yrs and pays only space rent to the land lord. --71.236.xxx.xx

I moved in with a friend and park my cars on her grass . The landlord told me if I didn't move them in 5 days, he will have them towed. Is this legal? the tenant ( my friend) is not on a lease and has lived in her privately owned trailer for almost 20 yrs and pays only space rent to the land lord. --71.236.xxx.xx

I moved in with a friend and park my cars on her grass . The landlord told me if I didn't move them in 5 days, he will have them towed. Is this legal? the tenant ( my friend) is not on a lease and has lived in her privately owned trailer for almost 20 yrs and pays only space rent to the land lord. --71.236.xxx.xx

If you are selling in a couple of months why do you care? It’s going to be someone else’s problem --174.210.xx.xxx