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Shared Driveway Agreement Template

Neighbours who share a driveway or lane agree how it's used, who fixes it and who pays — before a pothole becomes a feud.

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Shared driveway agreement
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What is a shared driveway agreement?

Shared driveways are a common source of neighbour disputes: blocked access, parked cars, potholes nobody wants to pay for, and snow that one side always clears. A short written agreement sets expectations on both sides.

This template describes the driveway and who owns the land under it, gives both households and their visitors access at all times, sets parking rules, bans obstructions without consent, and covers maintenance, urgent repairs, snow, cost sharing with a spending limit, damage caused by one side, mediation, and what happens when either home is sold or let. It notes that recording it as an easement may need extra formalities.

Best for
Two neighbours who share a driveway, lane or access track
Signed by
Both owners, initialled on every page
Costs
Shared in the split you choose, with a no-consent spending limit
Length
2 pages

When to Use a shared driveway agreement

  • Semi-detached homes with a single shared drive
  • Rural properties on a private access lane
  • Agreeing who clears snow and how it's paid for
  • Resurfacing a shared driveway and splitting the bill
  • Setting parking rules after a dispute

What You Fill In

13 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: first owner, second owner.

1 The properties

  • Date of this agreement*
  • First owner name(s)*
  • First property address*
  • Second owner name(s)*
  • Second property address*

2 The driveway

  • The shared driveway*
  • Who owns the land under it*

3 Use

  • Parking* No one may park on the Driveway, except briefly for loading, unloading or deliveries, and never so as to block the other owner's access. · Each owner may park in the area of the Driveway shown on the attached plan as theirs, but never so as to block the other owner's access.

4 Costs

  • How costs are shared*
  • Currency*
  • Spend allowed without the other owner's consent*
  • Snow and ice (optional)

5 Other terms

  • Governing law*

6 Who signs

  • First owner signature and date, initials on every page · The owner of the first property. If owned jointly, each owner should sign.
  • Second owner signature and date, initials on every page · The owner of the neighbouring property.

What the shared driveway agreement Covers

  1. The Driveway
  2. Use
  3. Maintenance and repairs
  4. Costs
  5. Disagreements
  6. Selling or letting
  7. General

Using the shared driveway agreement, step by step

1 Name both properties

Enter each owner and address.

2 Describe the driveway

Describe its location and size, who owns the land beneath it, and attach a plan or marked-up photo.

3 Set use and costs

Choose the parking rule, the cost split, the spending limit and any snow arrangement.

4 Sign together

Add the governing law and send it to your neighbour.

Tips Before You Send It

  • Attach a plan — a marked-up satellite image is better than words alone.
  • Check your deeds first; an existing legal right of way takes priority over this agreement.
  • If you want it to bind future owners, ask a lawyer about recording it as an easement or covenant.
  • Keep invoices for shared work in Files so the split is easy to show.

Sign It Online In Minutes

  1. Fill in the blanks. Names, dates and amounts go straight into the agreement — the preview shows exactly where.
  2. Name who signs. Tick “This is me” for your own part. VergeHR builds the PDF with every signature, date and initials box on the right line, and you can check or move anything before sending.
  3. Send it. Each signer gets a secure link and signs from any device — no account needed. The signed PDF, with an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion, is filed in Files and emailed to everyone.
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Shared driveway agreement: frequently asked questions

Will this bind someone who buys my neighbour's house?

Not automatically. It's a personal agreement unless recorded or registered as an easement or covenant in the form the law requires. Each owner agrees to tell a buyer about it and ask them to sign a confirmation.

What if my neighbour won't pay their share?

The agreement requires payment within 30 days of receiving the invoice, and sets out good-faith talks followed by mediation before court.

Can either of us put up a gate?

Not without the other owner's written consent. Neither may obstruct the driveway or change its surface or route alone.

Is an e-signed neighbour agreement valid?

Electronic signatures are generally accepted for ordinary agreements like a neighbour agreement in the US (ESIGN Act and UETA), the UK, the EU (eIDAS) and Canada, though local rules can add requirements. VergeHR keeps an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion with the signed PDF.

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