What would you do?

I live in a house where i have to share a driveway with my neighbour. He is a very miserable and rude man.

He has never liked me since i moved into the area about 18 months ago. He has been abusive and even sworn at me for no reason.

When i first moved in i had some people here doing some work in my house and they would park their vehicle on my side of the drive. From time to time they had materials and tools out of the van which went over onto his side. He started moaning and i apologised to him and said its just temporary while some work is done and it literaly was temporary, but he went mad. He doesn't even park his car on his side of the driveway and in all the time i have been here, he has only opened his garage door twice. He started saying that i never asked permission. I told him that if the workmen are unloading their tools and it goes on his side it is only so they can start work, its not going to be there all day, but he said he didnt want anything to go on his side.

The driveway is very narrow and i have to step on his side to exit my car.

Now my car needs to be repaired and i have a mobile repair company coming to fix it. They said they need to put up a canopy and it will take up half of his side of the driveway. They can only repair it on the driveway and they need the canopy.

Should i drop him a note. I dont know what to do because he is so abusive and he hates me. I think he is jealous of me.

If i drop him a note he might end up dropping me a note back saying no which means i will be stuck for the repair. If they cant put up the canopy then they cant do the work.

Or should i just let them do it and not tell him anything. If he comes and complains which he will then cross that bridge when it happens.

So shall i leave a note for him or not say anything and go ahead. What would you do if you were in my shoes.

Remember he is a vile, horrrible man, toxic and probably thrives on having arguements with people.