Dear All,
I'm a new user here and I have read many threads in the forums about various scenarios,
but have not been able to find a response to my circumstances so I'm hoping someone can help here.
I live in a block of flats which has a car park with an allocated space for each flat.
I am renting my flat and the allocated car parking space is part of the lease.
The car park is gated and requires a security code for entry.
We are required to display permits in our cars.
There are signs up around the car park.
I was sent a NTK in the post telling me about a PCN I got on the 3.9.13 for not displaying my permit
but there was no PCN initially attached to my car on this date.
My car is rarely used, so it may be that it went unattended for several days
and that someone might have taken the initial PCN off my car.
I was not aware of the PCN being given to me until I got the letter in the post.
My permit may have fallen off the dash/windscreen, but as I do not go down to my car on a daily basis,
I would not have seen this until several days later.
My question is where to go from here?
This is most frustrating and something I could do without having to deal with.
But I wanted to post here and get some help for myself and other residents too.
I have not made any appeal yet to the PPC
and wanted the help of members here to give me some guidance as to the best way to proceed.
Some say to simply ignore the NTK and any further notices and others say that appealing
and eventually going to POPLA is best as it shows that you have made attempts to appeal
and at the least the incurs charges for the PPC.
I find it unfair that I parked in my own space yet because my permit might have fallen down
and I hadn't noticed is still valid grounds for them to give you a PCN.
If this is the case and my car is only used rarely, why did I not receive further PCN's on subsequent days?
I have not trespassed as this parking space is part of my tenancy agreement/lease,
I have not stopped others from parking in the space as this is my allocated space anyway,
and the PPC have not lost any financial gain or "pre-estimate of loss" as most people word it.
Please help me to sort this out and in turn be able to help other residents in the flats.
Many thanks in advance to everyone and of course do let me know if you need further information.