Is it made clear in the car park that the max. stay is only 4 hours?

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I wouldn't worry about it. They are relying on contract law and would have to prove that - a) You agreed to a contract and b) You were the person driving the car as it is the driver and not the registered keeper who is responsible. You will, no doubt, receive a lot of threatening letters from them, but they will not pursue this any further than empty threats. One way to deal with it is to write them a letter asking them to prove that the driver agreed to any contract and also asking them to advise you who the driver was so that you can pass this on to them. You will get a standard letter back saying the RK is responsible and that you agreed to a contract by parking there, but it is all just rubbish. Have a look through the forum for more information...

If only life was so black and white! The trouble with the majority of street parking is that you have to pay in advance for a specific amount of time. If you return early to your car you don't get a refund, so it is harsh that you can be given such a hefty fine for the trivial 'offence' of returning to your car 5 minutes late. This could often be due to causes beyond your control, such as a delay on the tube, an over-run appointment or even a slow bank teller. Parking does have to be controlled, but those charged with its enforcement need to realise that they cannot keep treating the public as a cash cow.

They may well still add a default to his credit file, but they have no right to do so and a threatening phone call to them will rectify this. I was in a similar situation recently where a default suddenly appeared on my credit file for a debt I knew nothing about. The company claimed to be able to supply documentation, btu when I asked for it said that it would take 30 days for them to retrieve it from the lender. Needless to say it never arrived. Anyway, I stressed to them that no default letter had been issued and that the debt would be time barred anyway, so insisted that they remove the default or I would take further action. It was off my file within 24 hrs... As long as you don't let them bully you I'm sure you will be fine. They are still entitled to pursue the debt, but they cannot resort to any legal measures to back them up, so any threats will be empty and unenforceable.

I had a similar situation once when I had a dental appointment which ran over, due to complications having a tooth pulled. I wrote a letter to the council and they cancelled it. Good luck...

When did you receive the original NIP? Was it within 14 days of the alleged offence?

I remember going to their office in Glasgow about 12 years ago, but I have a feeling that they are part of Barclaycard these days...

I've got to be honest, I really don't fancy your chances. Unfortunately, the appeals process is run by the clamping company and it would not be in their interests to give you your money back.

Just a thought - Have you tried contacting your management company? Presumably they have an agreed contract with UKPC, so should be able to have your fines cancelled for you, as you are a permit holder...

STOP!!!! Spit the bullet straight back out again and don't pay them. In case that wasn't clear enough - DON'T PAY THEM!!!! Have a read through the various threads on here, this one in particular. These people are cowboys and are simply trying to extort money out of you. Their threats are empty and designed to scare you, so please do not fall victim to this '[problem]'... I have received over 40 parking tickets for parking in my own space, which I paid £15,000 for, simply because my permit has fallen off the dashboard. Needless to say, I won't be paying a penny to the company that issued them. Just be strong and don't let them bully you.

Well done. I bet that was a great feeling...

The RTA states that the ticket must either be attached to the window or handed to the driver, so you would have to go through the standard appeals process and state your case. Not sure what your chances would be, but certainly better than doing nothing and just paying it... I believe you can still appeal after payment, but somebody else would have to advise you of the process.

Personally, I would just ignore it. These guys are obvioulsy fishing in the hope that somebody will just send them the money.

Chances are that the debt collection agency is owned by the same people who own the parking company. Just another tactic they use to try extorting money out of you! As Rob says, don't panic and definitely don't give in to them. Eventually you will stop receiving letters from them, but if you find it distressing, pop round to your local police station and tell them that the company is attempting to obtain money from you by deception. They are obliged to act...

Okay, without being too pedantic... Get camera out, walk around the car, get in position, take photo; nearer 30 seconds to a minute? Look around, take "any other photograph that maybe neccasary i.e. timeplates, no parking signs, etc..etc... ". Probably another minute or two and then "take a photogrpah of the ticket on the windscreen with the tax disc all in one photo so it couldn't be any other windscreen." I really don't see how you can do all of this AND write a ticket in under sixty seconds...

Well, you could take them to court and try to reclaim the money, but it would be a lot of hassle and may end up costing you more in time energy. Probably best just to put it down to experience. Now repeat after me... I will not pay those muppets another penny, so long as I shall live! I will not pay those muppets another penny, so long as I shall live! I will not pay those muppets another penny, so long as I shall live! I will not pay those muppets another penny, so long as I shall live! I will not pay those muppets another penny, so long as I shall live! I will not pay those muppets another penny, so long as I shall live!

It's a private ticket and relies soley on contract law. You have nothing to worry about as these are generally unenforceable. There are a number of ways you can play it, but the most important thing is that you don't pay the ticket. You will no doubt be bombarded with threatening letters, but that is all they are - threats. Firstly, as these cowboys rely on contract law, they can only take action against the driver. Their parking 'regulations' are not covered by the road traffic act, so you are under no obligation to tell them who was driving the car. In fact, if it came to a civil court case, the onus would be on them to prove who was driving. So, as dw190 says, wait until they write to you and then reply with a simple letter stating that they should direct their claim to the driver of the car. You can pretty much ignore any replies from then as they will generally contain lies about how you are obliged to supply them with details of the driver, or that it is the registered keeper who is responsible and that if you don't pay they will hand it over to a debt collection agency (normally part of the same company) and take you to court, bla, bla, bla... They know as well as we do that they don't have a leg to stand on, so they simply won't pursue it any further

I have a few flats in a new development in Docklands managed by Peverel. We've just started a residents' association and our first action is to review Peverel's accounts. Should make interesting reading...

Hi Sesty. Was the ticket issued by a private company or by the council?

So, to deliver the PCN within one minute of the ticket expiring, you would have to take all of the photographs before the ticket had expired... Wouldn't this render the photographic evidence invalid as it does not show an offence being committed? I assume, then, that this 'technicality' would be kept hidden, unless it was specifically requested, to ensure that the ticket is paid. Is it any wonder that people do not trust parking attendants!?

Please don't worry about this! It's just another example of a private parking company attempting to extort money from somebody who, they assume, does not have the knowledge to defend it. Advise your daughter not to pay the ticket. When she receives a reminder from Euro car parks, it will threaten all sorts, including increased costs and probably court action. At that point she should write a letter stating that, although she is the registered keeper of the car, she is aware that, under contract law any action to recover costs should be taken against the driver, as only the driver, not the registered keeper would have been party to any alleged contract. She should ask them for full details of any contract that was struck and also to provide details of the driver so she can pass the ticket on to them. As this falls under civil law, the onus is on them to prove that a contract was made and who it was made with. With any luck, that should be the end of it.

At this stage your best bet is to bring the account up to date if you can and then kick up a major stink within GE. Paying now will ensure that no adverse information is recorded against you.

Make sure you get the whole lot back! If you roll over now and accept £30 instead of the full amount then they will continue to apply charges to your own account and those of other customers. It is only by standing together and taking them all the way that we will succeed in wiping out these ridiculous and illegal penalties.

What was the APR of the original loan?