final demand before court action - Parking Charge Notice.

[telnkate]

Hi Guys

 

I'm just looking for the current common consensus about dealing with parking charge notices from a 'well known' parking solutions company.

I have ignored the initial ticket - I wasn't driving but also, it's not legally enforceable and blah blah ad infinitum

I have ignored the 1st letter

I have ignored the second letter

I now have a letter from their enlisted 'debt recovery' people which threatens imminent court action.

the usual.

 

Am I still to ignore these attempts or should I do a quick letter- possibly the cease and desist or quote statute you intend to take me to court over etc. It's just that the advice has changed over the months and i am finding it hard to be clear on the current advice.

 

Many thanks guys!

[Jamberson]

Just ignore. They won't take a blind bit of notice of a cease & desist letter. They want you to worry so you'll pay them. Don't.

[SURFBOY]

The advice is , as allways, IGNORE.

Its your choice though.

In my case , as in many other cases, i have ignored and absolutely NOTHING has happend appart from the PPC waisting their own money on paper, ink and postage.

[DBC]

Let me guess, Was this UKCPS and Court Proceedings Ltd?

[telnkate]

yes and no. they're using daniel silverman debt recovery.

[telnkate]

is it ok to chuck the paperwork away?

[DBC]

Keep it, just to be on the safe side. You could even use it as evidence of harassment on their part, if you felt inclined to sue them.

[telnkate]

thank you - what are the % chances they will start a court claim that will require my defence/response? do you know?

[DBC]

Very small. But as you have never contacted them then they have zero chance of winning. This particular company has been known to send off court papers hoping to scare the driver/RK into paying up or to get a default judgement, but if you do get court papers then are are people on here who will draft a defence which will ensure you will be OK.Usually just by responding to their claim will ensure they will back down.

[telnkate]

thank you for this - my confidence was waning but now it's back on form!

[Tony P]

To clarify DBC - they are known to send off Court papers that have not been issued by the Court, but blanks they have filled in themselves.

 

In the (unlikely) event of receiving Court papers -

 

1. DON'T PANIC

2. Look for an official Court Stamp and case number. If absent - IGNORE

3. If (and now we are getting to the incredibly, infinitely small % likelyhood you asked) they have the stamp and case number, come back here for the format for successfully defending yourself - and getting costs off them.

 

Keep coming back here when needing reassurance !