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'Template' defence suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own
CLAIM FORM FROM A PARKING FIRM? THEY ARE VERY EASY TO DEFEND. NO RISK, NO CCJ IF YOU FOLLOW THE ADVICE IN FULL. PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED 'TEMPLATE' DEFENCE, THAT YOU THEN MAKE YOUR OWN. THIS FORUM DOES NOT PURPORT TO CONDUCT LITIGATION. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU…
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POPLA Decisions
MSE Note: Hi! Please don't post any private details (yours or other peoples) on the forum for privacy reasons. Thanks! MSE Official Insert: Read our MoneySaving UK Travel & Transport guides to save more including Fight Private Parking Tickets and Parking Ticket Appeals. Back to Aaron Aadvark's original post.... This thread…
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**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!
:) WELCOME! :) HOW TO BEAT A PRIVATE PCN: BY APPEAL, COMPLAINT, OR DEFENCE. BEFORE YOU USE THE FORUM, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO USE IT, CLICK HERE Forum Introduction Guide DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS…
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MSE Parking Ticket Appeals Guide feedback
Hi all, We noticed that a recent thread we started about MoneySavingExpert's Parking Ticket Appeals Guide prompted a response from a number of users. Thank you for all the feedback. MSE's guides are based on detailed journalistic research and analysis rather than tailored advice aimed at individuals. These guides are…
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"A safe and friendly community"
Hi everyone, It's come to our attention that there have been more and more instances of uncivil behaviour here on the parking board, and I'd like to address the situation directly. Firstly, we'd like to express how much we value the insight and support that our very knowledgeable Forumites can offer. This is the very heart…
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Posting on the Parking Board – your help please
MSE Update November 2017 Hi everyone Please could all forumites using this board re-read our original post below. Thank you! ---- Please read our Don't Pay Unfair Parking Tickets News story for MSE's stance. Hi everyone, As you’ll be aware this board was set up for users to find factual information about parking tickets…
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The Parking Tickets Board Sticky
WELCOME [Useful Links & General Info] **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou! Parking board feedback POPLA Decisions IAS Decisions (IAS = Independent Appeals Service) BPA Code of Practice - latest version Parking - Letter Before County Court Claim (LBCCC) - Fight back! Guidance…
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DCB Legal ParkingEye (Client intends to proceed)
Hello all, Hope you're good. I've been following along with this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822/newbies-private-parking-ticket-old-or-new-read-these-faqs-first-thankyou and this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6576400/dcb-legal-parkingeye-court-claim/p3. I've filled…
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CCJ set aside of CEL claim
Hello Everyone, I’ve received another letter from DCBL regarding their intention to request a warrant of execution, and I’m unsure how to proceed. Here are the details: On October 2, 2024, I received a letter from DCBL regarding an unpaid CCJ £297(date of judgment 04/07/2024). This was the first time I was made aware of…
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DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS
A UKPC/DCB Legal pattern is now emerging, the same as the Highview/CP Plus/GroupNexus/DCB Legal pattern that has evidenced itself over the past few weeks. * Court claim issued * Defence completed * Hearing date given * Witness Statement deadline dictated by the court * Phone call from DCB Legal to defendant * Email to…
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Letter of claim DCB Legal Ltd
Hello, I've received letter of claim from DCB Legal Ltd and i've two questions. * Is the template below is correct one? * Do i just use their website to respond or send letter by 1st class or email them?
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DCBL Harrassment
Hi all, looking for some advice please. I’m being pursued by DCBL for £170 relating to a parking charge from March 2025. I paid for parking online for 2 hours and did not overstay. Unfortunately, I never received the original Parking Charge Notice as it was sent to my previous address. I only became aware of the issue…
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NCP - Parked causing obstruction
Hi. I have received a 'parking charge to keeper' in the post from NCP for 'parked causing an obstruction. Having read similar posts and the newbies thread I am little confused as to weather I appeal using the one size fits all or appeal saying it's a non-POFA Notice to Keeper, and I won't name the driver.…
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Parking Group Limited - DCB Legal LTD claim 2025
Hi All, I helping my wife with her defence. EOS already submitted. Background. She purchased a valid ticket but either misplaced it or it was blown over on her dash. She does have a witness to this. She did keep the ticket but left it in the car when it was told and believed nothing would be pursued. She did receive the…
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Group nexus parking charge
Hi newbie here. I’ve had a look at the newbies thread and my letter looks the same as a non pofa letter pictured in the thread. Long story short around my situation, I’ve recently moved from London down to Cornwall and currently have no fixed address so my vehicle is still registered at my parents house some 300 miles…
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UKCPS PCN at Costa Manvers
Good morning all! I have read the NEWBIE post and whilst some of it makes sense to me, I’m finding it quite difficult to understand and wrap my head around all the information and I’m finding the prospect of fighting this quite daunting. So please forgive me if my post seems rather obvious to most, I’m not very good with…
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Private tenant PCN in own space
Happy new year! I received a NtK from PCM for not displaying a permit when parking in my own bay (“Parked without clearly displaying a PCM UK Ltd permit at time of enforcement ). My own bay is in a gated carpark for my apartment complex which each spot is numbered and assigned to each flat. Normally my permit is placed on…
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Euro Car Parka dcbl letter
Hello, just reading through advice. My husband parked his van at a Euro car park and didn’t see the van tariff so just paid the car tariff. Ignored the PCN and now have £170 dcbl letter. We have not responded or challenged anything. Are they likely to go away?!
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DCBL Letter of Claim - Euro Car Parks
Hello, I have received a LOC from DCBL regarding an overstay in a retailer car park a few years ago. I have referred to the NEWBIES thread and sent the below as a response per the instructions: Dear Sirs, Your ref: [insert reference number] Proposed legal proceedings Claimant: [insert name of parking company] I refer to…
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APCOA PCN Manchester Airport Drop-off
Hi Guys, I recently received a PCN notice from APCOA about a drop-off at Manchester Airport. I know you can usually ignore APCOA, but I don't want it to escalate into a CCJ and affect my credit score. I've also been advised to appeal to APCOA, not admitting to who the driver was, and also asking them to provide the…
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McDonalds Southgate Park - Unsuccessful POPLA
I thought I'd followed the instructions on the newbies posts but obviously did something wrong. Is there any more I can do? Thanks Decision Unsuccessful Assessor Name. Stuart Lumsden Assessor summary of operator case The operator has issued the parking charge notice (PCN) due to parking without authorisation. Assessor…
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CCJ Cancellation - Payment via DCB Legal Portal
Hi everyone, I’ve received a “Judgement for Claimant (in default)” from the Civil National Business Centre (CNBC) regarding a claim by Smart Parking / DCB Legal. The judgement date is 17 February and the amount is £309.98. I don’t have a record of receiving the original Claim Form, but that’s not the main issue. My…
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ECP / POPLA REJECTION. Keying error help.
Mum received NTK / PCN from ECP in Oct 2025, step-dad was the driver. Breach was identified and recorded as: no valid pay and display ticket/permit purchased. Step-dad used ticket machine to purchase 2hr stay (£2.60) and duration of stay was 26 minutes. Stepdad was/is adamant that he entered full VRM, however the ticket…
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BPM parking and slightly confused
Hi all, A work friend of mine received a Notice to Keeper from BPM parking, the driver, but not the keeper, stupidly parking in a disabled bay for about 12 minutes on a "dark and rainy" night. I have had words! I wonder if someone could help me identify any issues with Keeper Liability/POFA on this one? The whole thing is…
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Looking for Advice – CCJ Issued Despite Appeal and Incorrect Address Used
I’m hoping someone can advise me, as I’ve read the Newbies thread but I’m getting a little lost with the amount of information. In January 2024, I received a debt recovery letter from DRP stating that I owed £170 to Smart Parking for an unpaid parking charge. This was the first correspondence I had ever received about the…
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Trolling/Taking down Moorside
Hi all Being proud of my thus far 100% success rate against these cretins I'm happy to expend some more time making the crooks at Moorside's lives that bit more difficult. Recently in receipt of this absolute howler of a 'Letter Before Action' - truly the pinnacle of low-effort mass automated mail-merge letters…
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One Car Parks - Fraud?
I have seen on a local community Facebook page a post where someone has received a PCN for overstaying at a service station. But it's highly dodgy. There are no parking restrictions and the person says they've never been there. Others have chimed in saying they have similar PCNs, even with the same reference number! The…
