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An invite to those who signed petitions about Property Management companies & charges
Just noticed link to additional info on the petition Create a new body to regulate landlord and freeholder service charges "On 22 April, Caroline Voaden MP will lead a debate in Parliament on residential estate management companies (REMCs).To inform the debate, she would like to hear about your experiences of REMCs, their…
PCM fine at High Point Village - Hayes and Harlington
I’m helping the driver of said vehicle, they received a fine for allegedly stopping in a zone where you could not stop, for example, vehicle with the engine running being stationary for 20 seconds or so whilst someone gets out of a car… Sent an appeal to PCM, which was denied, and have now received the first debt collector…
PCN from Premier Park for not being within lines
PCN Notice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KYT9ud0N_kU1ygYEKBLFZ3uADuayOzH6/view?usp=sharing The PCN is for not being within the lines of parking space. It was my brother in law who was driving and he is not a UK resident. Can I identify him as the driver and provide his (foreign address) details at this early stage? Or…
Left the site parking fine
Hi I have now a letter of claim from dcb legal. I made the early mistake of trying to appeal before looking at this forum and in the appeal letter I have admitted being there and leaving the site. (Tried to explain my reasoning for leaving as I had used the shops in that retail park but popped quickly to another shop…
Need advice please
I have recently received a PCN from Civil Enforcement, driver overstayed in the parking for 5 minutes (paid for parking till 13:53 left at 13:58). Driver made the payment within 10 minutes of arrival as indicated on the signs (payment made in 8 minutes to be exact). My appeal has been rejected by CE. I want to appeal to…
Parking eye
I’ve been trying to contact parking eye for ages just can’t find anything anywhere, what a nightmare. I want to offer a payment plan as I have not got the money to pay in full. Can anyone help please
Private parking fine now they threatened me with the letter from GCTT
Hi, can somebody give me some kind of advice before I decode what to do. In December I parked in what it calls" private car park" which is located in front of the charity shop. I parked there because I wanted to donate my kids clothes but the shop was closed. This is a building with 4 shops, not vwrh big long building that…
Alliance parking - provided evidence of my parking ticket, but are persisting with PCN
Hi, Warning, long thread, but I have tried to be as detailed as possible. Back in August 2023, I parked at Promenade Car Park in Perranporth, Cornwall. I paid for the ticket and I displayed on the lower part of the dashboard, to the right hand side of the driver side (if that makes sense) in a Peugeot 5008. I was sent a…
Help requested with UKCPS/Moorside legal LOC
Hello all, Got some questions regarding an LOC I received. Ive had a read of the newbies thread but I do apologise if ive missed something there. Basically from what I remember, I received a single PCN after parking on a side street near my partner's work place (basically outside the employee entrance). The "contract" used…
PCN - SMART PARKING - new enforcement on car park I use regularly
Hi all, I hope that you're all well. If anyone can assist or offer any advice I’d be extremely grateful. I have been using a car park for work on and off for 4 years, but they must have just recently started charging to park there. Well, today I received a “Parking Charge” letter in the post from smart parking for parking…
Archived posts split from template defence thread
This discussion was created from comments split from: Template defence to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited in 2024.
Civil Enforcement Parking Fine
I see there has been previoius threads about this issue, but as a newbie to this Forum I need to ask for any help/guidance regarding my situation : I attended my Doctor's surgery for a scheduled appointment, as I have done regularly over the past 5 years, but on this occasion I found that the usual screen for inputting my…
DCB Legal LTD Brocklebank Retail Park
I've recieved the usual claim form, have done the AOS and am now at writing the defence stage. This is for "overstay" using Greenwich retail park. I was unaware that there was a time limit if you were a customer of the businesses there until I received the fine. I didn't notice the time limit on the signs there or I would…
Ignored parking ticket
I've ignored a parking ticket that came out of the blue recently from a parking fine 3 yrs ago, dont even own the car anymore, I've ignored the debt collectors £170 fine, read the threads on this forum advising not to pay these scammers, is the next step most likely a guaranteed CCJ? at which I will engage and what is the…
DCB Legal letter of claim advice
Hi all, Just want to say thanks for the advice you’ve already provided via other posts, now I’m after something a bit more personalised if possible. About 5 years ago I parked in a car park in my company van, I paid for parking, and when I returned found I had a parking ticket as I hadn’t paid specifically for van parking……
SIP Car Park - Manchester - Mediation Not Settled
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I attended a mediation call appointment today, regarding a claim by SIP Car Parks, as stated below "Parking Charge—Land at Major Street—Manchester for Insufficient Fee Paid The charge was incurred as the terms of the contract signed (the Sign) were breached, and it is stated on the…
DCL legal
Hi guys, I really need some advice. I received a letter for DCBL for an old parking charge a few months back, first time I’d ever heard of it as I changed address but I left it as I thought it wouldn’t progress. It’s 6 years at the end up next month but I’ve just got home today after 3 weeks working away and found a letter…
Parking Charge Letter recieved - Northern Ireland - Advice needed
Hi, I received a letter today for a parking charge. I am the registered keeper but was not the driver. In any case, the driver entered the car park but did not get out of the car due to torrential rain. They sat for just over 10 minutes and then decided to leave the car park and go elsewhere. The letter just shows entry…
Parking Eye, Home Bargains Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent
Hi All, I received a PCN from PE regarding a 6 minute stop on a Home Bargains Car Park While this is my hometown, I haven't lived there for 5 years. I pulled onto the store carpark thinking it was a 8pm close store, then realized it wasn't. Proceeded to google the nearest store with an 8pm close and off I went to said…
Weekends/bank holidays- responding to letter of claim
Hi, I previously posted about a letter of claim I received from DCB Legal, the advice was to send the template response at the end of 30 days. My question is however, how should I factor in the upcoming bank holiday/weekend? It is 30 days on Saturday, is it fine to send the email on a weekend? If not, does the same apply…

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