UKPC - PCN Advice Required Please! UPDATE*

Minezey

Season's Greeting!

I have recently moved into a new block of flats in High Wycombe to which there are is no designated visitors parking....

The road that my property is on has no road markings due to it only being open a matter of weeks. There are a number of signs on the road detailing that a charge would apply to any cars that are parked in bays without a permit.

My girlfriend's car received a PCN from UK Parking Control Ltd it was parked on the road, to which I believe is a public highway with no lines painted on it.

Please can someone give us some advice.

Thanks in advance!

peter_the_piper

Quite likely a private road but it does not matter, just ignore the blighters. Whilst ignoring alo look at the other posts on here about private parking.
By the way, erase who was driving just say"a car we drive" or "my girlfriends car" as the ppc's like to prowl on here.

Coupon-mad

I assume this is a private 'parking charge notice' as opposed to a Council Penalty Charge Notice'? I don't think UKPC ever act for any Councils but do firstly check that it's just a pathetic unenforceable 'parking charge'? If so, then good, it's nothing at all.

Read other threads on the board here, show your girlfriend the results you find:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...play.php?f=163

There are 2 sticky threads at the top by Crabman, read them! Follow links (including Watchdog youtube link) and look at the lovely scanned pics of the letters she will just need to ignore - and simply laugh when each matching threatogram arrives.

Then if you like, read other people's threads like yours, at least read 'page one' of the board so you'll have seen the current threads from the last day or so. The pages run into hundreds as this is a very common (generic) scam by PPCs, passing their fake invoices off as real PCNs.

That's all. They will go away, you have not received a fine but they pretend you have. There is no effect on your girlfriend's Credit rating and UKPC don't do Court, just threats. Don't waste a stamp on them, don't honour their rubbish with a reply.

Finally, here's a Guardian link, with correct advice from a Solicitor that these bogus PCNs are safe to ignore:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010...ivate-property

Happy 2011!

esmerobbo

Or you could use it for a better purpose

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Minezey

Thanks for all of the advise guys!

It is in fact a private PCN issued by UKPC so nothing to do with the council!

A slightly sour end to such a nice festive period but the shoe will be on the other foot this time... the missus will be giving it the silent treatment for a change!

Happy New Year Everyone!

bromsgrovebarry

Now get payback by telling all your friends about what you have learned on this forum. Private Parking tickets should be ignored and you will then get revenge for the grief that you have received. Give yourself a pat on the back for doing your research before being taken in by all the pseudo-legal claptrap issued by the PPC. Expect lots of threatening letters and however tempting it may be, do not reply to them. Post again if you need any more help.

Minezey

*UPDATE*

Please see letter below that the car owner has received and advise:

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lucylucky

Minezey wrote: »

*UPDATE*

Please see letter below that the car owner has received and advise:

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Just file it away and ignore it.

They are merely threatening you.

"pursue the registered keeper" indeed - cheeky monkeys

Driver8

Minezey wrote: »

*UPDATE*

Please see letter below that the car owner has received and advise:

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I'd love to know how they can just "apply" for a County Court Judgement. Pure lies bluff and bluster.

You can see how some people are taken in by the lie's and deceit can't you?

Ignore the lying parasitical scumbags.

I HATE PPC's.

taffy056

Apply for a CCJ? LOL thought you applied for payment of an invoice first, and if its successful and you don't pay within 28 days then a CCJ can be added, a lot of hoops to jump through first, and lot of lies by the debt collector

esmerobbo

They invite you to say if you were not the driver, and they invite you to name who was if it wasn't you.

Simples decline their invitation!

They love their list of CCJ's pity none of them are for parking!