ukpc and debt recovery plus

wilma63

just got the letter for intended litigation. My mum is the registered owner of the vehicle, but i was the one using the car at the time, i had parked , gone into my friends flat to get the permit, came out and had the ticket from UKPC! I appealed as i had literally been minutes to get permit, explained to UKPC that my friend had just had a baby and couldnt be waiting on the doorstep for me to give me the permit, so i had to go in. i asked what there policy was on allowing time to place permit, and explained that friend had just had baby etc,I just recieved the standard reply that the charge was being made, but they said if i can send a copy of the permit they would look into the appeal. i did that, again standard reply, they were upholding the charge! this was when i started to read this site and the advice, i did write once more to say that i wouldnt be paying and asked to see their policy on allowing time to retrieve permits. i then followed all of the advice on here to ignore all letters, they then found the registered owner of the vehicle, my mum, i did think i should again reply to point out that she was not the driver of the vehicle, but decided to follow advice and ignore. but today she gets the debt recovery letter and i have to say the letter from the debt recovery is very scary, especially for my 75 year old mum! it does make you think should we just pay up , but i feel so aggrieved as UKPC has completely ignored all of the questions i have raised and the mitigating circumstances. My mum is scared she's going to get a CCJ. Reassure me it is stil the right thing to ignore these letters, or should i contact the debt recovery and try and explain that its not my mum they should be writting to?

trisontana

As I said on the other thread you posted on:-

To get a CCJ the case would have to go to court (very unlikely) you lose ( very, very unlikely) and then you refuse to pay whatever the judge orders within 28 days. This is such a remote possibility that it's not worth worrying about. So just ignore these clowns

Coupon-mad

See my answer on your other thread posting. You could try the letter I suggested just in order to protect your Mum from the letters.

I assume showing Mum the Watchdog clip wasn't enough (see 'welcome, please read before posting' thread sticky at the top of the forum here if you haven't seen it yet). Mum should believe a solicitor and Anne Robinson surely, when it's made clear it's just a scam?

Read the stickies, check out what letters to expect and where you are on the letter-chain.

Kite2010

The landowner can only sue for you damages suffered by your vehicle trespassing, which in this case is zero. UKPC has suffered no damages from your vehicle trespassing because they are not the landowner.

Ignore them and their empty threats

kam199

I have just looked Debt Recovery Plus up on Companies House web site and they are registered as a Financial Intermediator ?? Now I have looked up the definition of Financial Intermediator and there is a list of what they do and a list of what they should not do and number 2 on the list of not to do is * Debt Collection Activities !!!!

So this just clarifies to me that ignoring my letter is justified and if it does go any further the mere fact that they are registered as a Financial Intermediator should be grounds for having the charges dropped, as they can not pursue them !!!