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Bailiff seeking payment for different person.
Xeno
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Hello all, long time no speak.
Tried searching for an answer but to no avail.
My car is in my Dad's name; he is the registered keeper but it's registered at my address.
Dad does not, and has never, lived here.
Have rec'd letter (hand delivered) from bailiff saying Dad owes them £300, long story surrounding original parking fine but for the sake of simplicity I am liable.
The car in question was parked outside my house but has now been moved as letter from bailiff threatened it would be clamped. There is another car parked on the street that is registered in my name, is this at risk of being clamped? We share the same surname.
Can the bailiff enforce against me? There is no property at my house belonging to my Dad.
What is the best way to play this to avoid any problem from my Dad's POV whilst giving me some time to get the money together (month or two). If I just tell the bailiff I'm not my Dad and to leave, what will he do?
Tried searching for an answer but to no avail.
My car is in my Dad's name; he is the registered keeper but it's registered at my address.
Dad does not, and has never, lived here.
Have rec'd letter (hand delivered) from bailiff saying Dad owes them £300, long story surrounding original parking fine but for the sake of simplicity I am liable.
The car in question was parked outside my house but has now been moved as letter from bailiff threatened it would be clamped. There is another car parked on the street that is registered in my name, is this at risk of being clamped? We share the same surname.
Can the bailiff enforce against me? There is no property at my house belonging to my Dad.
What is the best way to play this to avoid any problem from my Dad's POV whilst giving me some time to get the money together (month or two). If I just tell the bailiff I'm not my Dad and to leave, what will he do?
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If the demand is in your dads name then he is legally liable, but is he aware of the letter? I would suggest contacting www.bailiffadviceonline.co.uk for some expert advice on your situation. It will cost you a tenner but it will be well worth it."You should know not to believe everything in media & polls by now !"
John539 2-12-14 Post 150300 -
It's in his name, but he is not aware. Yes, I am a terrible son.If the demand is in your dads name then he is legally liable, but is he aware of the letter? I would suggest contacting www.bailiffadviceonline.co.uk for some expert advice on your situation. It will cost you a tenner but it will be well worth it.
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Does Dad know the vehicle is registered in his name? - Don't answer that.
They can only enforce the debt against your Dad but as there appears to be an asset of his in play (the car involved in the parking matter) then they will look to clamp it/tow it.
Bailiffs do not have access to the DVLA database in the same way that the police do and will not necessarily know that the other car of your Dad's is his. That being said if you want to retain both of the vehicles then you should move them to secure private property somewhere away from your home - preferably a locked garage where they can be kept away from any car parks or the street. Bailiffs are known to trawl shopping centre car parks at weekends looking for cars they have an interest in.
+1 - bailiffadviceonline - £10 for Sheila's assistance is well worth it in my viewMy very sincere apologies for those hoping to request off-board assistance but I am now so inundated with requests that in order to do justice to those "already in the system" I am no longer accepting PM's and am unlikely to do so for the foreseeable future (August 2016).
For those seeking more detailed advice and guidance regarding small claims cases arising from private parking issues I recommend that you visit the Private Parking forum on PePiPoo.com0 -
My car is in my Dad's name; he is the registered keeper but it's registered at my address.
The RK's address just needs to be an address at which he is able to obtain any delivered paperwork.
As he has 'lent' you the car he is the registered keeper of, bailiffs would be within their rights to clamp it.0 -
Yes, it's financed through him etc. It's just that post for the RK comes to my address, in his name.Does Dad know the vehicle is registered in his name? - Don't answer that.
The other car is in my name, so not fair game?Bailiffs do not have access to the DVLA database in the same way that the police do and will not necessarily know that the other car of your Dad's is his.
Car in question is now stored securely, so nothing in Dad's name for them to take.0
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