PCM notices at block of flats

Half_way

Nothing to worry about, although you could take up a new hobby - ticket collecting ( there unenforcable invoices )

Coupon-mad

BallOfWhacks wrote: »

Hi all

I contacted the landlord, who asked the management company for the wording in the lease:

"Not to use any car parking space for any purpose other than the parking of one private motor car or one private motor cycle."

The management company then added, "there are no restrictions in the lease about parking in other resident's bays, we have brought in parking control at the request of residents."

Ignore them.

ManxRed

BallOfWhacks wrote: »

Hi all

The management company then added, "there are no restrictions in the lease about parking in other resident's bays, we have brought in parking control at the request of residents."

Irrelevant, you weren't in someone else's bay.

The lease takes priority over any signs or notices relating to having to display a permit. If it doesn't say it in the lease, you don't need to do it. Put them on notice that you will consider any further tickets placed on your car as an act of trespass by them, or their agents.

taffy056

BallOfWhacks wrote: »

Hi all

I contacted the landlord, who asked the management company for the wording in the lease:

"Not to use any car parking space for any purpose other than the parking of one private motor car or one private motor cycle."

The management company then added, "there are no restrictions in the lease about parking in other resident's bays, we have brought in parking control at the request of residents."

So it begs the question why are the scammers doing it then?

SodG24

BallOfWhacks wrote: »

Hi all

I contacted the landlord, who asked the management company for the wording in the lease:

"Not to use any car parking space for any purpose other than the parking of one private motor car or one private motor cycle."

The management company then added, "there are no restrictions in the lease about parking in other resident's bays, we have brought in parking control at the request of residents."

The PPC have not authority then. IGNORE them.

You could tell the management company to Foxtrot Oscar though.

BallOfWhacks

Interesting development: landlord is pulling rank on the management company, and instructing them to terminate the contract with PCM. Apparently it is a rolling 90 day agreement from which I would infer that there is some payment, aside from any 'invoices' collected.

Management co still insists that they hold no sway with PCM regarding cancellation of existing notices, which seems a moot point now anyway. They suggest that I "appeal."

But I will not 'appeal' the existing notices (since that implies they are real). I shall have some pleasant diversion drafting a Foxtrot Oscar letter to PCM. Please feel free to provide your input and suggestions.

I would like to thank everyone here again. When I first discovered these notices on Sunday I was annoyed, and more than a bit freaked out that these would pile up, with visions of my car being craned away for non-payment.

I don't consider myself gullible, but I could easily see that someone might just pay the "fine" (of course within 14 days) rather than try to deal with these leeches.

Coupon-mad

How about a Foxtrot Oscar letter to PCM summat like:



I see that you are under the impression that you can stick worthless pieces of paper to my vehicle when it is parked in the bay to my flat. Cease and desist with this littering immediately and take notice that any of your employees or agents setting foot into this bay are trespassing.

I could say 'trespassers will be prosecuted' but, unlike yourselves, I am not in the habit of issuing unenforceable threats. Good luck with that.

Now send me a POPLA verification code for each and every ticket you stuck on my car - you do the maths...

BallOfWhacks

Hi everyone

Here is my letter to the PPC. Quick feedback (if any!) would be appreciated, as I would like to get this out asap today, via email and post.


Dear Mr [director of Company]

I am contacting you about the "parking charge notices" which your company is affixing to my vehicle.

Since 14 November 2012, the following notices have been left on my car:

The lease for this property requires residents "not to use any car parking space for any purpose other than the parking of one private motor car or one private motor cycle." That clause not been contravened in any way, and the implementation of a permit scheme does not supersede the terms of the lease. Therefore, the Parking Charge Notices cited above are invalid, as are any future notices. Please be aware that should Parking Control Management (UK) Ltd or its agents affix any further notices to my vehicle, I will consider each notice a separate act of trespass. Cease and desist with this behaviour and these actions immediately. Lastly, send me a POPLA verification code for each of these notices. Yours sincerely Ball of Whacks

SodG24

Looks good to me. Don't forget to update us on their reply !

taffy056

Yes that is good