Property buying/selling timeline - currently into week 21
04/12/20: Both properties listed for sale
11/01/21: Offers
accepted on both sales & on our joint purchase
25/01/21: Identity checks completed, solicitors instructed
27/01/21: Purchase survey & valuation complete, mortgage offer
received
05/02/21: Reduction agreed on partner's sale (under-valuation) & on
purchase. Mortgage offer amended
08/02/21: Buyers pack returned to solicitor - sellers packs already returned
26/02/21:
Partner's sale contract signed
10/03/21: Purchase searches all back
16/03/21: My sale contract signed
28/03/21: Purchase enquiries satisfied, Title
Report & contracts issued, contracts signed & returned
11/05/21: Still waiting on final enquiry in the adjoining chain to be resolved. Consent to break the chain granted, instruction to move to exchange given.
17/05/21: All parties agreed to June 3rd for completion
27/05/21: Exchanged on my sale only
28/05/21: ALL EXCHANGED!
03/06/21: Completion
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Parking ticket - wrong reg
Natbag
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Just wanting a bit of advice please.
I got a Leeds City Council parking ticket 13 days ago, which I was just about to pay before the 14-day deadline passes (it's £35 now, or it shoots up to £70). But I've just noticed they've got the last digit of my car registration wrong. They didn't take my tax disc details either, and all it says is silver Ford, so hardly unique.
Should I challenge it? Or ignore it? Could they actually trace me if I did?
I got a Leeds City Council parking ticket 13 days ago, which I was just about to pay before the 14-day deadline passes (it's £35 now, or it shoots up to £70). But I've just noticed they've got the last digit of my car registration wrong. They didn't take my tax disc details either, and all it says is silver Ford, so hardly unique.
Should I challenge it? Or ignore it? Could they actually trace me if I did?
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if they have your car reg wrong, how could they trace you??? looks like a no brainer here in your favour, but someone else will be along to confirm who has more knowledge than i do.some person may recieve an unexpected letter from the council shortly then????0
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Thank you. Just had the thought that they may have possibly taken a photo as back-up. Not sure if councils do that (it was Leeds in case anyone has any info?).Property buying/selling timeline - currently into week 21
04/12/20: Both properties listed for sale
11/01/21: Offers accepted on both sales & on our joint purchase
25/01/21: Identity checks completed, solicitors instructed
27/01/21: Purchase survey & valuation complete, mortgage offer received
05/02/21: Reduction agreed on partner's sale (under-valuation) & on purchase. Mortgage offer amended
08/02/21: Buyers pack returned to solicitor - sellers packs already returned
26/02/21: Partner's sale contract signed
10/03/21: Purchase searches all back
16/03/21: My sale contract signed
28/03/21: Purchase enquiries satisfied, Title Report & contracts issued, contracts signed & returned
11/05/21: Still waiting on final enquiry in the adjoining chain to be resolved. Consent to break the chain granted, instruction to move to exchange given.
17/05/21: All parties agreed to June 3rd for completion
27/05/21: Exchanged on my sale only
28/05/21: ALL EXCHANGED!
03/06/21: Completion0 -
Doesn't matter if they have, it's what's alleged on the PCN that counts.Thank you. Just had the thought that they may have possibly taken a photo as back-up. Not sure if councils do that (it was Leeds in case anyone has any info?).
they can't re-issue a corrected ticket.
You are unlikely to hear anything more, but if they do issue an NTO come back for advice0 -
If they have the wrong reg number it's game over for them, they cannot correct it afterwards, but if its something like HGI instead of HG1 for example then it could be valid. Can you just say what it was and what it should be, just last few digits is okay.When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
We don't need the following to help you.
Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
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The last digit should be G, but they have typed C.Property buying/selling timeline - currently into week 21
04/12/20: Both properties listed for sale
11/01/21: Offers accepted on both sales & on our joint purchase
25/01/21: Identity checks completed, solicitors instructed
27/01/21: Purchase survey & valuation complete, mortgage offer received
05/02/21: Reduction agreed on partner's sale (under-valuation) & on purchase. Mortgage offer amended
08/02/21: Buyers pack returned to solicitor - sellers packs already returned
26/02/21: Partner's sale contract signed
10/03/21: Purchase searches all back
16/03/21: My sale contract signed
28/03/21: Purchase enquiries satisfied, Title Report & contracts issued, contracts signed & returned
11/05/21: Still waiting on final enquiry in the adjoining chain to be resolved. Consent to break the chain granted, instruction to move to exchange given.
17/05/21: All parties agreed to June 3rd for completion
27/05/21: Exchanged on my sale only
28/05/21: ALL EXCHANGED!
03/06/21: Completion0 -
Game over for them then, they can't correct their mistake, and its likely the nto will go to some other random person with that reg number. You could tell them but I wouldn't bother myself in your situationWhen posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
We don't need the following to help you.
Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
:beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:0 -
Thanks Stroma. That's what I thought, if I try send proof of my actual reg it's like an admission of guilt isn't it?! Think I will just ignore it then.Property buying/selling timeline - currently into week 21
04/12/20: Both properties listed for sale
11/01/21: Offers accepted on both sales & on our joint purchase
25/01/21: Identity checks completed, solicitors instructed
27/01/21: Purchase survey & valuation complete, mortgage offer received
05/02/21: Reduction agreed on partner's sale (under-valuation) & on purchase. Mortgage offer amended
08/02/21: Buyers pack returned to solicitor - sellers packs already returned
26/02/21: Partner's sale contract signed
10/03/21: Purchase searches all back
16/03/21: My sale contract signed
28/03/21: Purchase enquiries satisfied, Title Report & contracts issued, contracts signed & returned
11/05/21: Still waiting on final enquiry in the adjoining chain to be resolved. Consent to break the chain granted, instruction to move to exchange given.
17/05/21: All parties agreed to June 3rd for completion
27/05/21: Exchanged on my sale only
28/05/21: ALL EXCHANGED!
03/06/21: Completion0 -
hey natbag,,,jobs a belter then, you lucky b...er.0
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Thanks Stroma. That's what I thought, if I try send proof of my actual reg it's like an admission of guilt isn't it?! Think I will just ignore it then.
No this is not a court where guilt is pleaded or not. This is just penalty notice that doesn't involve court. If they do contact you by correcting the mistake you'll immediately win on appeal, so keep your PCN very safe, and come back if they play funny sodsWhen posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
We don't need the following to help you.
Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
:beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:0 -
Thanks Stroma. That's what I thought, if I try send proof of my actual reg it's like an admission of guilt isn't it?! Think I will just ignore it then.
Yep, 'game over' for them and this is the only situation where you can safely ignore a Council PCN! If you did hear anything else like receiving an NTO out of the blue with the right car reg suddenly showing on that document, then you can win an appeal that no PCN exists for that vehicle.
You will never pay this one.
And ALWAYS appeal otherwise, don't just pay even when 'bang to rights' because most can be won on appeal in the end.
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