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Ticket while moving

Dear all,

I am hoping for some advice.

I have received a private ticket from a non BPA company (I have checked the BPA website for this) while moving into a block of flats.

I went into the flat to collect the permit and was ticketed in the 10 mins it took to find the flat, find the permit and come/go to the car.

My letter of explanation (with my name and the address into which I moved into) has been rejected.

Other info;
I was provided with a FOB for the main car park gate.
The car park does states tickets will be issued to cars without a permit and enforcement is 24/7.

What do you all think? can I defend in court if need be?


Best wishes and thanks for any advice

Comments

  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Dear all,

    I am hoping for some advice.

    I have received a private ticket from a non BPA company (I have checked the BPA website for this) while moving into a block of flats.

    I went into the flat to collect the permit and was ticketed in the 10 mins it took to find the flat, find the permit and come/go to the car.

    My letter of explanation (with my name and the address into which I moved into) has been rejected.

    Other info;
    I was provided with a FOB for the main car park gate.
    The car park does states tickets will be issued to cars without a permit and enforcement is 24/7.

    What do you all think? can I defend in court if need be?


    Best wishes and thanks for any advice
    Did they give you a POPLA code? Appeal through them. You'll win at some point...it's common sense.
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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,731 Forumite
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    edited 7 September 2013 at 7:19PM
    Oh Gawd...you actually wrote to a non-AOS member? You gave them your name and address...the name and address that they could NOT have got from the DVLA!
    Think about it...you would have heard NOTHING more... :eek:
    Which PPC? If it's not an AOS member then there is no appeal, no POPLA, and would have been NO LETTERS at all. But you've given them your address now!!
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  • Guys_Dad
    Guys_Dad Posts: 11,025 Forumite
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    Worried about OP's actions but more worried about Happy MJ's reply.

    Did you miss the bit about a non-BPA PPC? Hopefully just an oversight.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,822 Forumite
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    Guys_Dad wrote: »
    Worried about OP's actions but more worried about Happy MJ's reply.

    Did you miss the bit about a non-BPA PPC? Hopefully just an oversight.

    Oh dear, 12,000+ posts, must surely have been a blip :)

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    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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