Euro Car Parks: LBC - Updated

sgtbanjo

Hi,

I have recently received two Letter Before Claims from Control Account plc. I inadvertently 'hijacked' a thread which contained useful information supplied by LazyDaisy. Here is one of the letters.

_Unable to post links_

I would appreciate help formulating a response.

Thanks in advance.

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

The letter that daisy (thanks) suggests you send is this one, so get it of to euro car parks and to control account. Please update the thread if and when you get the response please

Okay here is a letter to send Euro Car Parks Ltd (send a copy to the debt collectors with a short covering letter saying 'please find enclosed a copy of a letter to your Principal dated xxxx the contents of which are self explanatory')


ADDRESS
DATE

Dear Sirs

PCN number xxxxxxx
Vehicle registration number xxxx

'I have received a letter from Control Account plc dated xxxx, in which they inform me that they are instructed to act as agent on behalf of your company in issuing legal proceedings against me in respect of a 'parking event' which is alleged to have occurred on [datexxxx] (copy letter enclosed for your information).

As you will see your agent's letter implies that it is instructed to act on your behalf in court proceedings. In particularly, it lists various documents that 'we may rely on in court'. As I am sure you are aware, only solicitors have rights of audience to represent a client in court. I should therefore be grateful to receive your confirmation, by return, that Control Account plc is indeed a legitimate firm of solicitors - bearing in mind that it is a criminal offence to wrongfully pretend to be acting in the capacity of a solicitor - and also considering that your company, as principal, is jointly and severally liable for the actions of its agent.

Alternatively, if you were previously unaware of the actions of your agent, you now have the opportunity to redress the matter by cancelling the parking charge against me, and instructing your agent to cease and desist from contacting me in connection with this matter.

Please note, I require your full and detailed reply within 14 days of the date of this letter. If I do not hear from you by then, I shall forward this letter and the letter from your agent, to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for investigation.

Finally, if this letter has indeed been written on your instruction, and it remains your intention to proceed with this matter notwithstanding the matters raised in the paragraphs above, please forward a fully compliant Letter Before Claim and I shall deal with it as required under the Practice Direction.


Yours faithfully

PRINT NAME

cc Control Account plc

sgtbanjo

I took the advice given and have received a letter from Euro Car Parks today. I am still unable to post links however. Is there any way I can get the image uploaded?

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

Yes I'll pm with my email addrsss n I'll post it up

sgtbanjo

Thank you.

sgtbanjo

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If you add HTTP at the beginning, it should work I think.

Coupon-mad

http://s590.photobucket.com/user/sgtbanjo/media/EuroCPwashed.jpg.html

Well see what Daisy says when she is back on the forum next week. But I would just laugh at that desperate reply and file it (keep it) with all the others. You won't need it in court as ECP don't go there, but you never know...they may break the habit of a lifetime... so keep the whole hilarious exchange somewhere safe!

sgtbanjo

I thought it was a bit amateur myself! It doesn't really say anything does it.

sgtbanjo

Hi again. Today I have received two further letters. I have attached them here. Any opinions on what to do next please?

Still unable to post links so these need http etc adding before the link.

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I have read LazyDaisys excellent sticky but as these letters (I have two claims being made against me) seem largely the same as the first ones I received, I am unsure of which 'stage' I am at. Any help is greatly appreciated.

For clarity here is the first 'LBC' I received

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Coupon-mad

Control Account computerised template photocopy Letter before Claim (Sept) :

http://s590.photobucket.com/user/sgtbanjo/media/Scan23092013_0001.jpg.html

Control Account computerised template 'Letter before Claim' now in colour!(November 22nd)

http://s590.photobucket.com/user/sgtbanjo/media/Forum%20Pictures/CA27112013_front.jpg.html

back:

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss349/sgtbanjo/Forum%20Pictures/CA27112013_back.jpg

signed by a 'Legal Executive' apparently!

Sgtbanjo you could respond as per Gan's suggestion on pepipoo here:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=83538&st=0&#entry871260

or refer to this thread by zzzLazyDaisy about debt collector drivel and send a version like the one she suggests:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4814108

The only thing that seems new is that Control Account are suggesting they have a Legal Debt:

http://www.controlaccount.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101&Itemid=479

...and yet they are a firm of debt collectors.

sgtbanjo

Thanks Coupon-Mad,

I replied using Gan's suggested letter. I re-wrote it so it didn't read verbatim.


Gan's suggestion on pepipoo here:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?...0&#entry871260

I sent it to Control Account a number of weeks ago but as yet, have heard nothing. I will report back.

Thanks.:)