Should u write to debt collectors ?

Rae52

Hi guys, sorry cant find the answer to this on site after trawling through. After u have written to parkjbg company to inform that u where not the driver, but the registered keeper. Do u also write to debt collectors to state the same, or ignore their letters. Any advice would be helpful thank u.

Redx

this thread here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822 tells you the answer

so either yes you do , or no you dont

I would say NO ! , do not speak to , nor write to , debt collectors , only write to the ppc ; or to popla ; or to court

ColliesCarer

Would agree with Redx about debt collectors - they are toothless anyway.
But we would need to understand your situation more fully to know how best to help.
So if you need further help - please post some further info about when you got the parking charge, was it originally a windscreen notice or a postal one, what letters have arrived since, whether you have appealed etc

Also - if you are ignoring debt collectors be aware you could eventually get a court claim from the orginal parking company - so if you get a Letter before Court or County Court papers - do not ignore and come back for further help

pogofish

Rae - Your hijack from yesterday has been split into a thread all of its own. Here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4928978

Instead of starting a new thread whenever you have a question, can you keep everything to that thread - If you don't, it gets confusing and people will be far less able to help you.

ColliesCarer

Ok - thanks Pogofish

I've got a better understanding of your situation now.
You are going to get the clock re-set by naming the driver then put in an appeal.

Hopefully you've already seen the template 1st appeal letter in the sticky NEWBIES thread which you can use to respond to the Notice to Driver when it arrives - if not check it out.

By all means put your point about grace periods and such a short overstay into your 1st appeal to the parking company but as an additional point to the ones recommended in the template letter.

But grace periods are not a point that's going to win at a subsequent POPLA appeal because it's circumstantial and POPLA don't accept circumstantial (in other words mitigation) grounds for appeal.

In the mean time you can either ignore the debt collectors or send them a letter from the registered keeper, referring them back to them parking company and stating that as driver details have been provided the keeper has discharged all liability.

Rae52

Thank you pogofish, redx and colliescarer. Apologies if not understanding all the correct etiquette. Appreciate all your help.

Coupon-mad

Here's your info from the other thread you posted on:

Rae52 wrote: »

Thank you for your help. I have followed the newbie guide which is very helpful, and completed the template for sending a letter to state that the name keeper was not the driver.

I will wait for them to send me the new parking charge notice as advised in the post. I will then send an appeal letter as the driver stating the above, and recent case history re grace period. I will also send a letter to the landowner with a complaint asking them to quash the fine, let you know what works. Thanks for advice on forum as was getting worried, and was thinking may have to pay, but now feel stronger to keep going. Thanks x

Sounds like you know what to do now, which is great to hear. As long as your PCN was a postal one then you should get a new PCN to appeal.

Which PPC?