Missed POPLA deadline

bluebird_4

Hello,
I am looking for advice on how to deal with a parking charge that my husband received from UKPC.


He originally disputed the windscreen notice via their website. This was rejected so he asked for the POPLA reference. Unfortunately, he was a bit 'relaxed' in writing the appeal to them and missed the 28 day deadline. POPLA have replied to say that as he missed the deadline the appeal cannot be upheld and any outstanding money needs to be paid.


The day before the POPLA letter arrived he received a letter from Debt Recovery Plus asking for £150 to now be paid. I appreciate we probably cannot appeal the charge any further but I would like advice on how to proceed. Could he write to say the charge is still disputed but will agree to pay the initial charge of £50 as a full and final settlement?


Hope someone can give some advice on what to do next.

ColliesCarer

Hi bluebird_4
You are correct about having exhausted any appeal options which is a real pity as this would have been so easy to win at POPLA with forum help. Still we are where are and your options now are to ignore the guff unless you get a Letter Before Action or Court Papers.
But UKPC don't tend to do court
You could also try approaching whichever idiot landlord/occupier contracted UKPC in the first place if you know or can find out who they are - they may be able to get this cancelled.
Take a look at the sticky Newbie thread post #4 for information about dealing with the debt collection rubbish that will arrive.
Keep all the paperwork

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822

Edit: Sorry missed the bit were you asked if it was worth making an offer - if it was me I wouldn't pay them a penny but you could try.
If you can put up with receiving rubbish that isn't worth the paper it's written on this will in all likelihood go away eventually.
Do a search of the forum using search term UKPC

bazster

It's only UKPC so don't worry about it and certainly do NOT pay anything. You'll get another letter or two from DR+ and then a letter from Zenith (also DR+ in reality) and then they will give up.

bluebird_4

Thanks for the advice. I presume this cannot affect credit rating but is merely a threat.

Redx

bluebird_4 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. I presume this cannot affect credit rating but is merely a threat.

only if you lost IN COURT and didnt pay up within the time period the judge allowed (say 28 days) , a CCJ would be enforced and that is when your credit rating would be affected

so no chance until that happens, but if you won in court or were able to use POPLA as an ADR and won there, nothing would be payable and nothing would happen as you wouldnt have a CCJ

Coupon-mad

bluebird_4 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. I presume this cannot affect credit rating but is merely a threat.

Yep and it's been confusing people for years:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=24362

It's the fact they call it a PCN that makes people think it's some sort of 'parking ticket' in the first place when it simply isn't. it's a rubbish unsolicited invoice from a firm which doesn't even own the land nor have they suffered any loss. UKPC have never tried court and if they did those two facts in italics would be part of a detailed & robust defence which this forum can help with. Do keep all letters in a file or scanned into dropbox or similar, for years though, just in case they ever try!

bluebird_4

Now had an 'Intention of Court Action' letter basically saying pay up or we will take you to court. I presume this is still an idle threat or at this point should I tell Debt Recovery that the debt is denied and disputed?

SevenTowers

bluebird_4 wrote: »

Now had an 'Intention of Court Action' letter basically saying pay up or we will take you to court. I presume this is still an idle threat or at this point should I tell Debt Recovery that the debt is denied and disputed?

No, sit tight and continue to ignore, there is absolutely no point communicating with DR+. You are near the end of the chain now, if you haven't already got them you will get the reduced payment offer, and then, laughably, the further reduced payment offer and finally the Zenith collections letter.

DR+ can't take anybody to court, although they do a lot of "intending". Hell will freeze over before UKPC try court, so just ignore, ignore and then ignore some more.