UKPA parking charge

IrateParker

Hello all,

I've read some of the threads here and wanted to get your feedback on a ridiculous parking fine. I parked in a resident's space at an apartment block to visit a friend who lives there. It was the friend's numbered space and as the friend has only recently moved in he gave me a written note stating I was a visitor and parking in the space with permission.

Of course on my return I have a £100 parking ticket from UKPA, they even photographed the note on their site.

What I believe to be the case from what I have read so far is that they are charging for damages caused by breach of contract. The contract breached being display of a permit. As it was the resident in question's space, with written permission clearly displayed, I can't understand how there can be any damage caused or owing.

An added detail is that they also ticketed the resident twice not long before this for parking in their own space. Can we fight this on the basis the resident is using their own damn parking space and no conceivable damage has been caused?

Umkomaas

Can you give us the FULL name of the parking company please?

IrateParker

Sorry, it's UKPC I think, not UKPA.

Umkomaas

UKPC - you think? Going forward with this you do need to be definite with your facts.

Assuming it is UKPC (because if it is UKPA, you've nothing to worry about and you can forget them), you will need to appeal the charge. You will find all you need to know in the NEWBIES sticky at the top of the forum index (including a template appeal letter for your initial appeal).

Have a read through the sticky (it may take a few 'passes' for it to sink in) and work from that. Come back if there's something you don't understand.

The_Deep

you will need to appeal the charge

Not necessarily, please read this

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4939352=

If you are not up for a fight, your friend may be.

Umkomaas

The_Deep wrote: »

you will need to appeal the charge

Not necessarily, please read this

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4939352=

If you are not up for a fight, your friend may be.

I'll leave this one to you TD

IrateParker

Appealing to POPLA doesn't affect court if things go further does it? My friend is fortunately a solicitor so we're spoiling for a fight over this.

The_Deep

In that case, you may like to read this

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?377246-UKPC-liable-for-trespass-**SUCCESS**

Mr Davey is, I believe, a barrister in Wnchester.

Coupon-mad

IrateParker wrote: »

Appealing to POPLA doesn't affect court if things go further does it? My friend is fortunately a solicitor so we're spoiling for a fight over this.

Yep read the Davey case if it's UKPC. Opt out of the needless cash cow of a 'permit scheme'.

Read this as to how to appeal if the friend wants a template of ideas that win:

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

and if he wants to tell UKPC to cease and desist I am sure he knows what to do but here are some threads linked as a little light reading (read the whole of the two threads linked there):

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/65167384#Comment_65167384

and finally, The Deep is right - this sort of thing is just waiting for someone to take it on but it needs to be the right person! Trouble is UKPC never do court so it would have to be led by your friend to court (a la 'Davey case' - him suing them if he owns the land). If he rents the place he's got less standing than Mr Davey but no doubt he can work out the best way forward for him. He won't be paying UKPC anything, this is not a fine.