Summons threat 2 years later

Chinlad

I had asked if it's too late for them to get involved, and they've said they'll assist. Not sure what I get then for my money, but think/hope they are going to send a response to Miah that makes it too much hassle for them to continue...

Umkomaas

Chinlad wrote: »

I had asked if it's too late for them to get involved, and they've said they'll assist. Not sure what I get then for my money, but think/hope they are going to send a response to Miah that makes it too much hassle for them to continue...

That's good, they are regular contributors to the forum and are wholly trustworthy. They know what they are doing. Will be good to get eventual feedback from you on how this progresses and turns out.

SunReader

Then last week I got a letter from another solicitors wanting nearly £300 within 14 days and threatening court action.

A lot of 'solicitors' aren't quite what they claim to be, and debts get sold off to debt recovery agents who might appear to be solicitors but aren't.

You'll know if it is serious if you receive a county court summons, I really think it is a blag. If you have the ticket it will get laughed out of court.

HO87

I think we know who the solicitors are - Miah's of Leeds - and they actually are solicitors but small fry at best. Like many debt collectors solicitors will "sell" a letter to debtors for a small fee. There is no reason at present to think that Miah's are acting in any other capacity than that of a letterwriter at the moment.

Some debts do indeed get "sold off" but to be honest few self-respecting DCA's are going to buy a PCN debt and if they do it will have been very cheap. It is easier for them to supply a letter/series of letters without being exposed to bad debt and they are likely to make a greater profit.

ChesterD

Would that suggest that UKCPS have actually given up on getting the monies & Miahs having bought the debt are the ones now chasing it? This would also imply that it will never get to the court stage as the PPC have give it up. Would that be correct or is it me being naive?

Chinlad

Thanks for the comments. I'm more reassured that this is no more serious than a letter from Court Proceedings Ltd. I guess with the shock of receiving a letter 2 years down the line I read it as an LBCCC at first.
I'll let you know if I have any luck resolving it via PTA.

The_Deep

be honest few self-respecting DCA's are going to buy a PCN debt and if they do it will have been very cheap.

Indeed, some years ago a tenant did a moonlight owing me £2.000. I got a CCJ and an attachment of earnings, no joy. It was not worth employing bailiffs as he had nothing worth seizing. Eventually I tried to sell the debt at 10p in the pound, no DCA was interested.

Coupon-mad

ChesterD wrote: »

Would that suggest that UKCPS have actually given up on getting the monies & Miahs having bought the debt are the ones now chasing it? This would also imply that it will never get to the court stage as the PPC have give it up. Would that be correct or is it me being naive?

I think not - PPCs have always used Solicitor letters to frighten people and I have never seen them 'sell' the alleged debt (not even in the case of CEL and DEAL which we know isn't what it seems and CEL still chase/sue people). I am not sure they could 'sell' as it's not a CCA debt so there is no credit agreement with a term that allows them to 'sell' and if they transferred it elsewhere then the victim would lose the 'protection' of the BPA Code of Practice. Graham White & Co used to be the Solicitors of choice after the Roxburghe letter chain, and Gladstones letters are used by members of the IPC (and I understand, using the Gladstones standard letter as an example, that a LBCCC costs the PPC just £2.50 so you can see why they use them).

What I think is, lots of PPCs are getting very edgy about their gravy train possibly grinding to a halt next year if ParkingEye don't win the Beavis Court of appeal case in the Spring.

Noticeably there has a been a rush to scrape the barrel by chasing old, old, cases recently. Excel have done it, UKCPS are doing the same and we've had threads about other ones as well. All a bit of a feeding frenzy at the moment by the animals in question.

fil_cad

I hope the gravy train drys up fast, music to ones ears. :rotfl: :money:

SunReader

The flip side of the coin being if they actually did take this to court,they will have some explaining to do as to the invalidity of an upside down parking ticket, unless clearly stated in terms and conditions and could be liable to a counterclaim for 'frivolous and vexatious' litigation.

Bin it.