Class action against parking companies?

Bantex_2

matttye wrote: »

You can't park there on the basis that it's free if signage is adequate and indicates there is a fee.

If this action succeeds it appears you will be able to though.

enfield_freddy

correctly stated mattye


now this is going to cause huge problems for the likes of aldi/lidl/B+Q etc that provide parking free for "x hours" , they build there stores on the fact that they do not pay business rates on the car parking area, "if" they then turn around and say "free for x hours , then "£x per hour" they are then liable for vat on that charge and more importantly (for the local counsil) payment of business rates on a very large surface area.

matttye

Bantex wrote: »

If this action succeeds it appears you will be able to though.

I don't think it does - I just think it means the car parking management company would be able to give you a ticket for however much the cost of parking was for the time you were there rather than the extortionate amounts that they are currently handing out PCNs for.

In other words you'd get a ticket for £3.50 rather than £60.

In addition it will probably examine whether or not a lot of these companies actually have the authority to charge people anything based on their relationship with the landowner, whether signage is adequate etc.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

If I'm right then it would probably have the effect of you being able to park everywhere for free, because nobody is going to take you to court for £3.50.

Bantex_2

matttye wrote: »

I don't think it does - I just think it means the car parking management company would be able to give you a ticket for however much the cost of parking was for the time you were there rather than the extortionate amounts that they are currently handing out PCNs for.

In other words you'd get a ticket for £3.50 rather than £60.

In addition it will probably examine whether or not a lot of these companies actually have the authority to charge people anything based on their relationship with the landowner, whether signage is adequate etc.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

If I'm right then it would probably have the effect of you being able to park everywhere for free, because nobody is going to take you to court for £3.50.

So it does appear that in practise, I might as well use the hospital car park rather than to barrier controlled space. Could save me around £100 per month.
No company is going to chase for a few quid.

matttye

Bantex wrote: »

So it does appear that in practise, I might as well use the hospital car park rather than to barrier controlled space. Could save me around £100 per month.
No company is going to chase for a few quid.

But they might chase once you've accumulated £100 worth of tickets

enfield_freddy

or place an ANPR camera that lowers a barrier to stop you entering if you owe any money. or adds existing invoices before allowing you to leave

Bantex_2

matttye wrote: »

But they might chase once you've accumulated £100 worth of tickets

They would have to chase each infringement separately.

matttye

Maybe I'm just lucky but I've never had a parking ticket. I always pay and display if a machine is there and make sure I'm back in time.

Only time I probably came close was when I was 10 minutes late getting back to a '2 hours free' space.

Coupon-mad

Bantex wrote: »

If this action succeeds it appears you will be able to though.

By the same token then, because you know private firms can't fine people (which you knew anyway), are you now off to steal things in shops where you know they won't catch you?

Umkomaas

Umkomaas wrote: »

I've just started a new thread on PePiPoo about this. Spreading the word. 1,356 names already registered on https://www.challengethefine.com.

Was 1,356 less than 6 hours ago, now 1,711. Total climbing nicely!

@Bantex - whose side are you on? Just so as we know. Remember what this site is about!