Old Parking Eye PCNs - Moved House - What to do

rdr

I receied two pcns fron parking eye in 2011-2, which I ignored, following the advice at the time. I received a LBA for one, which I replied to using Lazy Daisy's template and heard no more.
We moved house 2 1/2 years ago so it is not longer possible have mail redirected. I am now concerned that they may sue and the first I know of it is a CCJ messing up a remortgage.
Should I:-

1. Do nothing and hope
2. Send PE a change of address -- referencing the tickets or not
3. Regularly search CCJs and do a set aside if I find one?

I am inclining to a Ganish change of address, what does the forum think.
Incidently they were both on the Bevis site.

Umkomaas

You have a dilemma. Will writing to them now poke a stick into the hornets' nest or, to mix metaphors, do you let sleeping dogs lie?

Generally we advise informing change of address details, but as PE are quick off the mark to issue court proceedings, if you've had nothing yet, it could be assumed nothing further will happen.

But there's very little predictable in the world of private parking and whatever advice we give here in good faith (especially in this particular case of dilemma) could so easily blow up in our/your face.

Your proposal to regularly check your credit file is definitely good practice - have you checked it now to ensure there is no existing CCJ?

Do you have contact with the current occupiers of your previous property? One thing you could do - if they are willing - is to supply them with a good supply of Avery sticky labels, pre-printed with 'Please re-deliver to xxxxxxxxxx - addressee's current address'. Ask them if they would stick a label on any of your post they receive and pop into a post box from time to time.

peter_the_piper

Did you update your dvla address?

pappa_golf

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Did you update your dvla address?

however , as the law stands at the moment PE can only access the DVLA database once , they have already done this , so cannot use the DVLA access to find the OP now


as equita (the tracing company) is also a crapita family member , they could use their expertize , but they would receive more money by going for a default.

yotmon

pappa_golf wrote: »

however , as the law stands at the moment PE can only access the DVLA database once , they have already done this , so cannot use the DVLA access to find the OP now


as equita (the tracing company) is also a crapita family member , they could use their expertize , but they would receive more money by going for a default.

It's about time that the small claim judges started to ask questions as to what further checks these companies have completed to confirm the correct address. If a case is 4 years old and there has been no responce from the defendant and its shown that no checks have been made to verify correct address (other than dvla years ealier), then the judge needs to start asking some very pertinent questions prior to issuing a ccj by default.

pappa_golf

if there is no reply from the defendant within 14 days , NO JUDGE SEES THE CASE , its an automated default by the PPC

Umkomaas

yotmon wrote: »

It's about time that the small claim judges started to ask questions as to what further checks these companies have completed to confirm the correct address. If a case is 4 years old and there has been no responce from the defendant and its shown that no checks have been made to verify correct address (other than dvla years ealier), then the judge needs to start asking some very pertinent questions prior to issuing a ccj by default.

AFAIAA I don't think any judge is involved in anything face-to-face. Fail to acknowledge service and everything is thereafter automated through to a CCJ by Northampton Bulk Handling Centre.

pappa_golf

compulsory electoral register search (within previous 28 days) and proof submitted

Coupon-mad

rdr wrote: »

I receied two pcns fron parking eye in 2011-2, which I ignored, following the advice at the time. I received a LBA for one, which I replied to using Lazy Daisy's template and heard no more.
We moved house 2 1/2 years ago so it is not longer possible have mail redirected. I am now concerned that they may sue and the first I know of it is a CCJ messing up a remortgage.
Should I:-

1. Do nothing and hope
2. Send PE a change of address -- referencing the tickets or not
3. Regularly search CCJs and do a set aside if I find one?

I am inclining to a Ganish change of address, what does the forum think.
Incidently they were both on the Bevis site.

Why not send this query to Theresa May and Sir Oliver Heald, as suggested in this thread, seeing as the Government are looking to be waking up to this scam. Ask them why it is fair that you have such a threat hanging over you, which could affect your credit:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5524754

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/71294781#Comment_71294781

Practically, you can do regular 'soft' credit checks that leave no marker I think, as explained on MSE somewhere.

HTH