Getting Post From Parking Enforcement for Old Home Owner

anotheruser

So, we've been getting post from the city council and now another parking enforcement company for the person who used to live here. They've clearly not changed their address with the DVLA.

We've sent back letters to the city council and will send one back to this new company too.

Is there anything else I can do?

societys_child

Things like the council - contact them
Things like parking enforcement companies - recycle bin.

Car_54

Put a line through the address, write "Gone away" and pop it in a pillar box. Royal Mail will return them to the sender. Not your problem.

EdGasketTheSecond

[quote=[Deleted User];73010995]Put a line through the address, write "Gone away" and pop it in a pillar box. Royal Mail will return them to the sender. Not your problem.[/QUOTE]

Well it can be if the bailiffs or debt collector's turn up.

Manxman_in_exile

EdGasketTheSecond wrote: »

Well it can be if the bailiffs or debt collector's turn up.

That would be my worry too. I presume they can't do anything(?) but who'd want the hassle?

bigadaj

The debt is personal so if any debt collectors turn up then a simple Idcheck and proof of residence would mean then going away within a few minutes.

Robisere

You do not have to allow bailiffs to enter your home. If anyone approaches your house that appear to be them, open the door, lock it behind you and deny them access to any other door. Then meet them with your ID and, say, a utility bill, explain that they have the wrong person and be firm that you will seek legal advice if they do not leave and continue to harass you with this case of mistaken identity.

That is exactly what I did some years ago in a similar situation. It worked: you just have to be firm and show that they will not be allowed to enter your home, because they have no legal right to do so.

Car_54

bigadaj wrote: »

The debt is personal so if any debt collectors turn up then a simple Idcheck and proof of residence would mean then going away within a few minutes.

Exactly. Less hassle than opening other people's mail and worrying about it.

shaun_from_Africa

bigadaj wrote: »

The debt is personal so if any debt collectors turn up then a simple Idcheck and proof of residence would mean then going away within a few minutes.

All an id check would prove is that the person showing the id wasn't the person that owes the money. It won't prove that the person concerned doesn't live at the address.
Yes, they will go away but if they still think that it's possible that the debtor lives there, they will probably be back at some time in the future.
This is why it's probably best to deal directly with the head office of the enforcement company rather than with the door knockers.

bigadaj

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

All an id check would prove is that the person showing the id wasn't the person that owes the money. It won't prove that the person concerned doesn't live at the address.
Yes, they will go away but if they still think that it's possible that the debtor lives there, they will probably be back at some time in the future.
This is why it's probably best to deal directly with the head office of the enforcement company rather than with the door knockers.

Yes, better to deal at arms length but the combination of ID and proof of address makes it unlikely that an unrelated third party lives at the address. It would be unreasonable for a bailiff to continue on that basis.

anotheruser

We've sent back a number of letters but it all stems from the DVLA as that's where the details of the vehicle have come from.

Written letters back to the parking companies but will see.

I'd just rather some enforcement officer not turn up.

However, I'd hate to see how much the old home owner owes. There's been driving in a bus lane, parking on a street that is permit only, possibly another - all doubling the cost in 30 days of which it's been well over that now. At least £600 so far!