Resident Parking

markudman

Got this Today

Dear

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Thank you for your email and copy correspondence with

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Housing. I note your concerns that

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have entered into a contractual arrangement with PCM to control parking on behalf of tenants. This is not a matter that the Trading Standards Service can investigate.
Yours sincerely

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Trading Standards Manager

Castle

Are the Service Charge Accounts subject to audit?

markudman

Got this today, I was starting to think Gladstones did not exist, lets see what they send me next LOL.

You have previously been written to requesting settlement of a parking charge. Due to the absence of payment or a valid appeal against the charge, our client has instructed us to recover the total amount due to them as shown above.
As all other attempts have failed, our client may now instruct us to take legal action against you in the County Court. To prevent such action you must pay the full amount outstanding within 14 davs of the date of this letter.
You can make payment directly to TRACE Debt Recovery UK Limited online by visiting https://www.tracerecovery.co.uk or by calling 03300 080 477.
It is important that you understand that if a County Court Judgment ('CCJ') is registered against you then this could seriously affect your chances of obtaining credit in the future as this information can be made available to any interested parties via the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, and will remain there for 6 years. Additional court fees and legal costs may be recoverable from you if a CCJ is obtained and can be enforced by a County Court bailiff.
If you are unsure about anything contained within this letter, you should seek advice from a solicitor or contact one of the following organisations who may be able to help you: Citizens Advice, Civil Legal Advice, Step Change Debt Charity, National Debtline, Advice UK, or Christians Against Poverty.
Yours sincerely,
Gladstones Solicitors

markudman

My wife is also a Mr, be interesting if she turned up to court and they said they are looking for Mr not Mrs

KeithP

That latest letter is a debt collector's letter. It just happens to be on Gladstones' headed paper.

Post #4 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread give comprehensive guidance on how to deal with debt collector's letters.

nosferatu1001

REspond to Gladstones with the PCN reference, asking about their most recent correspendence and stating you need them to comply with the PAP on debt claims, not least with respect to the deadline needing to be 30 days.

THey will respond stating they dont know what youre talking about. Because THEY dont have the PCN ref yet. THis confirms the TRACE letter is a FALSE INSTRUMENT and would be hilarious to show in court.

If you send the TRACE Ref theyll realise the issue and NOT respond

The_Deep

You have previously been written to requesting settlement of a parking charge. Due to the absence of payment or a valid appeal against the charge, our client has instructed us to recover the total amount due to them as shown above.
As all other attempts have failed, our client may now instruct us to take legal action against you in the County Court. To prevent such action you must pay the full amount outstanding within 14 davs of the date of this letter.
You can make payment directly to TRACE Debt Recovery UK Limited online by visiting https://www.tracerecovery.co.uk or by calling 03300 080 477.
It is important that you understand that if a County Court Judgment ('CCJ') is registered against you then this could seriously affect your chances of obtaining credit in the future as this information can be made available to any interested parties via the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, and will remain there for 6 years. Additional court fees and legal costs may be recoverable from you if a CCJ is obtained and can be enforced by a County Court bailiff.
If you are unsure about anything contained within this letter, you should seek advice from a solicitor or contact one of the following organisations who may be able to help you: Citizens Advice, Civil Legal Advice, Step Change Debt Charity, National Debtline, Advice UK, or Christians Against Poverty.
Yours sincerely,
Gladstones Solicitors

markudman

Thank you all again here is my reply:

Ref:

To Whom It May Concern,
I refer to your letter of 03-04-18, and earlier correspondence.

Firstly, I have no intention of paying the money demanded by your client, and any court proceedings will be vigorously defended.

Second, should it be your client's intention to start court proceedings, they must provide a Letter Before Claim which complies with the requirements of Annex A Para 2 of the Practice Direction on Pre-action Conduct:

http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pro...action_conduct

Thirdly, You need to comply with the PAP on debt claims, not least with respect to the deadline needing to be 30 days

https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/pdf/protocols/pre-action-protocol-for-debt-claims.pdf

Please also note that a failure and/or refusal to comply with the Practice Direction will result in a complaint being made to the court and an application for a stay of the action and costs pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of the Practice Direction on non-compliance and sanctions.

In the meantime, you should note that this charge is disputed, and you must now refer this matter back to your client and cease and desist all further contact with me. Failure to do so will result in a complaint to the Credit Services Association.

I trust that I have made myself clear.

Yours faithfully

Castle

markudman wrote: »

In the meantime, you should note that this charge is disputed, and you must now refer this matter back to your client and cease and desist all further contact with me. Failure to do so will result in a complaint to the Credit Services Association.

I trust that I have made myself clear.

Yours faithfully

Gladstones are not in the Credit Services Association.

KeithP

Your first link doesn't work.

There is no Annex A in the Practice Direction and it hasn't been there for several years.

I would be using Dear Sirs rather than To Whom It May Concern.