UKPC Disabled Bay PCN

Qwerty987456

Hi all, I received a PCN for parking in a disabled bay a few months back from UKPC which I have been ignoring since. I've just received a Zenith collections 'notice of debt recovery assignment' letter and after googling that, I realise ignoring the letters is old advice and shouldn't be followed anymore. I understand Zenith is just another name under DRP who I also received a letter from.
I'm just wondering where I stand at this current moment in time?
Thank you

beamerguy

Qwerty987456 wrote: »

Hi all, I received a PCN for parking in a disabled bay a few months back from UKPC which I have been ignoring since. I've just received a Zenith collections 'notice of debt recovery assignment' letter and after googling that, I realise ignoring the letters is old advice and shouldn't be followed anymore. I understand Zenith is just another name under DRP who I also received a letter from.
I'm just wondering where I stand at this current moment in time?
Thank you

Are you disabled ?

Ignore the debt collector rubbish, just low pond life
trying to scam you.

All you can do is wait to see if UKPC take it further, then come
back here

Half_way

why did you ignore the letters?

fisherjim

You really are now in ignore and wait and see mode, you may get a court claim from UKPC, it won't come from DRP or Zenith though, so for goodness sake ignore their inflated claims.

Shame you ignored it in the first place though!

The_Deep

UKC are fraudsters, read this

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11858473/Parking-firm-UKPC-admits-faking-tickets-to-fine-drivers.html

This is an entirely unregulated industry which is scamming the public with inflated claims for minor breaches of contracts for alleged parking offences, aided and abetted by a handful of low-rent solicitors..

Parking Eye, CPM, Smart, and a smaller company have already been named and shamed, as has Gladstones Solicitors, and BW Legal, (these two law firms take hundreds of these cases to court each year). They nearly always lose) and have been reported to the regulatory authority by an M.P.

Hospital car parks and residential complex tickets have been especially mentioned.

The problem has become so rampant that MPs have agreed to enact a Bill to regulate these scammers. Watch the video of the Second Reading in the HofC recently.

http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2f0384f2-eba5-4fff-ab07-cf24b6a22918?in=12:49:41

and complain in the most robust terms to your MP. With a fair wind most of these companies may well be put out of business by Christmas.

Qwerty987456

Half_way wrote: »

why did you ignore the letters?

I ignored them based on old advice from this forum(I now realise it's old which is why I created my own thread for updated advice) also to my understanding, disabled bays are nothing on private land

fisherjim wrote: »

You really are now in ignore and wait and see mode, you may get a court claim from UKPC, it won't come from DRP or Zenith though, so for goodness sake ignore their inflated claims.

Shame you ignored it in the first place though!

I ignored them because I thought that's what to do with private parking notices, I was reading out dated advice hahaha oops.

beamerguy wrote: »

Are you disabled ?

Ignore the debt collector rubbish, just low pond life
trying to scam you.

All you can do is wait to see if UKPC take it further, then come
back here

I, myself am not however was with a disabled badge holder at the time. The badge wasn't displayed clearly which I suppose is true

I'll continue to ignore, the notice on the windshield was from the end of last year so its been a while now.
Thanks for your replies, much appreciated

Fruitcake

UKPC do take people to court, so you could make a late appeal using the template, adding that an occupant of the car was disabled, and attach a copy of said badge.
It will no doubt be rejected, but will stand you in better stead should this go to court.

Please do complain to your MP.