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PCM Parking Fines

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Hello,


Im new to this but would like to see if I could get some help asap?


I have moved to a property and it requires a permit to park in my allocated bay. My permit blew down off the dash board and I received 2 parking tickets even though the bay has been allocated to me through my Housing Association. PCM are the company who deal with the parking where I live.


I wanted to find out if I should reply to them with a dispute and if I have any sort of leg to stand on or just pay the fine?


Any sort of template correspondence to help would be great to send to PCM. I am presuming they will reject my appeal without a seconds thought, but wanted to kind of do this the correct way rather then ignoring and preying that nothing goes further.


Many thanks






Clare
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  • twhitehousescat
    twhitehousescat Posts: 5,368 Forumite
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    Hello,


    Im new to this but would like to see if I could get some help asap?


    I have moved to a property and it requires a permit to park in my allocated bay. My permit blew down off the dash board and I received 2 parking tickets even though the bay has been allocated to me through my Housing Association. PCM are the company who deal with the parking where I live.


    I wanted to find out if I should reply to them with a dispute and if I have any sort of leg to stand on or just pay the fine?


    Any sort of template correspondence to help would be great to send to PCM. I am presuming they will reject my appeal without a seconds thought, but wanted to kind of do this the correct way rather then ignoring and preying that nothing goes further.


    Many thanks






    Clare

    is that stated in your lease or tenancy agreement?

    ps , they are not fines , they are invoices

    please read the newbies "sticky" , all help is there
  • Hot_Bring
    Hot_Bring Posts: 1,596 Forumite
    "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri
  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,853 Forumite
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    Hello,


    Im new to this but would like to see if I could get some help asap?

    Reading the Newbies Sticky is the fastest way to get quality help on this board.

    Posting a thread is slower.
  • munksey2001
    munksey2001 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    Ive checked that PCM are registered and they are showing as registered as Accredited Operator Scheme Members on the UNITI website. So I should wait until I receive a letter from them in post and put across my appeal? Have read the Newbie Thread but slightly confused as what my exact next step should be?


    Thank you
  • nosferatu1001
    nosferatu1001 Posts: 12,961 Forumite
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    You can wait or appeal now. Appealing now, explicitly stating as keeper, around day 25 may get them to forget to issue a NtK. This means you cannot be held liable as keeper.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,659 Forumite
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    edited 31 May 2018 at 6:02PM
    None of it makes any difference as PCM will not cancel, but DO NOT PAY THEM.

    This is them:

    http://parking-prankster.blogspot.com/2015/05/is-it-pcm-uk-who-make-up-stuff-all-time.html

    Not a firm to have anywhere near your cars. I wouldn't have moved in...if you had a choice, of course. Not joking. When my DD was looking for a place to share with another driving friend, they didn't even look at a place if it had a scammer in the car park. She found a flat with none (except an old sign from some scum firm, long gone).

    Once appealed you just IGNORE them and come back if you ever need to defend a claim.

    Meanwhile, complain to your Managing Agent/HA that they've let loose an ex-clamper who are simply targeting residents, as they always do. And the HA can have carried out no due diligence if they didn't know that PCM was outed on Watchdog in 2015, as well as named & shame din Parliament at least once.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • munksey2001
    munksey2001 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    is there any possibility they will clamp by car if I ignore the tickets? Also what should i state in the appeal? Thank you for your help though all

    Clare
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,659 Forumite
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    Do you think private firms can clamp cars, even though it's been illegal since 2012?

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19782680

    NO, they cannot. Read any other PCM threads, please, to see what to do/expect.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
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    is there any possibility they will clamp by car if I ignore the tickets?
    None whatsoever.

    Also what should i state in the appeal?
    You don't need to write anything.
    Just send the blue template appeal you will have found by now in post #1 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread.
  • munksey2001
    munksey2001 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    brilliant thank you for your help just been going through the sticky newbie thread and got the template so will be writing and sending directly to PCM first thing tomorrow unless i have to wait a specific amount of days from date of receiving PCN?
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