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chunkrock

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Hey gang

Having a nightmare here...

Randomly did a credit check on myself to see if it was worth applying for credit for something.

Was mortified to see a CCJ against my name from a few months ago.

Did some digging and it was for a parking charge from September 2017; all details about the charge and court etc were sent to my old address.
I do not understand how this happened as all my details including DVLA were changed over to new address months before the parking charge (and I have proof).
I am writing to the court to ask the judgement be set aside due to complete unfairness of not even knowing about the charge (the charge in question was a shopping precinct car park late in the evening when all shops were closed and the restaurant we were visiting adjacent to the carpark said we didn't have to pay at that time of night) or the court hearing or the judgement.

Am I in the right? Don't want to pay the set aside fee of £255 to be told I STILL have to pay the £357 and have the black mark against me for 6 years.

A different parking company did the same thing the week I moved (charge disputed and dismissed) so granted I hadn't changed my DVLA details for that one but they managed to trace me through the electoral register; these new guys who took me to court have made no effort but effort shouldn't have been necessary as my details were changed with the DVLA!

What a nightmare; I've never so much as missed a phone bill payment

KeithP

Just posting this link so that others can see your progress so far:

forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5894435

chunkrock

KeithP wrote: »

Just posting this link so that others can see your progress so far:

forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5894435

Hero, thank you

Quentin

Are you sure you had changed your details with DVLA prior to the date of the alleged parking?

(Rather than prior to the date of the court judgement)

chunkrock

Quentin wrote: »

Are you sure you had changed your details with DVLA prior to the date of the alleged parking?

(Rather than prior to the date of the court judgement)

100%

It was my first upgrade to a new license which I did on 8th April 2017.
The parking charge relates to a meal we went to for my birthday in September.

chunkrock

The court judgement was only 2 months ago

KeithP

chunkrock wrote: »

100%

It was my first upgrade to a new license which I did on 8th April 2017.
The parking charge relates to a meal we went to for my birthday in September.

We are not talking about your Driving Licence.

When did you change the address of the Registered Keeper on the vehicle's Registration Document - V5c?

Two separate things. Both needed attention.

Umkomaas

It was my first upgrade to a new license which I did on 8th April 2017.

Your licence (note UK spelling!) is irrelevant. Did you also send a separate notification to amend your V5C (logbook)?

Quentin

The relevant date is when you notified the DVLA your car's new address!

chunkrock

The car was always registered to my new address, the license was the one I was late changing (first time buyer and difficult purchase, got a little overwhelmed with everything).
Nevertheless the license was changed months before the charge

chunkrock

to clarify.

New driver, first car .Purchased car week I purchased house so addresses match. Only license needed updating.

Thanks for all your help