PCM - Gladstone Solicitors Letter

LKF

Hi,

I hope you can help.

I have received a letter from Gladstone solicitors this week on behalf of PCM regarding four parking tickets i got on my estate over a year ago.

It is private parking where I live and you either need to be parking in your designated parking spot or have a visitors badge to park in a space marked with a V.

The parking isn't good at all on my estate with all of the V spots allot of the time being taken, which means you have to drive around to find a free space and end up parking either down the road somewhere or around the corner.

I received these parking tickets as I was parking in a space which is designated to someone else's property but they do not own a car so it is never used. Even though I had a visitors badge displaying in my car, I still got a ticket as according to PCM you have to parked in an actual visitors parking space.

I received letters which I ignored (as everyone does on my estate) and after all this time have now received this letter demanding £640 (£160 per ticket).
The weird thing is, I have actually had a ticket fairly recently which I paid and I feel like since paying this it has sparked them to get in contact with me for the old tickets again.

I haven't received any letters regarding these tickets in months up until now and am wondering.... should I pay? if i decide not too and go down the legal route, do I have a leg to stand on? What will happen if i ignore the letter? Are they allowed to randomly send me a letter after all of this time without any contact?

Any advise/input would be much appreciated.

Thanks

onlyfoolsandparking

Take a breath, go to newbies section, spend some quality time familiarising yourself with the game you are now firmly in.


With 4 scamvoices it is well worth defending and you do have a defence.

LKF

Thanks,

I am definitely a newbie when it comes to this hence me posting on the forum for assistance.
Where can i find the newbies section?

What kind of defense do I have? I know they are known for scamming but how do I go about building a case and on what terms?

Le_Kirk

Newbies section is on the front page of the forum near where you clicked the New Thread button.

LKF

Thanks Le_Kirk

The_Deep

I received these parking tickets as I was parking in a space which is designated to someone else's property but they do not own a car so it is never used.

What, no visitors or tradesmen? Did you have their permission? If so, can you get it in writing?

LKF

Hi,

No, it is one of the neighbors parking spots which is situated next to the parking spot for my house (which is used by my mum). It was empty for months so i stated using it because it is close to my house and that's when they started giving me parking tickets.
I never spoke to the neighbor about it so doubt I would be able to get anything in writing.

System

I never spoke to the neighbor about it so doubt I would be able to get anything in writing.

Who hired them. The neighbour or someone else. If it is a housing association, have you been onto them about it and asked where you can get free parking?