Letter received from Gladstone Solicitors RE. Gemini Parking at HOME ADDRESS

skidwan123

Hi there,

Today I have received a letter from Gladstone Solicitors requesting payment of a parking charge within 14 days, otherwise I should "keep our client and their agents (DRP) updated as to your current address to ensure that your ability to defend any such action is protected as any County Court Judgment or Decree can have a serious effect on a person's credit rating."

I have received previous letters on:
13/9 - Gemini
16/10 - DRP
7/11 - DRP
21/11 - DRP
13/12 - Zenith
today 1/2 - Gladstone Solicitors (DRP)

And I am wondering what to do as next steps?

The fine was for parking my car in a public car park at my home address. I live on top of a parade of shops and the only parking we have available is the public car park that the shop customers use too.
I have lived here for the last 12 years and this is the first issue I've experienced. There is one main free car park, and a small car park at the end which has always been for private use for tenants of flats 1-10. I live at 17.
The small car park has always had signs up saying "private car park", but no branding messages around who it belongs to or details of entering a contract with a parking company.

On 11/8/18, I parked in the small car park as there was no space in the large car park. I didn't notice any additional signage.
I received a PCN and ignored it as I have successfully done with many others in the past (this was the first from my home address).

So far there is no explicit mention of this being taken to court in their letters. However I do believe I have grounds to fight it if they did take it to court.

I have taken pictures of the one very small sign they have put up in the car park. It is barely noticeable, and among a lot of other signage in these car parks (about being responsible about belongings, no parking in certain areas, etc), it gets lost. Plus we have been parking here for 12 years without any issues before!

Your help and expertise is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

waamo

All you can do now is wait to see if you get a Letter Before Claim or court papers.

If you do get an LBC come back for advice on how to respond robustly. Similarly if you get court papers we can help with a defence.

Their advice to keep them updated with any new address is actually good advice.

skidwan123

Okidoke, thanks for your response and advice!

I will sit and wait. And be back if I do receive anything further.