Parking permit slipped and now being fined - do I pay?

WA2211

Hi all,

tldr - my parking permit slid slightly out of view and now I've been fined. Do I have to pay it?

I've checked the forum / newbie thread but don't see anything focused on this particular issue where the parking permit was only half displayed.

BACKSTORY
I have an allocated parking spot outside of my residence in a gated residents car park. Other tenants would regularly park in other's spots causing the landlord to hire a private parking company.

MY ISSUE
I received a resident parking permit which I put on my windscreen. I was not provided with any adhesive and thus the permit moved slightly out of view. I received a ticket during the first week (at 2.30am) because only 50% of the ticket was showing.

I appealed which has been rejected. They've said the fact I'm a permit holder isn't in dispute, however it's my responsibility to display my permit.

I appreciate the permit wasn't displayed fully but I'm a resident and this is my spot - I don't see why I should pay £100/160?

I've spoken to them on the phone and was advised to go to IAS which - having read this forum - I realise is a dead end so I will not.

SOLUTION
What should I do? £160 is a lot of money to me so should I pay the £100 and put this to bed?

Or should I ignore them and the inevitable debt collectors and solicitors until they go away?

If taken to court do I have a case?

Apologies if this question has been asked before...

Coupon-mad

I've checked the forum / newbie thread but don't see anything focused on this particular issue where the parking permit was only half displayed.

The NEWBIES thread says:

Q - ''I have read the NEWBIES thread but cannot find anything specific to my case...my case is different''.

A - NO IT ISN'T. YOU DO NOT NEED SPECIFICS. FORGET THE DETAIL, MOST CASES ARE ALL THE SAME.

Or should I ignore them and the inevitable debt collectors and solicitors until they go away?

Ignore debt letters completely. Do not ignore a court claim, and do update them if you move within 6 years, just in case.

If taken to court do I have a case?

Of course. YOU have primacy of contract, and there can be no 'legitimate interest' in penalising a resident.

We win 99% of defended claims, here, and have done for over 2 years now.

Search the forum for 'residential' and sit back and read all the exact same threads.

onlyfoolsandparking

You haven't read enough, loads of threads on here relating to your circumstances!