QDR Parking charge notice help

f13558b

Afternoon everybody,

Firstly id like to thank you all for the many times that I’ve got information from the forums, cheers, much appreciated.

Now I have an issue needing some direction, I’ve been sent a letter from QDR Solicitors for a parking charge that “happened” on 16/09/18, that’s over six months ago. The letter was received on the 16th of March so pretty much 6 months to the day. From my searches of the forum this is a generic letter that QDR send out for all parking charges, it includes the following:
Reg, Location, QDR reference, Parking Charge Notice number.
The parking event: Payment not made in accordance with the terms displayed on signage.
It also reads the following:
“We have been instructed by ZZPS Limited who are acting on behalf of CIVIL ENFORCMENT LTD in connection with the recovery of the debt, which has been incurred following the failure to repay the Parking Charge Notice, and we require you to make payment in full within the next 14 days”

“Failure to make payment in full or contact us to discuss repayment of this debt may result in us recommending to our client that we pass this matter over to our Litigation Department. This may mean that they look to obtain a County Court Judgement (CCJ). “


I would also like to point out that this is the first letter I have received in relation to this “Parking Charge notice”. I never received any communication from ZZPS or Civil Enforcment LTD, and defiantly never received the Parking Charge Notice. The QDR letter is the first notice ive had of the issue.


I have rang QDR to tell them this is the first I’ve heard of the case and that I haven’t been given a chance to question the incident, their response being that “their client will have issued all the relevant documentation”

QDR have put the fine on hold until the end of the month as my partner first rang to question them as I was unavailable and they put a hold on the account to allow me time to return and then to contact them. He has told them that this is the first notification received also.

My question is how should I best proceed, the main issue is that 6 months after the incident I received the first letter about it after the “fine” had travelled through two other companies. I know some of the members will say to ignore it but this will have an effect on my credit rating and I would like to see that cleared.

Please could somebody recommend the best way to proceed, should I send a letter telling them I will not be paying?

Thanks for your help in advance

KeithP

This will have no effect on your credit rating.
What gave you that idea?

Post #4 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread describes exactly how to deal with debt collectors letters, but to summarise that post - ignore them.


Oh, and stop ringing them.

Never ever phone a parking company or their agents.