Help my car has been Towed away on Private Land

Coupon-mad

I had to be brave and pay the money. and then he told me where to find my car. I have got all our conversation on recording.

Great.

As previously advised, go to your MP and tell him/her:

- the Police have described a criminal offence (TWOC) as a civil matter

- the Housing Association are using a rogue parking firm to intimidate residents

- the Housing Association instructed that operative to commit a crime.

Take the relevant section of the POFA with you when you see your MP; the bit that talks about the criminal offence of towing/clamping/blocking in.

The Deep is wrong, this IS a criminal offence.

Here is the Mayhook case where NCP shelled out tens of thousands for another 'ransom/TWOC/towed away until you pay unproven PCNs' case.

http://www.davidmarq.com/bama/Mayhook-V-NCP%20Judgement%20transcript.pdf

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4317481/ncp-spanked-in-court-towing-for-unpaid-tickets

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5741168/mayhook-v-ncp-n-b-f-the-final-chapter

''JM managed to secure the services of Barrister Matthew Hodson under a CFA arrangement.''

Wonder if that barrister can do this one under a CFA?

D_P_Dance

You make a lot of assumptions in that post CM.

As a former Immigration Officer with the British High Commission in Lagos, I am inclined to take a more cynical view.

Coupon-mad

Whatever!

But you are wrong about this - towing IS a criminal offence. No ifs or buts. This case is on all fours with Mayhook, and even better for this OP, because in the Mayhook case (pre POFA) towing wasn't a criminal offence.

This OP can get compensation for this crime. Much more than their money back.

beamerguy

D_P_Dance wrote: »

As a former Immigration Officer with the British High Commission in Lagos, I am inclined to take a more cynical view.

LAGOS ??? corruption comes to mind. I would imagine that stealing the High Commission's car with a loaf of bread as a ransom would be the norm

Umkomaas

D_P_Dance wrote: »

As a former Immigration Officer with the British High Commission in Lagos, I am inclined to take a more cynical view.

Did you work alongside that TD bloke? Seems he was one of those too.

Rover_Driver

Coupon-mad wrote: »

But you are wrong about this - towing IS a criminal offence.

It may not be TWOC though, for that offence you would have to show that the car was taken for that person or another's use, and driven by them or carried in it - s.12 (1), Theft Act 1968.

Eminowa

BPA-14849



Dear Adexxxxx



Thank you for your patience whilst we have approached the parking operator on your behalf.



I am advised that Elite Management Midlands (who are members of the BPA) were requested by the land owner Accord to remove the vehicle as this is a permit holder car park, although they lives at Wave close they must pay for their space, and we have been informed that no payment has been made for over a year. I am advised that Elite themselves have not removed your vehicle, it has been passed to a third party, which is who you have dealt with.



I am advised you have contacted Elite concerning three outstanding parking tickets and you have been advised there are only 2 outstanding, and bank details have been provided to enable you to do a transfer.



I appreciate this may not have been the response you might have hoped for, but as there is no evidence of a breach of a point raised in the Code of Practice, I regret I am unable to assist you further, and this case is now closed. We cannot become involved in payment disputes over charges or permits. I would therefore suggest that if you wish to contest the matter further that you do so via the legal system. Please seek legal advice from an appropriate source if this is the action you wish to take.



Kind regards



Jo Barnes

Compliance Officer

AOS Investigation Team









P Think of the environment - do you need to print this email?





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This was the reply I got from BPA
So I emailed them againbasking why Elite Management is not on their approved operator list.

Coupon-mad

Hang on, Jo Barnes replied and DIDN'T have a problem that Elite got the car illegally towed, and that was when this firm WAS in the BPA?!!!

Email Steve Clark, forward Jo Barnes' email to him and tell him the full story - I gave you his email earlier.

K2SO

The reply I got from the BPA earlier this week stated that they were members, but that membership was currently suspended. They wouldn't elaborate on why. The upshot for most people (not you) is that Elite cannot currently find people through DVLA records.

twhitehousescat

how did the towing co get the OPs details , ie which car to tow , how come the HA know the owner of the car , only elite would have had that info

OP , you need to contact the DVLA to ask who and when ask for your info , do you honestly thing the HA name will be on that list ?