Letter Before claim from Gladstones Solicitors

IKG

Hi,

I am new to this forum and would some advice. I recieved a parking ticked from Hounslow Enforcement limited in may 2017 and i ignored the letter as it didn't seem legit.

Now 2 and a half years later on 2/10/19 i recieved a letter before claim from Gladstones solicitors asking for £160 and only have 30 days to pay

Someone in the similar situation......can advice or guide on next steps please?

I no longer own the car now.

Thanks

Ralph-y

hi, and welcome to the forum ........


first pot of call ....


there will be plenty for you to read up on ...

go to the newbies thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822/newbies-private-parking-ticket-old-or-new-read-these-faqs-first-thankyou



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Umkomaas

I no longer own the car now.

Irrelevant. Forget it.

IKG

Umkomaas wrote: »

Irrelevant. Forget it.

are you sure?

Umkomaas

Umkomaas wrote: »

Irrelevant. Forget it.

IKG wrote: »

are you sure?

What do you think, and why?

IKG

Umkomaas wrote: »

What do you think, and why?

i am clueless at the moment about what i should do.......i know that it's just a money making scam and now the solicitors are involved i need to be sure before taking any step.

Le_Kirk

As advised by Ralph-y in post # 2 of this thread, do this: -

go to the newbies thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822/newbies-private-parking-ticket-old-or-new-read-these-faqs-first-thankyou

and start reading at post # 2 in that thread.

Coupon-mad

We are sure of what we advise, we know what we are doing and you won't be paying. Please don't ask about next steps as that phrase really grates here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/76425634#Comment_76425634

WARNING: that link was about ignoring a DRP letter, yours is about a LBC which is different, and FULLY covered by the NEWBIES thread post #2, which we won't give a link to as we need newbies to learn how to use the forum - and my signature already tells everyone!

Umkomaas

IKG wrote: »

i am clueless at the moment about what i should do.......i know that it's just a money making scam and now the solicitors are involved i need to be sure before taking any step.

I wouldn’t provide you with any advice that put you in jeopardy. Check Post and Thanks count against any poster posting on your thread to see how likely they are to be giving decent advice. The higher the numbers, the more confident you can be in the advice provided.

But no one will continue having their advice questioned, then being asked to confirm it’s correct, the forum is far too busy for that.

If a regular makes any errors in advice, other regulars will correct, as a safety net. As long as you’re dealing with high-post-count posters, you can be pretty sure that advice is correct.

IKG

hi i followed the link and wrote a letter using the template SAR.......there doen't seem to be an email for the company that issued me the ticket.....do i post the SAR request letter .

i have also drafted an email to sent to the solicitors but don't seem to find their email either anywhere...........if i post the letter will that work.

can someone look at the draft letters?

Thanks

Coupon-mad

there doen't seem to be an email for the company that issued me the ticket.

So when you Google the name or acronym used by the PPC go by and the word 'PRIVACY' (as the NEWBIES tread tells everyone to do - NOT trawl their website looking for it) you are saying you do not find a privacy page at all?

Or you found the privacy page but no email contact as an option for a SAR?