Private Ticket Advice Help Needed

canoncaps

Hi All,

I'm looking for some advice on 2 tickets the kepper received from a pcm company.

The driver of the car was parked in a residential area that has pcm signs dotted around. They'd come back from work and all of the visitor bays had been taken, and they'd were assured by some residents that parking outside of the bay would be fine (there were several other cars parked by the side of the pavement with no badges or passes visible).

The keeper later received 2 keeper notice tickets from a pcm company for 2 separate occasions. They're starting to get worried now. They get back so late that all the spare visitor spaces (for which there are only about 15 for an area housing over 200 people) are taken leaving the driver with no option but to park where possible.

I've read the newbies thread, but this is all a little overwhelming, from my understanding is it safe to just continue to ignore these or should I make an appeal through their site?

Any advice would be welcome.

BrownTrout

If you have read the newbies thread you will know what to do........

The_Deep

Please read this

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]http://parking-prankster.blogspot.com/2016/11/residential-parking.html[/FONT][/FONT]

Residents parking in visitors' spaces is never acceptable imo. If you ihnore this you could end yup with a CCJ.

W[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]hat does your lease/AST say about parking? Does it mention the need to display a permit? If not then it may take primacy over the self serving TnC of the scammer, and interfere with your lawful right to “quiet enjoyment” of your property, possible an offence under The Landlord and Tenants Acts.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams, so consider complaining to your MP., it can cause the scammer extra costs and work, and in some cases, cancellation.

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, many of whom are former clampers, and on 15th March 2019 a Bill was enacted to curb the excesses of these shysters. Codes of Practice are being drawn up, an independent appeals service will be set up, and access to the DVLA's date base more rigorously policed, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/enacted

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.[/FONT]

Fruitcake

The advice to ignore has not been given here since the law changed in 2012. The NEWBIES tells you this.

The NEWBIES is not something you can skim read; more like a few brews and a packet of biscuits job, taking notes as you go.

Send the appeal template in blue text you will find there in post 1. Separate appeals for each PCN.

If the driver was visiting a resident, then the keeper should get a copy of that person's lease/AST to see what it says and doesn't say about parking, permits, and court.

You should edit your post to remove all information about who did what. Only ever refer to The Driver and The Keeper, who are two different people.
This is also explained in the NEWBIES.

Umkomaas

Please confirm the full name of the parking firm please. A number use very similar initials in their acronym.

canoncaps

Fruitcake wrote: »

The advice to ignore has not been given here since the law changed in 2012. The NEWBIES tells you this.

The NEWBIES is not something you can skim read; more like a few brews and a packet of biscuits job, taking notes as you go.

Send the appeal template in blue text you will find there in post 1. Separate appeals for each PCN.

If the driver was visiting a resident, then the keeper should get a copy of that person's lease/AST to see what it says and doesn't say about parking, permits, and court.

You should edit your post to remove all information about who did what. Only ever refer to The Driver and The Keeper, who are two different people.
This is also explained in the NEWBIES.

Hi Fruitcake, thank so much for your response. I remember reading that the ticket issuers just end up ignoring any appeal. Just to confirm send the same blue text appeal for each pcn?

Redx

canoncaps wrote: »

Hi Fruitcake, thank so much for your response. I remember reading that the ticket issuers just end up ignoring any appeal. Just to confirm send the same blue text appeal for each pcn?

Correct , just do what the advice says , one appeal for each PCN , blue text template appeal from the keeper

Post the parking company name too , plus the country as well

canoncaps

Umkomaas wrote: »

Please confirm the full name of the parking firm please. A number use very similar initials in their acronym.

The letter is by a company called pcm, is that the information that you're looking for?

Redx

That is an acronym , whereas you were asked for the full name

canoncaps

The letters received to the keeper are from Parking Control Management (UK) ltd

Redx

And the country where the incident happened and the keeper resides is ?